Compassion International
Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.
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Overview
Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry aimed at releasing children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty in Jesus’ name.
We are church-based: Compassion believes the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring hope to a hurting world.
We believe the strategic placement of local churches makes them best suited to address the holistic needs of the children in their communities. And only they can effectively deliver the Jesus-based teaching and whole-life care that children in poverty deserve. Compassion partners with 8,000+ churches in 25 countries around the world to deliver our holistic child development program.
We are child-focused: Compassion’s ministry is focused on the individual child and his/her development. We offer this assistance irrespective of caste, creed, class or religion. At Compassion, we believe entire communities will feel the positive impact of our presence because what happens in the life of a child ripples throughout his or her environment.
We are Christ-centered: Jesus is the core of our ministry and his life and teachings shape our programs. They reflect the spiritual commitments of our staff. And they guide how we love people, respect communities and cooperate with nations.
We are committed to integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest professional and biblical principles in all aspects of our ministry and maintain the highest industry standards for our allocation of funds.
Compassion and Compassion International are trademarks of Compassion International, Inc.
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Recent posts from the Compassion International blog
- Lucy Akello's life was forever changed when, as a young girl fleeing war in Northern Uganda, she was sponsored…
through Compassion. Today, she serves as a Member of Parliament—helping shape the future of her nation.
- Compassion's work begins and ends with the local church.
Across the globe, thousands of church partners walk alongside children and families in their communities, providing support that is tailored to local needs and rooted in lasting relationships.