We're working to address the greatest needs of children.

50%

Of children in low- and middle-income countries can’t read or do basic math by age 10. With the right tools, we’ll uncover why and help change their futures.

45 Million

Children suffer from chronic hunger. With better data, we’ll equip local churches to address core issues like food insecurity. 

333 Million

Children live in extreme poverty around the world.  We’re helping churches discover the best ways to reach them. 

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How We Use These Funds

Releasing Even More Children From Poverty

Your gift becomes a catalyst, helping local churches identify what children need most and respond with proven tools to break the cycle of poverty in Jesus’ name. 

With support like yours, churches are using breakthrough tools like the Life Transformation Platform to take strategic, data-informed action, ensuring every child is known, loved and protected. 

Data Collection

  • Local churches listen directly to children and caregivers. 

  • Needs are identified using trusted social research tools. 

  • Every child’s voice is represented through contextual interviews. 

Evidence-Based Interventions

  • Each need is matched with the right, research-backed response. 

  • Interventions are guided by our child development framework. 

  • Interventions are designed for long-term transformation, not short-term fixes. 

Continuous Improvements

  • Churches lead implementation and track each intervention. 

  • Results are evaluated with national offices to measure impact. 

  • Insights fuel future action — creating a cycle of informed growth. 

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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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Scale the Release of Children From Poverty

Your gift fuels something powerful. It helps churches take bold, effective action to meet the real needs of children living in poverty.  

Each donation helps us reach more children more quickly with the kind of care that transforms lives in Jesus’ name.