Survival Program
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How we help mothers and babies

We believe that the emotional, social, physical and spiritual development of young children have a direct effect on the adults they will become. From a mother's pregnancy through a baby's first year of life, Compassion Survival provides essential care that they need to survive and thrive. Moms may receive prenatal care and birth assistance. They also receive training and support to help their babies reach milestones that are critical in early development.

With the help of donors, Compassion supports more than 19,000 mothers and their babies each year at over 800 local church partners around the world. Each Survival center is staffed with warm, caring, knowledgeable individuals that serve mothers and babies extremely well. And when a baby reaches one year, it's a celebration! He or she is ready to be sponsored by a generous donor like you.

Basic Needs & Nutrition

Clean water, healthy food, vitamins, milk, diapers, and monthly growth monitoring

Health Care Interventions

Pre and post-natal care for mother and baby, critical medical resources, and immunizations

Support & Love

Home visits, emotional & spiritual support, parenting workshops, one-on-one coaching, infant cognitive support

99%

of maternal deaths occur in developing countries

4.5 million

childhood deaths within the first year of life in 2015 alone

800

women die a day due to pregnancy and childbirth issues

Sources: www.who.int, www.unaids.org, www.unicef.org

Everyday, We Help Moms Like Kate

Despite living under difficult circumstances of extreme poverty, this mother and her precious baby daughter from Uganda are healthy, joyful and thriving.

When we first met Kate, she felt voiceless and alone. “When I joined the center, I felt like I couldn’t speak, I had lost hope. The father (to Pamela) had abandoned us. I was so hurt and didn’t even know if I could give birth. Compassion was my intervention,” states Kate.

Just over six months later, Kate has found her voice! She is fully immersed in a loving community that empowers her, prays for her and cares for her and her family. Her baby Pamela is getting the love and care she deserves to grow healthy and strong.

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With Compassion, your donation is used wisely to help children around the world.

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Please call us at 800-336-7676, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MT to speak with a Compassion representative.


Compassion Survival for Babies

Compassion's Survival is a powerful way to help mothers and babies escape the cycle of poverty. Your support will help mothers to give their babies the best possible life, despite the difficulties of living in poverty. The odds are already stacked against babies born in poverty, and Survival offers an opportunity to change this reality. Your prayers and financial support are invaluable.

Compassion Survival works in partnership with the local church to help mothers learn to care for their babies. Mothers learn about breastfeeding and safe food preparation. They receive food supplements, vitamins and spiritual support. When their babies are ready to be born, a birth attendant and advocate is with them.

With Compassion, you can have confidence that the money you give to Survival will directly help mothers and their babies in desperate need. When you hear the stories of the way God is changing lives through this program, you can't help but get involved.

Help Babies in Their Critical 1st Year of Life

Your gift equips moms to effectively care for babies during their most vulnerable stage of development.

Raising a healthy baby in poverty is hard.

The emotional, physical and spiritual development of babies has a direct effect on the adults they become. Your gift to the Compassion Survival program provides essential care that they need to survive and thrive. And when a baby reaches one year, it's a celebration thanks to you!

99%

Of Maternal Deaths

occur in low-income countries.

5M

Childhood Deaths

occurred in 2021 alone.

800

Women Die A Day

due to pregnancy and childbirth issues.

Your gift to moms and babies provides hope through the Compassion Survival program!

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Basic Needs & Nutrition

Moms and babies receive water, healthy food, vitamins, milk, diapers and monthly growth monitoring.
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Health Care

Pre- and post-natal care is provided for mother and baby, along with critical medical resources and immunizations.
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Support & Love

Moms are emotionally & spiritually supported through parenting workshops, one-on-one coaching and home visits.

Your contributions are stewarded wisely to help children around the world

We're committed to the highest standards of financial integrity and accountability, only using money for the purpose it was raised, regularly performing audits to ensure our programs are well managed and funds are properly disbursed and applied and balancing low administrative and fundraising costs with high-quality programs.

81.7%
of total expenses were for program development and delivery
11%
of total expenses went to fundraising to further advance the mission
7.3%
of total expenses went to administration to reach even more children
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Every Day, Supporters Like You Help Moms Like Kate

When we first met Kate, she felt voiceless and alone. “When I joined the center, I felt like I couldn’t speak, I had lost hope. The father (to Pamela) had abandoned us. I was so hurt and didn’t even know if I could give birth. Compassion was my intervention,” states Kate.

Just over six months later, Kate has found her voice! She is fully immersed in a loving community that empowers her, prays for her and cares for her and her family. Her baby Pamela is getting the love and care she deserves to grow healthy and strong.

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