Why Compassion?

Compassion is Distinctly Christian

Compassion’s ministry to children is distinctly Christian. Our child development program is unique in that it is:

• Christ-centred
• Child-focused
• Church-based

Compassion believes that it is not enough to simply feed the poor without introducing them to the source of life – Jesus Christ.

We provide for the spiritual needs of children, as well as their economic, social, and physical needs. Providing for external needs alone cannot transform a person’s heart. Only the gospel of Jesus has the power to transform a person’s heart – and end the cycle of poverty.

Christ-centred

At Compassion, we seek to keep Christ at the centre of all we do and seek God’s guidance on our plans and decisions. Compassion’s ministry is dedicated to caring for the poor and giving hope to the hopeless by spreading the good news of the gospel. We operate internationally as followers of God’s Word in response to The Great Commission, by presenting the life-changing gospel to every child in an age-appropriate, culturally relevant and non-coercive way.

Child-focused

Compassion’s ministry engages each child as a complete person. We care for our assisted children as if they were our own. God’s heart for children compels us to act on their behalf. By working holistically with individual children to address their spiritual, economic, social and physical needs, we afford them an opportunity to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults. We believe that when children see themselves as Jesus sees them and when they realise their worth and identity in Christ, then they begin to flourish, grow and develop in other areas of their lives.

Church-based

Compassion works exclusively with churches in developing nations to deliver our comprehensive holistic child development model to children living in desperate poverty.

The church is God’s chosen instrument to fulfill The Great Commission and to bring justice to the poor and oppressed. The local church is uniquely placed to understand and meet the real needs of the people in the community.

Our experience has also shown that the local church fosters an environment of unparalleled stability, giving children the opportunity to experience God’s love and acceptance.

Compassion equips, trains and provides resources to these local churches so that they may realize their vision of changing their communities for the better by helping the children they serve to grow and reach their God-given potential.