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As long as I know my sponsored kids are being taken care of and receiving my gifts I dont care. We have been sponsoring children through Compassion since 2013. What did you do, or not do here? I do apologize that it has felt quite overwhelming to you, which is not what we want. Compassion UK has not worked for me. Thank you so much for your heartfelt comment! Hi Lynn, I would like to first thank you for your support for Leo for the past 2 years. 3 fake / fek/ verb On account of Compassion UKs handling Ive found myself making extremely tough choices at their expense. What I can say is that Feed My Starving Children may do it differently than we do, but we are all trying to do the same thing bring children out of poverty and I am thankful that they are there too and are doing the best possible job that they can. You should also begin to see his letters become more personal as your relationship grows. Furthermore, the cover for my child in Uganda stated they were an only child. Here at Compassion, we are very passionate about ensuring we are. I write often enough that I cant remember what Ive told them about, so Im sure they wonder why my letters say the sames things sometimes! Maybe try sponsoring a new child in a different country? Have you already sent in the sponsorship form to sponsor the child whose packet your friend gave you? Compassion gives formal updates on your child every two years and because of that, our children keep their sponsors updated through letters being written back and forth. I would love to encourage you to consider letter writing your personal ministry to your child. To heal or to harm. You all are amazing letter writers and always are so generous in what you send to your kiddos which is why our children write thank you letters for the gifts they receive to give their sponsors assurance that they received it. Hi Calvin! However, on May 3rd, 2016, the staff were able to recover his school records showing his correct birthday of September 26, 2006. It broke my heart to have thought $38 covered my sponsored childs school, food, clothing, and medical? The other salaries are also disheartening. Sadly, Ill be giving up sponsorship to Compassion UK in February 2014. Very disheartening. The letters continued to show that the children writing them had not seen my letters and knew nothing about me. Not one mark, from writing, to drawing, was even the slightest bit off. Please know that it is well deserved and earned. Upon my return home I encouraged the members of my church to also pick up a sponsor child. Fundraising Costs Ratio: 0.062 vs. 0.086 You certainly are entitled to know exactly where your money is going. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Compassion International is a child-sponsoring charitable organization that was originally known as the Everett Swanson Evangelistic Association. I am doing that, and I will never let you down let me ask you how many times do yoou need a child to say that to you before you actually get the message! Kerith, we cannot express how grateful we are for your loving heart towards your sweet children. If you didnt receive these, please verify that we have your correct mailing address on file and email us at [emailprotected] and we can get them re sent to you. Kelly, By the way, you are welcome to post here, email [emailprotected], or call 800-336-7676 with any concerns or questions you have. If you send a child, family, or center gift, only 10% is taken as an administrative fee just to process the gift and get it to where it needs to go. For example, if your child lives with the same guardians during the duration of their time in the program, this will not be updated. Regrettably, there are scam organizations out there and they have made it very difficult for organizations that are legitimately doing good work. Letters as you might know can now be viewed straight from your My Account. I am sure each location is a little different but my $38 goes pretty much for school expenses and Compassion sponsored activities. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: A Hopeful Reminder, A Call to Prayer for Ukraine My Country, My Home. Her profile states that she is currently in the US equivalent to 9th grade. I have included a link to the 990 form posted on our website here: https://www.compassion.com/multimedia/2015-2016-form-990-compassion-international.pdf. 1. The charities they have listed as their top charities are both medical in nature one dealing with malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, another other dealing with parasite infections in sub-Saharan Africa. I called the 800 number, but got no answers at all; then the person hung up on me. -clean drinking water He showed me all the things I had mailed to him over the years, keeping it all in a small picture album. God Bless Please let me know It would cost over 3,000 dollars to go hug my child. The most shocking thing was the amount of sponsors that have visited that site. Im so glad I took the link to the latest comment, because (a) it tells of another childs having been sponsored (thank you, Joyce! Our primary focus is on holistic child development through sponsorship. We dont require our sponsors to be religious, however our program is a Christian program, and the children will often include religious things in their letters. Regardless, we do want to thank you for your many years of support! I understand that it can become discouraging to receive similar letters repeatedly. The initial information that was given to me was