I feel ashamed to have thought of my sponsored child as a tax write-off, to have ignored 2 out of 3 of her letters, and have rarely thought of her, and to have been ignorant enough to have thought $38 was all the Child needs! I made the decision when I started that nobody was going to talk me out of it and I was planning to sponsor until my kid turned 18. What people have to realize is many of these children do not have the educational resources to be able to effective communicate, especially with a language barrier. The phone representative put me on hold for awhile to try and help me and said that hopefully I will have access to that letter sometime next week. It makes me sad to see so many comments of people ending their commitments to the children they sponsor. And if I want a new picture I need to send $60.00. 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. I hope that I can be as loyal and a blessing to someone else! It is great to follow their development and we truly hope our sponsorship is making a difference. Compassion calls this "child development through child sponsorship." I pray God continues to bless and keep you as you grow and pursue the calling Hes placed on your life. I was just wondering, I sent books marks to my children in Ethiopia and Nicaragua last year for Christmas but they were taken out and I was told Compassion will not deliver the metal bookmarks and my sending the bookmarks to them will not be included in the translation. Also, as with others, I do not agree with the CEOs salary of $330k. I dont know what youve included in your packages but unless its paper, it didnt go thru. Also, we received another picture in January of this year of him where he looks younger than 10 and more like the age we thought he was. It is now August. Our primary focus is on holistic child development through sponsorship. I would tell you to pray about it and see what happens. Couldnt make me happier. Typically, all of their communication is verbal with their family and the people in their community. I see that you sent her a graduation gift as well as her birthday gift in January of 2014. I was kinda sad upon hearing this, but I proceeded to ask my neighbor the birthdays of her two boys and she didnt know! Rest assured that your new photo of your sweet boy is the correct photo. Compassion does not provide formal schooling for our children. and are currently blessing 14 children! Nope, those public school fees are paid by the parents (not like the property taxes we have in the us) and compassion only reimburses the family once the fees are paid. So our almost 6 year old is really almost a 10 year old??? -supplements to protect against malnutrition I received word that my sponsored child/family is not receiving the monthly check I send. Starting to question the process. I was not happy to hear that when I send money he may or may not get all of it. Living frugally and being content is possible for westerners. You can watch her story at http://www.missionsinaction.tv/episode3.php and also I gave way more than enough. When we find out that his salary has changed to a more reasonable amount or if we are able to see how much of that 300,000+ he actually donates, we will be much more inclined to support and recommend Compassion once again. Please rest assured that he received the first letter that you sent in early April. Fundraising $121M. How should I write to her? With her age, she does have help from a tutor with writing letters back to you. Sponsors are individually connected with a child who will get to know them personally through exchanged letters. How can you not get the date right? ? All true. 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. The kids are so precious and so thankful. 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. I had always wondered about organizations like Compassion and when my horoscope said to do my research regarding financial decisions I found this site. I have covered your support for the months of February through May because I can imagine that you have so much on your plate right now and cannot worry about one more thing. Currently serve as a senior education and management consultant to a number of organizations and universities on matters relating to Arabic program evaluation and assessment, curriculum design . I was a sponsor child from the Philippines (female) since I was a grade schooler till I finished college education. Throughout the years, Compassion has consistently averaged more than 80 percent of total expenditures being used for program activities, with less than 20 percent being used for fundraising and administration. Youve been a faithful sponsor with us over over 12 years now according to our records (wow!) I get a letter that says a gift was purchased for Susi and the rest of the money was put into a fund to buy gifts for other children. I would encourage you to keep those emails in a special folder to help you remember what you wrote about in your previous letters until they are available on your account :). But I was born in a third world country and live in the modern United States. Its very possible that we accidentally sent you the same letter twice. And youre right, its a scanned copy! Second, the revenue growth metric was replaced by a debt to asset ratio. This ratio measures the assets a charity holds on its financial statements. 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. Each country that we partner with has a maximum age that the children are able to attend the program and it varies per country. I completely understand how that would seem strange, and I apologize for this mistake. [VIDEO]. I hope that it gives you some assurance in how much your letters mean to your kiddos and that they do receive them. Top Ranked Companies Again, I am so sorry for the disappointment that reading the 990 Form caused. And maybe read this again when you grow older, as I am sure it will mean more to you then. You may be aware of the many system updates we have recently undergone, and one of the largest updates has been with the way child letters are processed and delivered. I never received a reply from Compassion UK. I am confused too. My experience with them has been less than candid. I have written 2 letters in a month at times and they are just backing up. I pray that the Lord shows you what a beautiful difference youre making in the lives of the children you pour into. For some people it is nothing to give 38 a month and for others it could be a sacrifice.Everyone has a specific situation. Other Income $7M. Compassion strives to be an organization of integrity in all areas. I will push for this through the FTC. Hello. Therefore, it is common to see older children in younger grade levels. My husband and I sponsor 2 children. Im questioning the validity of all of this now because not even the most