Child Survival Program
Designed to protect the child from the time of conception, this program not only saves lives but helps ensure healthy pregnancies and gives vulnerable babies a healthier start in life. At-risk mothers receive:
- prenatal and ongoing health care
- supplemental food
- hygiene and nutrition instruction
- job-skills training
Child Sponsorship Program
Through the support and encouragement of a sponsor to a child, and in partnership with a church in that child’s community, this program focuses on the long-term needs of children in poverty including:
- spiritual growth
- education and vocation
- relationships with others
- self-discipline
- personal health
Leadership Development Program
This program affords outstanding Compassion-sponsored secondary school graduates the opportunity to end the cycle of poverty by:
- pursuing premier Christian leadership training
- obtaining a university degree
- discipleship opportunities
More than 1,500 Leadership Development Program graduates work in their home countries as doctors, lawyers, teachers, pastors and more.
Complementary Interventions
Through this program, Compassion tackles unforeseen barriers to a child’s healthy development by addressing issues caused by natural disasters, health epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, inadequate housing, sanitary and hygiene needs, and unsafe drinking water.