Our global partner network.
Compassion's global partner alliance is a network dedicated to engaging and empowering those who wish to respond in action for children facing extreme poverty.
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When our hearts feel the call of compassion, we must answer it with action.
Compassion partners with over 6,700 Christian churches in 25 countries to release over 1.8 million babies, children and young adults from poverty in Jesus’ name.
We partner with churches in Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean and South America to help them provide children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Burkina Faso
Africa
More than 60,993 children participate in more than 241 child development centers in Burkina Faso.
Ethiopia
Africa
More than 96,812 children participate in more than 439 child development centers in Ethiopia.
Ghana
Africa
More than 59,059 children participate in more than 238 child development centers in Ghana.
Kenya
Africa
More than 100,997 children participate in more than 372 child development centers in Kenya.
Rwanda
Africa
More than 74,976 children participate in more than 311 child development centers in Rwanda.
Tanzania
Africa
More than 72,709 children are assisted at more than 336 church-based child development centers in Tanzania.
Togo
Africa
More than 33,763 children participate in more than 149 child development centers in Togo.
Uganda
Africa
More than 90,578 children participate in more than 342 child development centers in Uganda.
Bolivia
South America
More than 72,134 children participate in more than 231 child development centers in Bolivia.
Brazil
South America
More than 39,060 children are registered in more than 183 child development centers in Brazil.
Colombia
South America
More than 65,541 children are registered in more than 239 child development centers in Colombia.
Ecuador
South America
More than 74,172 children participate in more than 257 child development centers in Ecuador.
Peru
South America
More than 64,765 children participate in more than 249 child development centers in Peru.
Bangladesh
Asia
More than 33,008 children participate in more than 169 child development centers in Bangladesh.
Indonesia
Asia
More than 113,290 children participate in more than 556 child development centers in Indonesia.
Philippines
Asia
More than 77,098 children participate in more than 344 child development centers in the Philippines.
Sri Lanka
Asia
More than 10,894 registered children participate in more than 66 child development centers in Sri Lanka.
Thailand
Asia
More than 37,654 children are registered in more than 187 child development centers in Thailand.
Dominican Republic
Central America and the Carribean
More than 55,127 children participate in more than 167 child development centers in the Dominican Republic.
El Salvador
Central America and the Carribean
More than 49,856 children participate in more than 228 child development centers in El Salvador.
Guatemala
Central America and the Carribean
More than 48,114 children participate in 194 child development centers in Guatemala.
Haiti
Central America and the Carribean
More than 89,328 children participate in 293 child development centers in Haiti.
Honduras
Central America and the Carribean
More than 46,928 children participate in more than 198 child development centers in Honduras.
Mexico
Central America and the Carribean
More than 39,380 children participating in more than 205 child development centers in Mexico.
Nicaragua
Central America and the Carribean
More than 45,656 children participate in more than 174 child development centers in Nicaragua.
Burkina Faso
We partner with churches and denominations to help them provide Burkinabé children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Our work in Burkina Faso began in the summer of 2004. Currently, more than 60,993 children participate in more than 241 child development centers.
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- Ouagadougou
- Population
19,512,533 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90 percent of the population.
- Religions
Muslim 60.5%, Christian 23.2% (Roman Catholic 19%, Protestant 4.2%), animist 15.3% (2006 estimate)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 36.7%, Female: 21.6% (2007 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96.4%, Rural: 74.1% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 96.4%, Rural: 74.1% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Ethiopia
Compassion partners with churches and denominations to help them provide Ethiopian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Ethiopia began in 1993. Currently, more than 96,812 children participate in more than 439 child development centers.
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- Addis Ababa
- Population
102,374,044 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
Oromo 33.8% (official working language in the State of Oromiya), Amharic 29.3% (official national language), Somali 6.2% (official working language of the State of Sumale), Tigrayan 5.9% (official working language of the State of Tigray), Afar 1.7% (official working language of the State of Afar), other 23.1%, English (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (2007 census).
- Religions
Christian 62.17 (Ethiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 0.7%), Muslim 33.9%, traditional 2.6%, other 0.7% (2007 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 49.1%, Female: 28.9% (2007 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96.6%, Rural: 39.3% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 27.3%, Rural: 19.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Ghana
Compassion partners with churches around the country to help them provide the children of Ghana with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Ghana began in 2005. Currently, more than 59,059 children participate in more than 238 child development centers.
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- Accra
- Population
26,908,262 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other (includes English official) 36.1% (2000 census)
- Religions
Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2% (2010 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 78.3%, Female: 65.3% (2010 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 92.1%, Rural: 80% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 18.8%, Rural: 7.7% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014.
