Teen girl standing by a gate.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

God Gave Them a Passion …

Your gift to Youth Development helps young people take the next step out of poverty through university studies, vocational school, entrepreneurship training and microenterprise opportunities.

Help a Young Adult Build Their Future

Young people in Compassion’s programs are brimming with potential. With the right training and mentoring, they can find fulfilling work and succeed as adults, breaking the cycle of poverty.

Your gift goes beyond basic sponsorship to provide youths with educational paths tailored to their strengths and aspirations, empowering them to build self-sufficiency and create lasting change in their communities.

Thanks to your gift, young adults receive the resources they need to thrive, like:

Learning Job Skills
Learning Job Skills
  • Hands-on training for specific jobs.
  • Learning how to use computers.
  • Practice in finding and applying for jobs.
Help Starting Business
Help Starting Businesses
  • Classes on how to run a business.
  • Money to help get started.
  • Small loans.
Support for School
Support for School
  • Paying for tests needed to get into school.
  • Help with college costs.
  • Support for Christian education.

The Challenges Teens Face



617 million youths worldwide lack basic mathematics and literacy skills.


1 in 5 young people are not employed or pursuing education or training.


80% of jobs in 2030 will require some form of higher education.

Sources: Stats taken from UNESCO and World Bank.

Donors Like You Help Students Like Frizky

Frizky's dreams of growing a garden have come true.

Frizky, a young man from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, was abandoned by his parents and left with grandparents, who lived in desperate poverty. His future seemed bleak.

But thanks to supporters like you, Compassion's Sponsorship and Youth Development programs nurtured him through childhood and even helped him get into college.

There, Frizky's passion for gardening blossomed. He proposed building a hydroponic garden at his Compassion center for his college project. With support from the Youth Development program, his vision became reality.

Today, Frizky's garden flourishes, and he has trained numerous teens in agricultural and life skills. His garden supplies surrounding markets and puts nutritious food on local tables. His success has inspired countless other teens to pursue their own community-changing projects.

Because of gifts like yours, this young man was able to escape poverty and realize his God-given potential.

But many more young people like Frizky still need someone to recognize and support their potential. Your donation will enable students to steward their gifts, transforming their lives, families, friends and surrounding communities!

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