that he lived with his mother. Will you please email us at [emailprotected], so we can help you further? They confirm that someone far away in the United States thinks she is valuable enough to write to and care for. I hear you and understand where you are coming from, and Im very sorry to hear that these are things that are causing you to leave Compassion. Your second letter is still being translated as a result of these kinks in the new system, but I can tell you that your letter is on its way to Juliano. From one, we received 2 letters 3 months apart. Mworia, I will pray that these few scams, along with any others that crop up, will be dealt with soon, that the guilty parties will be firedunless the Lord convicts them in their hearts, bringing true repentence. It all depends on how old your child is and who if anyone helped them to write the letter that day. Sent money for a Christmas Gift, received a letter from the child but no mention of a gift. We have three active sponsorships in Bolivia, Peru and Uganda, all started when these kids where very young and they are now aged between 10-12. I can say it has been a wonderful experience. Total Expenses $1.1B. and as compassion says its the Lords money so why panic if you know its going directly to a child in need. I contacted CI for an inquiry by live chat yesterday. For those that are thinking of dropping the sponsorship please, please reconsider and dont drop it. But they're children!! Since some sponsors are not able to give extra, we designate one time throughout the year where we can provide a gift to every child in our program. Its very unlikely that they would ever be able to make that much in the marketplace. So naturally I am questioning if my child has received anything. One thing could be imnporved upon, with modern day tech it is so easy to take videos and photos, we would like to see more photos of the real life improvements that Compassion bring to these kids around the world. You can email it to me at [emailprotected] or you can mail it to our office at the following address: Attention: Emily (Contact Center) ); and (b) coming on today allowed me to read the two comments above Joyces. I have received two, maybe three pastor letters, over the years, from different pastors and, I think, different countries. I never dreamed the changes would have problems this long. Zero! I could understand if they were doing the letters themselves. Always. Even more so -if one tried to bust in to shove a video chat or something into their lives! She doesnt seem to have gotten any of our letters and knows nothing about our family. In a previous post it was said that 10% of all gifts is used for processing and something else, but here it says the child receives 100%. There are so many things that seem strange about the letters I have recieved.Then all the other mail I get from Compassion is bothersome! Please accept my personal thanks for your wonderful correspondence to Leo. Please know that while some people feel our CEO makes more than he should, our ministry is committed to the children we serve and your donations truly do make a difference. I love them and now occasionally find myself mixing he or she just by association with them. This means that with your donation (should you choose to give), we will purchase a gift for your child, gifts for children whose sponsors cant give, and children who arent yet sponsored. Hoping things improve for every sponsor soon. We are committed to send at least 80% of sponsors donations to the childrens care. You are doing an amazing job of writing him and encouraging him. The little girl I was to converse has written 3 letters over the last 2 years. Some do not start school until a later age or may even have to skip attending school altogether due to family circumstances. Thanks! The project staff works with the children to help them better understand how to write letters to their sponsor and will provide suggestions for the children about topics they can write about or questions they can ask their sponsor. As the children get older, they will begin to add more personal details to their letters and learn how to engage with their sponsor more. Hi Vicki! And are rated higher from ministry watch. Proof shouldnt even need to be a debate on these forums. This has been very successful so far! Did you receive these Christmas letters from Kayivi and Inoussa in February? Two more will be out of the program in June, 2017. Compassion International Engaged Employer Overview 412 Reviews 14 Jobs 339 Salaries 80 Interviews 189 Benefits 24 Photos 99 Diversity + Add a Review Compassion International Reviews Updated Feb 6, 2023 Find Reviews Clear All Full-time, Part-time English Filter Found 308 of over 412 reviews Sort Popular Popular COVID-19 Related Highest Rating I am privileged and blessed to do this for Him. I think I will see about sponsoring a child there who they know personally. All children are different but, if you want to know something from them you have to ask them. We usually compare our CEOs compensation to World Visions President, who has a reportable compensation from that organizationas $447,500, because they are an organization of comparable size and mission. Whileresponses may not be full of quality and value, you are stillbeing a huge blessing inWinfreds life. I am able to send inquiries when it has been longer than six months since you last heard from your children. There is clearly something wrong somewhere. They are generic. * My child was in prison without his mother. I am concerned as well with the letters we receive. Also, please