Can I visit the child I sponsor?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, global travel restrictions and safety concerns for the communities we serve hindered our ability to invite supporters like you to see first-hand what God is doing to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

This situation was unexpected and led to a significant repurposing and reduction of our original workforce, who were dedicated to planning and facilitating trips and visits. As a result, we’re now re-growing our teams and capacity. Initially, we’re offering a small number of trips for specific purposes.

We ask for your grace and patience as we rebuild. We’re looking forward to being able to offer these experiences to supporters more widely in the future.

Compassion visits give you the privilege of meeting the child you sponsor and their family. During your day’s visit, learn more about how the local church is supporting the family and empowering them to overcome poverty. Spend valuable time building relationship with the child you sponsor and praying and encouraging one another.  

What you need to know about visiting

• You will need to have been supporting a child with Compassion for at least a year.
• You need to arrange your visit through our Tours and Visits team. Please get in touch with us at least 6-8 weeks in advance.
• Visits take place at a Compassion project or other suitable location. If possible, you’ll also visit the home of the child you sponsor.
• While visiting, you’ll need to pay for any expenses incurred, including transport, visit host, meals and accommodation.
• Visits usually take place Monday – Friday and are between 3 and 6 hours long.