Your donation inspires hope in two places at once: within a child living in poverty and within your own children.

Sources: www.unicef.org, www.data.unicef.com 

333 Million

Children live in extreme poverty around the world. 

1 in 4

Children globally live in severe food poverty.

1 in 27

Children died before the age of 5 in 2023 alone.

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What You Get

If you live in the United States and donate any amount to Compassion using the form above, you’ll start receiving Compassion Explorer Magazine for no additional charge — ever! 

You’ll get the magazine in your mailbox in February, May, August and November.  

You’ll also get a regular email from Compassion International featuring fun activities and stories from the online edition of the children’s magazine. 

We’ll continue sending the magazine for as long as you want it! 

Available in the U.S. only.

What Kids Learn

  • Empathy for their neighbors in poverty. 

  • Appreciation of different cultures. 

  • Gratitude for what God has given them. 

  • A broader view of the world. 

  • Creative ideas for helping others. 

  • What the Bible says about caring for the poor. 

What's Inside

  • Stories and photos of children around the world. 

  • Christian devotionals for kids. 

  • Creative crafts. 

  • Recipes from around the world. 

  • Stories of U.S. children who act to help their neighbors in poverty. 

  • Fun photos for kids to caption. 

  • Comics with a lesson. 

  • Puzzles and activities. 

Can You Send It as a Gift?

  • We can only send Compassion Explorer Magazine to the U.S. household of the person giving the donation. 

  • Know someone who would enjoy the magazine? Encourage them to donate! 

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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.

We invest every dollar in one of three ways

  1. Implementing our program today

  2. Inviting the next child (and their supporter) into the program

  3. Sustaining and enhancing our ability to deliver excellent programs

These investments are typically referred to as “Program,” “Fundraising” and “Administrative” expenses, respectively. Compassion’s rigorous annual strategic planning and budgeting process determines the resources allocated to Program, Fundraising and Administration. Our policy is to ensure that 75 to 82 cents on the dollar will always be allocated to Program expenses.

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