From January 2020, it will cost £28 a month to sponsor a child with Compassion. 

Like you, we want the very best for the children who attend Compassion projects across the world. We’re committed to providing exceptional individual care for children, and the quality of our programme is something we’ll never compromise on.

Since 2014, our sponsorship rate of £25 a month has remained unchanged. But the reality is that these funds no longer go as far today. It simply costs more to provide the programme than it did six years ago.

That’s why, after carefully reviewing our finances, consulting sponsors, and much prayerful consideration, we have decided to increase the sponsorship rate to £28.

If you are an existing sponsor, the rate will increase on 1 April 2020.

When you sponsor a child, you lift a burden from an entire family. Parents are released from financial pressure as one of their children is guaranteed an education, nutritious meals and health check-ups.

What’s more, by empowering and educating one child, you bring change to a family. Sponsored children share what they learn with their siblings and parents. We regularly hear stories of children teaching their parents and siblings to read or how to practice good hygiene in the home.

We have 67 years of experience in empowering children to overcome poverty. Independent research shows Compassion-sponsored children stay in school longer and are more likely to grow up to be employed and leaders in their churches and communities.

You may also be interested to know that Compassion is:

Child-focused – We offer direct child sponsorship where you can make an immediate impact to the child you choose to sponsor today. Children are most vulnerable to the devastating effects of poverty. Our holistic programme gives children support in every area of their lives: their minds, bodies and relationships.

Empowering children is a highly strategic way of breaking the cycle of poverty. Real and lasting change happens when children are developed to become the adults who will create change in their community. In Compassion’s programme, children learn they are loved, they begin to develop hope for their future, and they realise that God wants to use them to help others. And these children grow up to be givers and community leaders.

Church-based – We work exclusively in partnership with local churches because they can best understand and respond to the challenges in their communities. They are known and trusted by their neighbours and are able to reach those in the greatest need.

What’s more, we believe the Church is God’s plan for a hurting world. Compassion exists to enable the Church to fulfill her mission of making disciples of all nations and caring for those in great need.

Christ-centred – Our desire to follow Jesus impacts everything we do. We’re a Christian charity offering Christian child sponsorship. We seek to follow Jesus’ example to care for the poor, but whilst Jesus’ love motivates us, we help all children and families in poverty regardless of belief and children are never coerced into becoming Christians.

The length of time you’ll be sponsoring depends on the age of the child you choose to support and empower to break free from poverty. Most sponsors decide to support their child for the full length of our world-class programme. Young people tend to graduate from Compassion aged 18-22 depending on their personal situation and where they live.

We hope each child will have the same sponsor throughout the programme, but we understand that sometimes this just isn’t possible. Knowing sponsors’ circumstances can change, we offer a range of helpful options if your sponsorship donations become difficult to manage and we’ll ensure your child can still stay in the Compassion programme.

We work exclusively with local churches to make sure we find and help the poorest children in a community.

The great thing about our church partnership model is that our project staff understand their communities better than anyone. They’re in the best place to identify children with particular needs, offering orphans sponsorship or those with chronic illness or malnutrition for example. We help all children in need regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation or religious background.

Our church partners are also selected to ensure we’re reaching children with the greatest level of need. Each of our country offices has a strategic plan to begin partnerships and open Compassion projects in the most impoverished regions of their nation.

When you sponsor a child with Compassion, you’ll have the joy of knowing you’re making a tangible difference to one of the world’s most vulnerable children.

We understand that answering God’s call to care for the poor can feel like an overwhelming task. That’s why we’re giving you the opportunity to sponsor a child and tackle poverty in a highly personal and effective way.

Your sponsorship will directly provide a child with the education, healthcare and emotional support they need to break free from poverty, for good. Over time your sponsored child’s letters and photo updates will encourage you in the difference you’re making.