Help Open the Door to a Brighter Future
One opportunity changed Yamikani's life. Around the world, young people like him are waiting for a similar opportunity to learn valuable skills, pursue meaningful work and develop their God-given potential. Your gift can help open that door through education, training and resources designed to help young people thrive.
Too Many Young People Lack Access to Opportunity
Sources: International Labour Organization, Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026; UNESCO, Global Education Monitoring Report 2026.
257 million
young people ages 15-24 are not in employment, education or training worldwide
3 in 4
working adults ages 25-29 in sub-Saharan Africa are in insecure forms of work
1 in 4
young people ages 15-24 in low-income countries were illiterate in 2024
Your Donation Delivers Training & Resources to Young Adults
Young people in poverty face incredible challenges when preparing for their future. Some can’t attend school due to the cost. Others must work to provide for their families instead of going to school.
Sadly, this means many lack the skills needed to find fulfilling work and succeed as adults. Your donation provides youths aged 12+ with training and educational paths based on their unique potential and God-given talents.
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
Implementing our program today
Inviting the next child (and their supporter) into the program
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.
An Opportunity Changed Yamikani's Future
Orphaned as a young child in Malawi, Yamikani spent years simply trying to survive. He had no clear path forward and had stopped believing there was much of a future to dream about.
Then his local church connected him with a Compassion-supported vocational training opportunity. Yamikani chose plumbing — and discovered much more than a practical skill. He found confidence, hope and a new vision for what his life could become.
Your generosity can help more young people like Yamikani access opportunities to learn, develop their God-given potential and pursue futures filled with hope and purpose.