note that our leaders are faithful sponsors and donors as well, and personally and financially support the ministry. We realize that we can do better to serve the children and our supporters and we are working hard to improve our program every day. We want to ensure our sponsors are staying up to date with our program and with your children and we know not everyone uses email. There have been multiple accounting problems with this charity. "He was really. Please know we are thankful for your choice to be a devoted sponsor and we are so thankful to have you in our Compassion family! As for your letters being different each time, ive learned over the years that it completely depends on the rep helping them. When Jhunior receives your letters, he probably takes them home and puts them in a special place. I sponsor four children and I love each of them dearly. We want you to feel confident in your sponsorship. It doesnt make sense that my sponsored child would have written the very same thing in both letters. Mindy, I am so sorry for the confusion and frustration in regards to the letters from your child and your experience with our representatives. After 7 years of sponsorship, I need to go with my gut and cancel my sponsorship. But I persisted and continued to encourage her at every opportunity the same way you have been with Susi. Does Compassion Meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals? I cannot express how sorry I am to hear of the doubts you have about Compassion and whether our compensation is fair. I am grateful for it. I have been a sponsor since 2020. I began to pray about it and eventually decided to end the sponsorship, as difficult as it felt. But youre welcome to contact us if you no longer want to receive updates from the field and other mail from us such as general appeals and were happy to update your account so that these stop. For those searchingI wouldnt tell anyone to cancel. You can reply on here or email us at [emailprotected]. With months in between being able to view letters, it is sometimes difficult to remember what you have and havent shared with your children. I want to believe this organization is on the up and up, but its hard. I have been the sponsor of a Iddi Seleman since 2006. I called Compassion International for three days straight asking question after question, spending hours on the internet trying to find some wrong doing with Compassion International and counldnt find anything only being a person who had only been saved for 5 months. I was involved in 2 childrens lives who grew up and left the Compassion program. Our records do indicate that your boy is living with his mother but its possible that she went away for work and so he is staying with his grandmother or that his situation has changed and he is there permanently. COMPASSION, COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL, COMPASSION EXPLORER and the Compassion logo (and elements thereof) are registered trademarks of Compassion International, Inc. 2016 Annual Report: Why Were Stronger Together. Our statement on stewardship says that, The ministry of Compassion belongs to the children, our Implementing Church Partners, our sponsors and donors, our Supporting Church Partners and ultimately to God. However, other children dont have any interest in writing to their sponsor, or they do when theyre younger but then lose interest as they become older. (They have instituted an internal and external review process.) There is One that loves you and your family so much more than we do! That sounds like someone would be getting the short end of the stick. In Sarwans case, when he was registered, they estimated his birth date as being in 2010. It sounded more authentic than the letters I was getting from Uganda, at least. This was done just last month which is why you saw a letter in your My Account online so quickly and why it seemed odd with prior information you received. Im sure the same is true for them, too. If someone has been burned before, they look for faults in everything the letters from the child they sponsor, the pictures we send them, the way we use the funds we receive. I am so sorry to hear that you have mistrust with Compassion due to these letter errors. ? Thank you for asking this question. Also, please note that our leaders are faithful sponsors and donors as well, and personally and financially support the ministry. Glad to read the comment below that at least tells me 6-8 weeks. For the case of Lisa, the said child is supposed to be leaving the program if she is 22 years of age. This means that it is not normal to go more that six months without hearing from your child. Just last year, I had a 6th grader who was positive, based on her moms comments, that she was actually a year or possibly 2 years older than our school documents said. You mighty man of God, the Lord bless you, hoping this letter finds you well is not the language of a kid. Compassion International has grown from those initial roots in South Korea into a global nonprofit with nearly 7,000 international church partners and over 1.7 million sponsored children around the world. [VIDEO]. I hope that it gives you some assurance in how much your letters mean to your kiddos and that they do receive them. Im sorry if your kiddos dont answer your questions. These peoples are very simple as is their LIVES. These conversations are difficult because I cannot convince that person through one phone call to trust us, to trust Compassion. Your letters of love and support give Edith the message that she has value, worth and is loved. This