A lack of food and medical care is life-threatening for children in poverty.

Sources: UNICEF, avert.org, World Health Organization 

Nearly 50%

Of all deaths in children under five are due to malnutrition.

438

Children are born with HIV every day. 

10x

Fewer physicians exist in low- and middle-income countries.

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How We Use This Fund

Your Donation Delivers Nutrition & Medical Care Where It's Needed Most

When children don’t have enough food to eat or quality medical care, malnutrition[blog/child-malnutrition/], starvation, chronic health issues and serious illness become life-threatening risks. 

Your donation helps Compassion support the local church in delivering medical care and nutrition support to children who need it most. 

Medical Care

  • Basic and emergency care. 

  • Oral and vision care. 

  • Malaria and HIV/AIDS intervention. 

Nutrition Support

  • Therapeutic feeding. 

  • Food stability initiatives. 

  • Malnutrition monitoring. 

Prevention

  • Vaccinations. 

  • Annual checkups. 

  • Hygiene training. 

Your Contributions Are Stewarded Wisely

Every gift you give through Compassion is handled with integrity and care. We follow strict financial guardrails to ensure accountability, transparency and the flexibility to invest wisely for long-term impact. Here’s a brief explanation of how funds are allocated:

In fiscal year 2025, 80% of every dollar went straight to program work through our local church partners — including education, medical care, nutrition, child protection and sharing God’s love with children living in poverty and their families.

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A young boy stands and smiles while washing his hands.

Your Support Helps Children Like Moses

When Moses was nine, he fell and broke his ankle. After seeking help, initial medical treatments failed, leaving him with a life-threatening infection. The only solution? Amputation. 

Moses’ Compassion center provided him and his family with the financial, emotional and mental support they needed to recover. Moses is now thriving, running and playing with a perfectly fitted prosthetic leg. 

You can help a child just like Moses by donating today.