Kenya
Compassion's work in Kenya began in 1980. More than 100,997 children participate in more than 372 child development centers. Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Kenyan children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
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- Nairobi
- Population
46,790,758 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages.
- Religions
Christian 82.5% (Protestant 47.4%, Roman Catholic 23.3%, other 11.8%), Traditionalists 1.6%, other or unspecified 4.8% (2009 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 90.6%, Female: 84.2% (2011 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 82.7%, Rural: 54% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 31.1%, Rural: 28.8% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Rwanda
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Rwandan children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Rwanda began in 1980. Currently, more than 74,976 children participate in more than 311 child development centers.
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- Kigali
- Population
12,988,423 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
Kinyarwanda only (official), universal Bantu vernacular 93.2%, Kinyarwanda and other language(s) 6.2%, French (official) and other language(s) 0.1%, English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers (2002 estimate)
- Religions
Christian 93.4% (Roman Catholic 49.5%, Protestant 39.4%, other 4.5%), Muslim 1.8%, animist 0.1%, other 0.6%, none 3.6% (2001), unspecified 0.5% (2002 estimate)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 74.8%, Female: 67.5% (2010 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96.4%, Rural: 74.1% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 79.6%, Rural: 66.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Tanzania
Compassion Tanzania began registering children into its centers in July 1999.
Currently, more than 72,709 children are assisted at more than 336 church-based child development centers. Most of the centers are located in the area surrounding the city of Arusha, with the exception of a cluster of centers in Babati, a small town approximately 62 miles to the southeast.
Compassion Tanzania is growing quickly to reach out to a constantly growing number of Tanzanian children living in poverty. We strive to illustrate God's love for them and provide them with numerous opportunities they might not have otherwise.
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- Dar es Salaam
- Population
52,482,726 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages.
Note: Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources, including Arabic and English, and it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages.
- Religions
Mainland: Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar: more than 99% Muslim
- Literacy rate
- Male: 75.5%, Female: 60.8% (2010 census)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 78.7%, Rural: 44.1% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 24.2%, Rural: 7.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Togo
Compassion partners with churches and denominations to help them provide Togolese children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Togo began in 2008. Currently, more than 33,763 children participate in more than 149 child development centers.
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- Lomé
- Population
7,756,937 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
French (official, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north).
- Religions
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
- Literacy rate
- Male: 74.1%, Female: 48% (2011 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 89.7%, Rural: 40.1% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 25.5%, Rural: 2.7% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Uganda
Compassion's ministry in Uganda began in 1980. Currently, more than 90,578 children participate in more than 342 child development centers. Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Ugandan children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
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- Kampala
- Population
38,319,241 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic.
- Religions
Christian 83.9% (Roman Catholic 41.9%, Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.5%), Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9% (2002 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 82.6%, Female: 64.6% (2010 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 91.3%, Rural: 71.7% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 33.9%, Rural: 35.2% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Bolivia
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Bolivian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Bolivia began in 1975. Currently, more than 72,134 children participate in more than 231 child development centers.
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- La Paz
- Population
10,969,649 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish 60.7% (official), Quechua 21.2% (official), Aymara 14.6% (official), foreign languages 2.4%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
- Religions
Christian: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%
- Literacy rate
- Male: 95.8%, Female: 86.8% (2009 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96%, Rural: 71.9% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 57.7%, Rural: 23.7% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Brazil
Compassion partners with churches and denominations to help them provide Brazilian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Brazil began in 1975. Currently, more than 39,060 children are registered in more than 183 child development centers.
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- Brasilia
- Population
205,823,665 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Portuguese (official), Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, English, Amerindian languages
- Religions
Christian 87.9% (Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 22.2%, other 0.7%), spiritualist 2.2%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 8% (2010 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 90.1%, Female: 90.7% (2010 Estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 99.5%, Rural: 84.5% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 86.7%, Rural: 48.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Colombia
Compassion's work in Colombia started in 1974. Currently, more than 65,541 children are registered in more than 235 child development centers. Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Colombian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
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- Bogota
- Population
47,220,856 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish (official)
- Religions
Christian 90% (Roman Catholic), other 10%
- Literacy rate
- Male: 93.5%, Female: 93.7% (2011 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 99.6%, Rural: 72.5% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 82.3%, Rural: 65.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Ecuador
Compassion's work in Ecuador began in 1974. Currently, more than 74,172 children participate in more than 257 child development centers. Compassion works with church partners to provide Ecuadorian children the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
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- Quito
- Population
16,080,778 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
- Religions
Christian 95% (Roman Catholic), other 5%
- Literacy rate
- Male: 93.1%, Female: 90.2% (2011 Estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96.5%, Rural: 82.2% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 94%, Rural: 82% (2004 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Peru
Compassion partners with churches and denominations to help them provide Peruvian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Peru began in 1985. Currently, more than 64,765 children participate in more than 249 child development centers.
