Compassion International
Sponsoring children in need is breaking the cycle of poverty.
Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.
Today, Compassion helps more than 1 million children in 25 countries.
Jun 30, 2011
Compassion International AMONG TOP TEN CHARITIES to Receive Consecutive 4-star Rating
Compassion International, the world's largest Christian child development and sponsorship organization, is one of only a handful of charities across the United States that has been awarded Charity Navigator’s highest rating for responsible financial management—four-stars—for the past ten consecutive years. Evaluating more than 5,500 charities each year, Charity Navigator is the largest independent evaluator of charities in the nation.
Partners of Compassion are individuals, churches, businesses and others who are committed to helping with critical and emergency needs at any time, for any child.
These interventions include:
Clean water, toilets and hygiene
Immediate care for orphans
Disaster relief
Education and training programs for caregivers
Emergency medical care
Nutritional support
HIV and AIDS response, including education, prevention and treatment
Immunizations and malaria prevention
Vocational training and nonformal education
