Global impact
Here’s where you made an impact
More than 2 million children and their families are being assisted through Compassion’s ministry in partnership with over 8,000 local churches in 27 countries around the world.

CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
South America
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
Africa
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
ASIA
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
The faces of Compassion’s ministry around the world

Soraya, 6, Haiti
After an earthquake destroyed the home she and her grandmother lived in, Soraya praised God when her simple prayer was answered.
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Sharif, Habibu & Hashim, 1, Uganda
When triplet boys were born to a single mom of 6, it was a struggle to simply live. Compassion’s Survival program brought immediate aid for malnourished babies and loving support to a desperate mom.
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Esther, 10, Burkina Faso
When faced with crisis, Esther relied on what she had learned at her Compassion centre about prayer, provision and trusting in God. Because of sponsorship, she saw a miracle.
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Luis, 8, Colombia
Monthly food hampers, rent support as well as spiritual care visits from Compassion staff helped Luis’s family find hope during a period of extreme hardship.
Read moreFinancial details
Annual revenue and expenditures
Fiscal year: | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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Revenue | |||
Program Revenue | |||
Child & Youth Development | 62,567,114 | 63,192,836 | 63,388,556 |
Complementary Interventions | 8,184,138 | 4,656,725 | 4,424,143 |
Survival | 2,605,441 | 2,093,322 | 1,730,829 |
Disaster | 1,278,980 | 3,980,610 | 591,581 |
Total Program Revenue | $74,635,672 | $73,923,493 | $70,135,109 |
Other Revenue | |||
Investment Income | 9,997 | 327,993 | 383,588 |
Other Revenue | 27,645 | 1,104,856 | 13,702 |
Total Other Revenue | $37,642 | $1,432,849 | $397,290 |
Total Revenues | $74,673,315 | $75,356,342 | $70,532,399 |
Expenditures | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program Expenditures | |||
Child and Youth Development | 50,923,219 | 52,039,749 | 52,689,722 |
Complementary Interventions | 6,797,311 | 3,729,326 | 3,539,314 |
Survival | 2,084,353 | 1,674,658 | 1,384,663 |
Disaster | 2,203,874 | 3,184,488 | 473,265 |
Total Program Expenditures | $62,008,757 | $60,628,221 | $58,086,964 |
Operating Expenditures | |||
Fundraising | 7,037,871 | 6,262,803 | 6,280,680 |
Administration | 5,896,223 | 4,518,685 | 4,469,308 |
Total Operating Expenditures | $12,934,094 | $10,781,488 | $10,749,988 |
Total Expenditures | $74,942,851 | $71,409,709 | $68,836,952 |
Ratios | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Annual | |||
Program | 82.6% | 84.8% | 84.29% |
Fundraising | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
Administration | 8.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
Rolling 5 Year | |||
Program | 83.9% | 84.2% | 84.34% |
Fundraising | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
Administration | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
- Compassion’s 2021 audited financial statement
- Compassion’s 2020 audited financial statement
- Compassion’s 2019 audited financial statement
- Compassion’s 2018 audited financial statement
- Compassion’s 2017 audited financial statement
- Compassion’s 2016 audited financial statement
- Compassion’s 2015 audited financial statement
Compassion Canada proudly accepts the Seal of Organizational Integrity and Accountability from the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities.
Here’s how donations were used.
Program Expenditures
Child & Youth Development
82.1%
Targeted Response
17.9%
Targeted Response
22.4% Urgent needs
19.9% Disaster relief
18.8% Survival
15.9% Education
8.8% Water, sanitation, and hygiene
5.4% Stability
4.7% COVID
2.2% Health
1.0% Church plant
0.9% Sponsorship launch

