Who We Are

releasing children from poverty, in Jesus' name

Compassion is one of the world's leading child development and child advocacy organisations.

Our approach is a personal one. Working with the local church, we link a child living in poverty with a loving sponsor, like you. Each sponsor gives their child access to education, health checks and the care of a local church-based Compassion project. There's no quick fix to global poverty, but through our programmes, children's lives are being changed. We're impacting families, communities and whole nations.

Child-focused

Children are most vulnerable to the effects of poverty. Everything we do is about ensuring the children in our care are known and loved.

Christ-centred

Through the local church, we demonstrate the love and hope of Christ in relevant and sensitive ways.

Church-based

We partner with churches in 25 of the world’s poorest countries. These churches are able to meet the specific needs of their communities.

Our values