Compassion Australia
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Mission Statement
For over 70 years, Compassion has existed to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name by partnering with local churches in over 25 developing countries. We are Christ-centred, child-focused and church-based. We start right at the beginning, supporting pregnant women as they step into motherhood. Through the Mums and Babies program, mothers receive regular home-based care before and after birth, classes on how to take care of their babies, medical treatment as needed and emotional and spiritual support. In developing countries, many children don’t even make it past their first month in the world. Our Mums and Babies program works to give children the best start to life. As a child grows older, they can join our Child Sponsorship Program. Poverty tells a child they are worthless. A sponsor’s support tells them otherwise. When they learn that someone who has never met them cares for them, is praying for them and wants the best for them, they begin to believe they deserve a better future. Sponsoring a child provides them with support that meets their individual needs. Children are given physical support, an education and the opportunity to hear the gospel. On top of that, children receive emotional and spiritual support, both from our local church partners and from you, their sponsor. Every child will at some point, require support beyond what sponsorship can provide. When a child gets sick, loses a parent or caregiver, or when natural disasters strike, the Critical Needs fund can provide life-saving relief. When unexpected crises arrives, we respond. We provide safe water, food packs, housing and medical treatment to give children and families the best chance of recovery. “With over 2 million children sponsored, working with over 8,500 local church partners and with the support of over 100,000 Australian supporters, together, we are a global neighbourhood that can bring hope and change in the lives of children—each one uniquely made and loved by God.” —Clare Steele, Compassion Australia CEO.
About This Cause
Every child who is part of Compassion's program receives love, support and care that aims to meet their spiritual, cognitive, relational and physical needs. This is known as holistic child development. In the same way that poverty is about more than just material wealth, we are more than just our physicality. Each of us is made up of heart, mind, body and soul. To help children living in poverty and address all these aspects, a holistic approach is necessary. Compassion's holistic development recognises children as whole beings, each uniquely made and loved by God. "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and love your neighbour as yourself.'" —Luke 10:27 (NIV) Poverty exposes children to significant vulnerability in almost every area of their lives. A holistic model of development aims to reduce vulnerability felt by both children and their families through improved nutrition, health, education and income generation support. To ensure each child's individual needs are supported, holistic child development is tailored to a child’s age, gender, health, culture and family situation. When a child is registered in our Child Sponsorship Program they receive spiritual guidance through the local church, nutritious food, access to clean water, quality health care and emotional support, alongside education and skills-based training. All children in our programs receive support regardless of their spiritual beliefs, culture or background. Compassion’s holistic child development model is designed to help the most vulnerable and marginalised children on our planet grow up to become thriving followers of Jesus who are positively influencing their world. Compassion's programs assist children through all stages of their development: from Mums and Babies into the Child Sponsorship Program, with support as needed through Critical Needs. Salama’s story shows the difference a holistic approach can make. In the coastal town of Malindi, Kenya, Salama’s mother breaks limestone rocks to provide for her family. As the sole provider for the family, if Kadzo misses a day of work, her children will have no food. "Sometimes when I sit and think about the future, that’s when the sadness comes suddenly," she says. The multi-generational nature of poverty meant that Salama was destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps. But that all changed when she registered in Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program. Through the support she receives from her sponsors, she now has hope for her future and is determined to become a teacher. The encouragement and support (physical, emotional and spiritual) that Salama receives benefits not only her but also has a flow-on effect for her whole family. "One day she’ll save the entire family. It may not be tomorrow but in the future the family will turn upside down. It will not be the family you are seeing today, just because of Salama," says Evelyn, the local project director. Through a holistic approach to Salama’s development, she is able to reach her full potential as someone created in the image of God. A good neighbour is someone who loves others the way Jesus loves them, seeing them as a whole person and putting that love into action. By being a good neighbour and helping those in greatest need, over 2.3 million Compassion assisted children receiving love, care and support because of your support.