The cost of fundraising
Of every dollar we spend, just 9.4¢ is used for fundraising efforts.*
This pays for all of our fundraising staff, print and media advertising, printing and distribution costs for our mailings, fundraising events and online activities. Compassion does not, directly or indirectly, pay finder’s fees, commissions or percentage compensation based on contributions.
Partnerships
Canadians contribute to the life-changing mission of Compassion in a variety of ways, including by giving of their time and talents, platforms and influence, as well as through financial gifts. We call these partnerships.
Here's just a snapshot of our partnerships in 2021-2022
95,123
supporters gave time, talent and financial gifts
85,570
individuals and organizations gave financially
18
influencers used their platforms on our behalf
823
active supporting churches and church networks
581
volunteers in communities across Canada
Canadian-supported Program Participants and Interventions

4,616
moms and babies supported through Survival by Canadians

296
survival projects funded by Canadians

105,724
children and youth supported through Children and Youth Development by Canadians

99,220
letters written by sponsors

69,975
children benefited from Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions

19,109
children benefited from Stability interventions

68,531
children benefited from Education interventions

16,940
children benefited from Health interventions
A life-changing gift
Janeli is hugging her very own Bible. In Peru, Centre Director Benancio notes that since gifting a Bible to each child, families are starting to read it together at home and the church is growing!
A life-changing gift
Janeli is hugging her very own Bible. In Peru, Centre Director Benancio notes that since gifting a Bible to each child, families are starting to read it together at home and the church is growing!
Leadership
Board of Directors
Mark Fletcher, Chair
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Vice President of Construction Teng Inc.
Shannon Williams, Vice Chair
Duncan, British Columbia, Director of Children’s Ministry, New Life Community
Baptist Church
Clark Kassian, Secretary
Calgary, Alberta, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP
Ian Lawson
Lethbridge, Alberta, Itinerate Teaching Pastor
Leighton Reimer
Caronport, Saskatchewan, EVP & CFO Briercrest College & Seminary
Dr. Andrew Johnson
Calgary, Alberta, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University
of Calgary
Len Hummel
Toronto, Ontario, Executive Director, Pentecostal Financial Services Group and PAOC
Pension
Dr. Marie Geschwandtner
Ottawa, Ontario, Chiropractor, Body Garage
David Burton
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Regional Director General - Atlantic, Department of Canadian
Heritage
Dr. Jennifer Adkins
Langley, British Columbia, Vice President, Inclusive Excellence, Trinity Western
University
Meetings
Annual General Members Meeting
September 10, 2021
October 29, 2021
Board Meetings
October 28-29, 2021
February 24-25, 2022
June 16-17, 2022
September 9-10, 2022
Nominating and Governance
October 20, 2021
February 10, 2022
June 7, 2022
Finance and Audit Committee
September 2, 2021
June 2, 2022
Around the world
Read stories of your impact
Washrooms can change a community
At a Compassion centre in Cebu City, Philippines, the construction of new washrooms for the community gave children a place to wash their hands and learn good hygiene, helping to prevent disease and promote healthy habits!
Washrooms can change a community
At a Compassion centre in Cebu City, Philippines, the construction of new washrooms for the community gave children a place to wash their hands and learn good hygiene, helping to prevent disease and promote healthy habits!
Our Targeted Response initiatives are funded by your donations to our Complementary Interventions and Survival Programs. Through online reports, it’s easier than ever for you to see the impact of your generosity. Here are three of the 416 interventions Canadians funded in 2021-2022.
Helping moms and babies in Ecuador
A child’s first year of life is when they are most vulnerable, especially for those affected by poverty. Through this Survival program, families of 41 babies received nourishing food, medical care, home visits, Bible teaching, instruction in childcare and development, and skills training to provide future family income.
Read moreSafe Water and Sanitation in Togo
For the 800 residents of the small village of Atsave, nitrate levels in the water were four times the safe limit. Because of your support, this community now has a safe new borehole, latrines and a solar pump to provide clean water to the community.
Read moreSkills Training in Rwanda
COVID-19 disrupted both economies and education worldwide. Many youth had incomplete schooling and few job prospects. Your support provided tuition and support for 145 vulnerable young adults to train for in-demand jobs. Having completed vocational training and internships, these students now have bright economic futures!
Read moreDownload a PDF of the 2021-2022 Impact Report