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- Lima
- Population
30,741,062 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish (official) 84.1%, Quechua (official) 13%, Aymar (official) 1.7%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes a large number of minor Amazonian languages) 0.7%, other 0.2% (2007 census)
- Religions
Christian 93.8% (Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%), other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 94.9%, Female: 84.6% (2007 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 90.9%, Rural: 66.1% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 81.3%, Rural: 38.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Bangladesh
Compassion's work in Bangladesh began in 2003. Currently more than 33,008 children participate in more than 169 child development centers.
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- Dhaka
- Population
156,186,882 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
- Religions
Muslim 89.5%, Hindu 9.6%, other 0.9% (2004)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 62%, Female: 53.4% (2011 Census)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 85.3%, Rural: 82.4% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 55.3%, Rural: 54.5% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The State of the World's Children, 2014
Indonesia
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Indonesian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Indonesia began in 1968. Compassion also began working in East Indonesia in 2004. Currently, more than 113,290 children participate in more than 556 child development centers.
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- Jakarta
- Population
258,316,051 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
- Religions
Muslim 87.2%, Christian 9.9% (Protestant 7%, Roman Catholic 2.9%), Hindu 1.7%, other or unspecified 1.3% (2010 estimate)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 36.7%, Female: 21.6% (2007 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Male: 95.6%, Female: 90.1% (2011 Census)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 92.8%, Rural: 75.5% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Philippines
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Filipino children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in the Philippines began in 1972. Currently, more than 77,098 children participate in more than 344 child development centers.
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- Manila
- Population
102,624,209 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Two official languages: Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango and Pangasinan
- Religions
Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 95%, Female: 95.87% (2008 Census)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 92.7%, Rural: 92.1% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 79.2%, Rural: 69.3% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Sri Lanka
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Sri Lankan children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Sri Lanka began in 2010, with local churches reaching out to more than 1,000 babies and their mothers through partnership with Compassion's Child Survival Program. The Child Sponsorship Program was then started in January 2012. Currently, more than 10,894 registered children participate in more than 66 child development centers.
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- Colombo
- Population
22,235,000 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Sinhala (official) 74%, Tamil 18%, other 8%.
Note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population.
- Religions
Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 92.6%, Female: 90% (2010 Census)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 98.8%, Rural: 91.5% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 82.7%, Rural: 92.6% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Thailand
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Thai children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Thailand began in 1970. Currently, more than 37,654 children are registered in more than 187 child development centers.
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- Bangkok
- Population
68,200,824 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
Thai (official) 90.7%, Burmese 1.3%, other 8%.
Note: English is a secondary language of the elite (2010 estimate)
- Religions
Buddhist (official) 93.6%, Muslim 4.9%, Christian 1.2%, other 0.2%, none 0.1% (2010 estimate)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 95.6%, Female: 91.5% (2005 Estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96.7%, Rural: 95.3% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 88.7%, Rural: 95.9% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Dominican Republic
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Dominican children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in the Dominican Republic began in 1970. More than 55,127 children participate in more than 167 child development centers.
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- Santo Domingo
- Population
10,606,865 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish (official)
- Religions
Christian 95% (Roman Catholic), other 5%
- Literacy rate
- Male: 90%, Female: 90.2% (2011 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 82%, Rural: 80,6% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 85.7%, Rural: 74.5% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
El Salvador
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Salvadoran children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion began working in El Salvador in 1977. Currently, more than 49,856 children participate in more than 228 child development centers.
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- San Salvador
- Population
6,156,670 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
- Religions
Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8% (2003 est.)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 87.1%, Female: 82.3%, (2010 Estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 94.2%, Rural: 81.4% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 79.4%, Rural: 52.6% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Guatemala
Compassion partners with churches around the country to help them provide Guatemalan children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Guatemala began in 1976. Currently, more than 48,114 children participate in 194 child development centers.
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- Guatemala City
- Population
15,189,958 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna and Xinca) (2014 estimate)
- Religions
Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant), indigenous Mayan beliefs
- Literacy rate
- Male: 81.2%, Female: 71.1% (2011 Estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 99.1%, Rural: 88.6% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 88.4%, Rural: 72.1% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Haiti
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Haitian children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Haiti began in 1968. Currently, more than 89,328 children participate in 270 child development centers.
