MISSION CRITICAL PRIORITIES

Together, we can invest in a legacy of hope for them.

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Forty years of poverty alleviation work has been nearly reversed by the pandemic and other disasters. So we've responded by praying and collaborating with program development staff and local church partners to choose five strategic ministry priorities. By focusing on these over the next few years, together we can mobilize the church to stop the great poverty reversal.

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The top five ministry priorities

Explore these strategic areas of ministry focus and, as God leads you — and where your own heart aligns — please generously invest in meeting the needs of children.

Global Food Crisis

Conflict, drought and the pandemic have created a global food crisis of devastating proportions, doubling the number of people who are struggling to find food. Your support will provide emergency food packages, cash transfers and other sustainable solutions.

  1. A gift of $1,000 feeds 10 families for 2 months.
  2. A gift of $12,500 feeds all the families of 1 church partner for 1 month.

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Baby & Mom Survival

Every year, more than 2.4 million babies die before they turn 1 month old. But your support will help us reach 31,695 moms, offering them the support of Compassion Survival Centers and ensuring regular health care and training, enabling their little ones to reach their 1st birthday with a healthy foundation of development.

  1. A gift of $1,000 will help baby and mom survive to the 1st birthday.
  2. A gift of $15,000 maintains an existing Compassion Survival Center for 1 year.

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Medical Care Catch Up

The pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, preventing children in our programs from receiving the regular medical care they need for healthy development. Globally, more than 300,000 children are awaiting necessary medical care. Together, we can help them catch up on treatments that help them survive and thrive.

  1. A gift of $2,250 supports the medical catch-up needs of 1 church partner.
  2. A gift of $4,000 supports the medical catch-up needs of 100 children ($40/child).

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Youth Livelihood

Poverty robs many youths of opportunities for their futures, keeping them focused on survival rather than developing their God-given gifts. With your help, we can help 900,000 youths build self-sufficient lives that bless others with their unique talents and contributions.

  1. A gift of $4,000 helps send 1 Compassion youth to college.
  2. A gift of $16,000 helps send 4 Compassion youth to college.

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Ministry Expansion

In the 27 countries we serve, 170 million more children in desperate poverty need us. You can help us launch 507 new child development centers to care for 228,000 more children with research-backed programs that share the hope of Christ.

  1. A gift of $3,500 helps fund 1 church partner’s unsponsored children need for 2 months (helps support 46 children).
  2. A gift of $5,000 helps fund one-fifth of the average cost of launching a new child development center!
  3. A gift of $10,000 helps fund 1 church partner’s unsponsored children need for 6 months (helps support 44 children).

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The top five ministry priorities

Explore these strategic areas of ministry focus and, as God leads you — and where your own heart aligns — please generously invest in meeting the needs of children.

Global Food Crisis

Conflict, drought and the pandemic have created a global food crisis of devastating proportions, doubling the number of people who are struggling to find food. Your support will provide emergency food packages, cash transfers and other sustainable solutions.

  1. A gift of $50,000 helps feed 1,000 families for 1 month.
  2. A gift of $500,000 helps feed 5,000 families for 2 months.

Learn more >

Baby & Mom Survival

Every year, more than 2.4 million babies die before they turn 1 month old. But your support will help us reach 31,695 moms, offering them the support of Compassion Survival Centers and ensuring regular health care and training, enabling their little ones to reach their 1st birthday with a healthy foundation of development.

  1. A gift of $50,000 supports 50 mothers in the Compassion Survival Program for 1 year.
  2. A gift of $120,000 maintains 8 existing Compassion Survival Centers for 1 year.

Learn more >

a mother holds her child
Medical Care Catch Up

The pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, preventing children in our programs from receiving the regular medical care they need for healthy development. Globally, more than 300,000 children are awaiting necessary medical care. Together, we can help them catch up on treatments that help them survive and thrive.

  1. A gift of $56,000 supports the medical catch-up needs of 25 church partners.
  2. A gift of $600,000 supports the medical catch-up needs of 1 entire Latin American country.

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Youth Livelihood

Poverty robs many youths of opportunities for their futures, keeping them focused on survival rather than developing their God-given gifts. With your help, we can help 900,000 youths build self-sufficient lives that bless others with their unique talents and contributions.

  1. A gift of $46,000 funds a 12-month apprenticeship for 20 youth.
  2. A gift of $115,000 provides 43 youth with technical and vocational training.

Learn more >

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Ministry Expansion

In the 27 countries we serve, 170 million more children in desperate poverty need us. You can help us launch 507 new child development centers to care for 228,000 more children with research-backed programs that share the hope of Christ.

  1. A gift of $50,000 helps support 110 unsponsored children each month for one year.
  2. A gift of $228,000 helps support 500 unsponsored children each month for one year.

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Why Compassion?

Because our approach is highly successful. According to independent research, Compassion children are more likely to:

  • Have salaried employment.
  • Finish secondary school.
  • Become community and church leaders.

* Source: Shrewd Samaritan: Faith, Economics, and the Road to Loving Our Global Neighbors, 2019

We get requests from churches in impoverished communities nearly every day asking to partner with us to help serve their children. Tragically, we must turn down more than 80% of those partnerships because we cannot sustain them through our current supporter base and resources. By partnering with Compassion, YOU can help us say “Yes!” to more churches and more children!

Our approach to helping children escape extreme poverty is effective and scalable.

Christ-centered

Each child has an opportunity to hear the Gospel in an age-appropriate and culturally relevant way.

Child-focused

Engaging each child as a complete person, we treat children like we’d want our own children treated.

Church-driven

We partner with churches, parents and communities to ensure each child is known, loved and protected.

"In 2004 I was able to go meet my sponsored child in her country. It was a gift that I'll always cherish. Today, my husband and I just sponsored our 12th child! I can't tell you how happy it makes us to know we are impacting lives. Compassion is a trustworthy place!"

Drew & Andrea in Kentucky, USA

Learn more about our top ministry priorities

Global Food Crisis
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Baby & Mom Survival
Medical Care Catch Up
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Youth Livelihood
Ministry Expansion