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Donate to Children in Need

Homelessness. Medical emergencies. Natural disasters. Your donation helps children when they need it most. 

Explore Giving Opportunities That Meet Critical Needs

From disaster relief to caring for moms and babies, your gift brings immediate help and long-term impact. 

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Disaster Relief

Support children and families with medical aid, shelter, water and food when disaster strikes.

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Unsponsored Children

Your donation provides aid, nutritious food and medical care to children waiting for sponsors.

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Child Survival

Pregnant and new mothers receive life-saving care such as vitamins, food and birth assistance.

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Where Most Needed

Not sure where to donate? Give to equip our ministry and meet children’s most urgent needs.

2.3M

Children served across 29 countries

Your support reaches millions of children, providing them the care, education and encouragement they need to thrive.

95%

Of alumni say Compassion helped them reach their educational goals

Your gift opens the door for a child to stay in school, dream bigger, and pursue a future free from poverty.

8,600+

Church partners worldwide

Your donation works through the local church—meeting real needs and sharing Christ’s love with children in poverty.

Donate to Children in Need to Break the Cycle of Poverty

With your charitable donation, you’ll support children living in extreme poverty and truly save lives. 

Statistically, children living in poverty struggle with mental health and remain poor for the remainder of their lives. However, with just one donation, you can help break the cycle of poverty. 

Looking for Ways to Donate to a Children’s Charity? Choose Compassion. 

Through your donation, we partner with local churches to deliver life essentials such as medical exams, nutrition support and more to those who need them most. 

Compassion offers a gift catalog you can view if you’d like to support a specific cause. Another way you can donate to children is to sponsor a child. Through sponsorship, you give a monthly donation directly toward your sponsored child’s education, nutritional needs and much more. 

Plus, as a sponsor, you can deliver life-giving encouragement to a vulnerable child. You can write and send letters to your sponsored child, providing a tangible expression of love and hope. 

Ways to Donate FAQs

Learn more about where we work and how your gifts make a difference. 

Today, Compassion serves more than 2.2 million babies, children and young adults by partnering with more than 8,500 churches in 29 countries to help break the cycle of poverty.