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- Port-au-Prince
- Population
10,485,800 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, and changes in the distribution of population than would otherwise be expected.
- Languages
French (official), Creole (official)
- Religions
Christian 96% (Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% [Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%]), none 1%, other 3%.
Note: Roughly half the population practices Voodoo.
- Literacy rate
- Male: 53.4%, Female: 44.6% (2006 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 77.5%, Rural: 48.5% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 33.7%, Rural: 17.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Honduras
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Honduran children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion's work in Honduras began in 1974. Currently, more than 46,928 children participate in more than 198 child development centers.
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- Tegucigalpa
- Population
8,893,259 (2017 estimate).
Note: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS, which results in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, and lower population growth rates than otherwise expected.
- Languages
Spanish, Amerindian dialects
- Religions
Christian 100% (Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 85.3%, Female: 84.9% (2011 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 96.5%, Rural: 80.7% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 86.3%, Rural: 74.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Mexico
Compassion's work in Mexico began in 1979. There are currently more than 39,380 children participating in more than 205 child development centers. Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Mexican children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
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- Mexico City
- Population
123,166,749 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8% (2005).
Note: Indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages.
- Religions
Christian 89.3% (Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Evangelical 5%), Jehovah's Witnesses 1.4%, other 1.9%, none 4.7%, unspecified 2.7% (2010 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 94.8%, Female: 92.3% (2011 Estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 95.9%, Rural: 89.3% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 86.7%, Rural: 77.4% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Nicaragua
Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Nicaraguan children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.
Compassion began registering children into Nicaragua's programs in 2002. Compassion Nicaragua's first church partners were located in and around Managua, Nicaragua's capital city. Two distinct "clusters" of five centers each were established in some of the poorest areas in Managua and in nearby Cuidad Sandino. Currently, more than 45,656 children participate in more than 174 child development centers.
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- Managua
- Population
5,966,798 (2017 estimate)
- Languages
Spanish 95.3% (official), Miskito 2.2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other 0.5% (2005 estimate).
Note: English and indigenous languages found on the Caribbean coast
- Religions
Christian 80.1% (Roman Catholic 58.5%, Evangelical 21.6%), Moravian 1.6%, Jehovah's Witnesses 0.9%, other 1.7%, none 15.7% (2005 census)
- Literacy rate
- Male: 78.1%, Female: 77.9% (2005 estimate)
- Access to clean water
- Urban: 97.6%, Rural: 67.8% (2011 estimate)
- Access to sanitation facilities
- Urban: 63.2%, Rural: 37% (2011 estimate)
Sources for facts: The World Factbook, 2014; The State of the World's Children, 2014
Throughout the 25 countries we work in and our 15 partner countries, we hold to the following core commitments:
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Christ centred.
Jesus is the core of our ministry and his life and teachings shape our programs. They reflect the spiritual commitments of our staff. And they guide how we love people, respect communities and cooperate with nations.
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Child focused.
Child development through Compassion is all about the individual child. Each one receives the holistic care they deserve to realize their full, God-created potential in life. It is only through a careful blend of physical, social, economic and spiritual care that a child can fully mature in every facet of life and transcend a legacy of poverty.
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Church based.
Compassion partners with indigenous local churches for effective child development. We believe the strategic placement of local churches makes them best suited to address the holistic needs of the children in their communities. And only they can effectively deliver the Jesus-based teaching of whole life care that children in poverty deserve.
When you donate through Compassion, you can be confident that your money will be used to further programs that transform the lives of children all over the world.
See exactly where your money goes.
Outstanding stewardship is more than a priority at Compassion. It's a passion and deeply-held value.
Your donations are used wisely and strategically, and always for the utmost benefit of the children we serve.
As a result of this commitment to financial integrity, at least 80 percent of donations go directly to benefit the children in our programs.
A proven model for alleviating poverty.
Compassion sponsored children are more likely to grow up to be employed and leaders in their communities and churches.
- 14-18% More likely to find employment as adults.
- 30-75% More likely to become community leaders as adults.
- 27-40% More likely to finish secondary education.
Dr. Bruce Wydick, a professor of economics and international studies at the University of San Francisco, and two colleagues conducted an independent study of Compassion's child sponsorship program in 2008 to determine its impact on the adult life outcomes of adults who were formerly sponsored against those of adults who were not part of the ministry's programs.
Wydick and his colleagues concluded that Compassion’s program has large and statistically significant impacts on the educational, employment and leadership outcomes of our children. This research has been peer-reviewed and was published in the April 2013 issue of the Journal of Political Economy—one of the most prestigious economics journals in the world.