Steps 

Sending Gifts

Send your Child a special gift

Sending gifts to your child online is safe, easy and convenient. You can also make a donation toward helping your child’s family or project.

To send a gift through our secure payment system fill out and submit the form below.

Items marked with * are required.

Personal Information

First Name
Last Name
Supporter Number
(for sponsors only) 		 -  Find your Supporter Number on any correspondence piece from Compassion.

Sending your monetary gifts

We encourage you to send your sponsored child birthday and Christmas monetary gifts. You may also wish to give gifts at other times, for the child's family, or to mark their graduation. All gifts are purchased in your child's community by our project staff who will choose gifts appropriate to the child's or family's needs.

Unfortunately parcels cannot be sent overseas due to possible theft, high custom charges and postage costs.

How much should I give?

To help you make positive gifts that will meet needs, Compassion has set the following guidelines:

  • Birthday Gift: A gift of $15 to $100 CAD, once per year.
    Staff and parents assist the child in choosing age appropriate gifts to bring some joy and fulfill some needs at this special time of year.
  • General Child Gift: A gift of $15 to $100 CAD, once per year.
    Child gifts are used to meet specific needs of your sponsored child, as identified by the parents and project staff.
  • Family Gift: A gift of $40 to $1,000 CAD once per year. Family gifts are used to meet specific needs of the whole family, including your sponsored child’s siblings. As with all gifts, purchases are made with the counsel of the project staff to ensure appropriate items are chosen.
  • Project Gift: A gift of $100 to $2,000 CAD once per year. Project gifts supply items over and above regular sponsorship funding that would accentuate the experience for all children in a project.
  • Final Graduation Gift: A one-time gift of $25 to $2,000 CAD. A graduation gift is a token of love that allows your sponsored child to know you are proud of him or her for accomplishing so much.
  • Christmas Gift Fund: We suggest a gift of $25 CAD or more per sponsored child. At Christmas time we pool all monies received into our Christmas Gift Fund, to ensure that all children in our programs worldwide receive a gift and feel valued.
  • Child Support: Child support contributions are applied directly towards the ongoing monthly support of your sponsored child and are separate from child gifts.

Maximum gift amounts have been set to ensure accurate reporting and accountability of funds, and to provide a measure of equality between sponsored children and families, reducing potential jealousy or theft.

You can include these gifts with your automatic payments. Child gifts over $100 will be considered a family gift, unless specifically designated as a final graduation gift.

Send a Student Gift

Send a monetary gift to your Leadership Development student under Student Gifts.

For more information contact Compassion Canada toll free at 1-800-563-5437 or email info@compassion.ca