New Sponsored Child

Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program aims to develop children that graduate with the skills to be economically self-supporting, are physically and emotionally healthy, and demonstrate a genuine relationship with Christ.

From $55 a month, you can play a vital role in the life of a child that extends far beyond financial support.

FAQs

  • Why is there a minimum and maximum limit on gifts given to my sponsored child?

    Gifts can make a significant difference to a child and their family. Whether you give a birthday, family or child centre gift, there are minimum and maximum limits in place to ensure that your monetary gift has a positive impact. There are three reasons for limits on gift frequency and amounts:

    1. Good development practice: Gifts that are too large or given too often can create dependence, which doesn’t empower healthy development practices for children or their families.

    2. Community safety: Compassion is committed to child protection. Because we serve within the context of a community, we want to ensure that larger gifts don't attract unwanted attention or put children and families at risk of harm.

    3. Currency exchange rates: While 100 per cent of your monetary gift goes to the child, family or centre respectively, a required minimum gift amount ensures that once converted into local currency, your gift still has the impact you intended.

  • Do currency exchange rates impact giving a gift to my sponsored child?

    Yes—currency exchange rates vary from country to country and can fluctuate daily. This is why we have a required minimum amount for monetary gifts given to sponsored children, their families and child development centres. While 100 per cent of the gift goes to the child, their family or their centre respectively, a minimum gift limit ensures that once converted to local currency, your gift still has the impact you intended.

  • What is the best way to donate to Compassion?

    There are many ways you can make a donation or sponsorship contribution to Compassion, but by credit card or direct debit is usually the easiest. Recurring contributions can save a significant amount in fees and administration costs, meaning more of your gift can be directed to the program.

    If you prefer to donate by cheques or money order, please make them payable to the Compassion Overseas Aid and Development Fund and consider giving three, six or even 12 months of donations at a time to help reduce administration costs.

    For more information about our full terms and conditions for automatic payments, please read Compassion's Automatic Contribution Agreement.

    You can:

  • Are my donations to Compassion tax deductible?

    Yes! When you give generously to help release a child from poverty in Jesus' name with Compassion, your support helps to share a powerful hope and change your sponsored child's life. You help to give them access to good nutrition, education, medical support and treatment, the opportunity to hear how much God loves them, a safe place to play, learn, and grow ... and much more.

    Your support for your sponsored child is tax deductible and we will send you a tax summary receipt at the end of the financial year.

    Compassion Australia has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status for its Overseas Aid and Development Fund, as listed on the Australian Business Register under our ABN 67 001 692 566.

    Donations of $2 and over to the following funds are tax deductible:

    Please note, donations to the Bible Fund are not tax deductible.

    You can:

  • Why is Compassion Australia not listed with the Australian Council for International Development?

    Compassion Australia is not a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) because of the church-based nature of our child development programs.

    Relying on private funding rather than government grants allows for a primarily church-to-church model of development. We do place a priority on governance, accountability, stewardship and transparency and, as a result, consider the best fit for our organisation are Christian Ministry Association accreditation, Missions Interlink membership, and Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission financial reporting requirements.

    However, this does not mean Compassion Australia could not obtain ACFID accreditation, which we would do if pursuing government grants.