Compassion began its ministry in Africa in 1980. Since then, hundreds of thousands of generous people have donated to children in Africa through our Child Sponsorship Program. Your tax-deductible support to help children living in poverty in Africa provides the vital resources these vulnerable children need to escape what is often a generational cycle of poverty successfully.

Your monthly sponsorship donation to help a child in Africa actually benefits the child's entire family.

  • Children receive nutritious food, medical services, educational tutoring, clean water, extracurricular activities, and service opportunities.
  • Adolescents receive vocational training in carpentry, tailoring, crocheting, etc., so they can help the family and prepare for their future.
  • Parents can participate in adult literacy classes as well as quarterly classes on topics addressing hygiene, parenting, and sanitation. They also have access to income-generation training.

Join with us today. Donate to help children in Africa. You can make a lasting difference!

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“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”
— Proverbs 22:9

A Lifeline for Children in Poverty in Africa

Every day, millions of children in Africa face the harsh realities of poverty. But with your help, we can change this. By choosing to donate to fight child hunger in Africa , you support crucial initiatives that can improve the lives of kids in poverty in Africa, enabling them to break free from the cycle of poverty.

Your Impact: A Future Beyond Poverty

Through your donation, you’ll invest in the future of a child in poverty. Your contribution helps provide them with access to education, health care and vital life skills, paving the way for these children to become self-sufficient adults.

How You Can Help Kids in Africa: Make a Difference Today

Choose to help a child in Africa today. When you donate through Compassion, you help us provide life-altering resources to these children in need. Your support has the power to transform lives, offering them a brighter, more promising future. And your act of kindness can have a ripple effect, changing not only the life of one child but also the lives of their family and community.

Donate to children in need today and be part of the change.

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