information is helpful and reassuring for sponsors who receive a letter where the translation may have referred to their child as the wrong gender by mistake. Now the doubt creeps in. If you have any other questions, please feel free to email our team directly at [emailprotected] and we would be happy to help! All that has changed and I can say this with a little mist in my eyes. Of course, there are so many factors that could explain why your letters seem impersonal and we couldnt possibly include every scenario in that blog post. Im sorry to hear that so many people feel their letters are generic and not coming from the children. In the email and via phone I was told the updated one is the correct one,but no explanation was given as to how something like this could happen. Compassion began using Splunk technology for traditional IT and security use cases, including log management and as a SIEM. I wish the people calling in to the Compassion office doubting the ministrys integrity would just spend a few days reading this blog. Im sure having to add something specific about each child would be a burden, in a project serving 350-400 children, or even 200. You do have responsibilities in that relationship it isnt just you pay some money, and sit back and get letters to entertain yourself once a month, or whatever. I didnt start sponsering my child until July! I had NO idea that it is common for parents in other cultures not to pay too much attention to their childs exact birth date. f.Red Flag Issues Your support is helping to provide all of these needs and more for him and his family. Things have changed so much in six years. Im sorry my kids. This may have been a misunderstanding during the translation of her letter, but we will be sure to clear this up for you :). Compassion's core strategy for combating child poverty is one-to-one sponsorship. Its $300,000 something! I think this letter is a sham to one degree or another. Look at their facilities, nothing wrong with a nice work place but it is obvious they put themselves in front of the children they claim to help. When the kids first get into the program they often write a first letter that is then held to send out to their sponsor once they get one. Always feel free to email us at [emailprotected] with any concerns or questions you have in the future. Also, some more testimonials from teens and adults, who have been long in the programme or finished the programme, would be very impactful. I understand why the sponsored childrens personal addresses would not be given but, along with Sarah, I have concerns as well. We love you always, Elisa (your sponsor mom) Become a Child Sponsor! I can assure you however that Pransanth is known and loved individually by the staff at his student center. She wrote me her first letter without any help in January!!!! I was kinda sad upon hearing this, but I proceeded to ask my neighbor the birthdays of her two boys and she didnt know! Again, because taking pictures is costly with everything involved from taking the picture to getting it to you and would take much staff time when they have many duties throughout the day along with carrying on project activities, we cannot do it for every letter that is sent. You do not just pop in anywhere with a video camera or (regular camera) in these communitites! Erik, that is an incredible testimony. Please know if you ever have any other questions you are always welcome to reach out to us at [emailprotected]. You didnt help. First, I wonder what the person who sponsored this poor child did through 10 years of sponsoring? For a complete list of items you can and cannot send, you can review our gift guidelines on our website!. Im going to pass along this feedback so that we can assist this representative with training to call the sponsor back when things like this happen. To try to sustain a conversation with someone theyve never met that is 1,000s of miles away would be very difficult, especially for the young children. I still pray for my child and hope/trust I made the right choice. I would be happy to check on the thank you letter for the gift you had sent last October. Id encourage you to ask just a few questions per letter and highlight one or two so the translator can help her remember those are important to answer. Wed love to help you find a child to sponsor and coordinate a visit as well. Charity Organizations Writing letters to your child in the Compassion program can bring them love, joy, encouragement and a sense of belonging. I love sponsoring through Compassion International and feel that I have a great relationship with my sponsored child. We sincerely look forward to earning your trust and proving our hearts for serving our sponsors and children with excellence. We have recently changed our letter writing process, as well. I miss Gadiel. They are so excited to get letters from their sponsors the letters are precious to them. I know this because I have been one for over 20 years now. As for Givewell, this is a relatively new organization started in 2007 by two 25-year old hedge fund managers. I sponsor a child in India.I have many questions and concerns. Thank you for the role you play as a caregiver and nurturer of those who are sick. I am hoping that as we are able to clear up the issues with this system and get back on track with processing the letters, you will continue to hear from Gadiel as often as you used to. These are the only things Ive been struggling with. And, they say, the school board has let the kids down. It is common for a younger child to believe that their correspondent is their sponsor, but as they grow up, they can understand the difference. Happy writing and God bless you! Please know that our hearts for these changes have been to make it easier to communicate more frequently with your children because we have received overwhelming feedback from the many children in our programs about how priceless and cherished your letters are. I just checked on your letter and it is still in the translation step but once its finished, youll be able to open it and view the letter in your My Account! Please dont let translation issues or logistical issues beyond anyones control rob you of the joy of choosing to love and assist a child in the Name of Jesus. We appreciate your patience and understanding regarding the letter writing process. In my junior year of high school, I went to 722 in Atlanta and Lewi Giggleo gave his testimony and recommendation of Compassion and outside the conference hall I became a sponsor. I have not felt good about Compassion from the beginning. In other words, your sponsorship helps provide your child with: -educational opportunities to defeat illiteracy I have not had a chance to visit Iddi in Tanzania but my heart so desires it. In regards to monetary gifts that you send to Leo, if it is a birthday, child, or family gift, Leo or his family will always receive the gift. This is a recent change that most of the sponsors hate. When I lived in Egypt I was told no one celebrates birthdays. Susan could you please do that for me, too? Thank you Darren Bailey for your honest sharing! Please know that you are in my prayers. If I want to send extra money there is a spot right on the bottom to do so. I hope you find a child youd like to sponsor and have a wonderful time meeting him or her! Im so sorry that we didnt get the opportunity to answer your questions and clarify your concerns. Sometime in 2018 or early 2019 I began to feel like the letters I was receiving were not from my sponsored child. We provide holistic child development in the four areas of development cognitive, physical, economic, and spiritual. According to Compassion International, I was sponsoring an eight year old girl in Ghana named Elizabeth. Every financial process undergoes intensive and continual scrutiny to ensure that funds are properly received, tracked, and managed. This is actually a letter Ive been waiting on (hopefully its the one) regarding a family $ gift I sent last October. (34 ratings) Duration: 15 mins Frequency: 1x/week Difficulty: Casual Save Practice Mark as Tried Download PDF Print Practice How to do it Why to Try It Quiz He may not have them with him when he writes back, so he may not remember the questions you have asked. Will Compassion give us an address so we can locate this child and take gifts to him and his family? My husband and I have sponsored many different children at Compassion over the years, and as of right now we may be looking to find another charity where the CEO actually makes a normal living wage. I sponsor two children: one in Uganda and the other in Mexico, since they were 4 years old. Is Compassion a trustworthy organization? When children are registered into our program, the parents often times dont know the exact birth date of their child as birthdays are not as important in other cultures as they are here in the US. Im so sorry that we made you feel uncomfortable with this. The goal is to ensure Compassions ability to attract and maintain the expertise required of a President & CEO equal to the scope and complexity of the global ministry. I cant afford to give more but i always try to give money for each of my kids. I asked how long until I heard back from the inquiry and she said, someone will contact you as soon as we hear something. I hope that I can be as loyal and a blessing to someone else! With this new method of calculation, Compassion still receives a 4 Star rating specifically for Accountability and Transparency. I too, am in a similar position. Source www.compassion.com. However, what Josiane has said in her letter does not align with the information we have in her child profile. We appreciate you and please let me know if I can assist you further! I pray for their growth, integrity, and that many more children will be helped in Jesuss name. It has given me the opportunity to help others. The children have always written more letters to us than we to them, which make us grateful. Your letters of love and support boost Ediths spirit in ways that sponsorship alone cannot. Then when it came time to send money for the family, or village gifts. I also want to sincerely apologize as it sounds like this sponsorship and our mailings have increased the burden. Unlock your own 28-day journey to a more meaningful life. I found a director at Compassion who complained because they have status and could not get the upgraded seat they wanted. I have long wished for a letter from the project or the pastor of each child, every couple of years, giving an all-over update on how my kids are doing: spiritually, behaviorally (at the project, at school and at home), academically, and any other way that is significant in the childs life. Your letters and cards will make a major difference in her life! It receives an A rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy and is listed as one of their top-rated charities. I sent money for her a Christmas present in 2013, money for her birthday for April 1, 2014, and a graduation check for $200, plus a good-bye letter, and never received any acknowledgements for these.
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