renowned artists can draw the exact same thing, with the exact same dimensions, without deviation at all. f.Red Flag Issues At the time that I posted it, I did not specifically address myself to Kay, because I had clicked Reply under her comments and thought my reply would come under that. God bless you! They are excessive. I love the child focus and Jesus focus of Compassion. They couldnt support me anymore when I reached college age. We have been given an amazing privilege to be a part of these childrens lives. I sponsor two children: one in Uganda and the other in Mexico, since they were 4 years old. I will also pray for great wisdom among your Compassion leaders in TZ in handling such matters. This is useful if the letter is a scam as HMRC will have a record to refer to and flag up to others if necessary. I also get quotes from the Bible that are not accurate such as this example: Joel 6:8 There are only 3 chapters in Joel. To heal or to harm. However, I want you to know we do take all feedback to heart and we will certainly keep this in mind as we grow and make changes in the future. I hear your heart for this ministry and your desire to foster a meaningful relationship with your sweet boy. First off, thank you so much for choosing to change the life of a child in poverty! Please know that our desire is for every sponsor to have this opportunity to develop a relationship with their child. I really dont blame anyone for asking these questions. I began a sponsorship in March 2016. The system wont allow us to view the letters that are currently in translation, but they will show up on your account as soon as they are complete. I said to myself this cant be true so I decided to call them and find out where the money is really going and how are they helping these children. However, what Josiane has said in her letter does not align with the information we have in her child profile. Please know your monthly support and letters of love and encouragement truly do make such a difference! The agency surveys compensation levels of similar faith-based sponsorship, poverty and relief non-profits in the United States. Im sorry for that as we dont want you to feel that your concern was ignored or unimportant! God bless you for your work, there! 3-stars on Resource Allocation Efficiency Compassion makes sure the money is properly spent by the parents by not just giving the parents pure cash. Regrettably, there is no way to give a correspondent child gift through your online account yet, so if you ever want to give a gift, please feel welcome to contact us in any way, and we will be happy to help you. If you do give big financial gifts youll often get a pic of what the kid bought with the money. On one of those visits, I was able to meet my sponsored child, tour the school he attends, and visit in his home with his family, sharing gifts. Then, Leos response letter will take about 2-3 months to be received by you. Kay, it sounds like youre really concerned and we appreciate your care for your child and completely understand your desire for transparency and clarification regarding your childs situation! EG, I am so sorry that you have felt duped and have concerns about Compassions use of funds because of the salary our CEO makes per year. But it could be that your child might have been mentally challenged and for the childs privacy and dignity, the Field Office didnt wish to convey such information to you. Simple math, more sponsors = more children let into the program. She would have received these gifts in the beginning of April when she was completing the program. With the scope of various cultures, languages, traditions, beliefs, systems of government, values etc., anyone could be forgiven for thinking that trying to make a positive difference causes more problems than it solves. 9.1 miles away from Compassion International. (Though please do this in addition to your other sponsorship not instead of!!) We understand that sometimes things like this happen and it can be an error at the child center or even in translation. May God continue to bless you and also to let you be a blessing to others. Also please provide me with the childs full name, or child number, and the dates of these letters. For example, when I ask how theyre doing in school, I get, Fine, or Well., I know there are limits on the kinds of things anyone other than the child would tell us, so as not to rob them of dignity or violate their privacy. These are great questions, I am happy to clarify this for you. We are about to sponsor a child because she grew up in the Philippines and Ive traveled there many times. You can toss the packet as we will not need that back. I sponsor a little girl from the Phillipines.When I send extra money as a gift,does she or her family receive the full amount that I send? Please know that our wonderful, loving tutors do their absolute best to help each and every child write to their sponsor and answer their questions. I cant afford to give more but i always try to give money for each of my kids. I also believe the CEO salary is excessive . I know that can be frustrating and difficult to build a relationship when it feels one sided. If you have additional concerns, please email us at [emailprotected], and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have. -recreational activities to development self-confidence and social skills Whereas other comparable charities CEOs make $80,000. My child just now turned 5. I have another sponsor child who I do sponsor fully, and so that has given me somewhat of a reference for how to interact through letters. I held the letters together, and placed the drawing side up to a window for light to come through, and there was not one deviation in any part of the drawing, from one drawing to the other. I pray this isnt a scam . I have wondered what St Paul would make of this? . How absolutely precious it is to hear from Dawkins Ochieng and Mworia! We are honored to have your support and thrilled that you have chosen to be a devoted sponsor to your precious Compassion children! Even if the CEO was paid $100k per year, which is well above the national average pay in the U.S., over 6,000 additional kids could be sponsored with the CEOs over-abundant salary alone. 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 Very frustrated. So as soon as our staff found this information, they updated it in our system so that it was correct, even though it conflicted with the previous information youd received. The most obvious one: Compassion has stopped sharing children's full names. Id encourage you to look us up on their website if you havent already. We usually compare our CEOs compensation to World Visions President, who has a reportable compensation from that organizationas $466,685, because they are an organization of comparable size and mission. With this new process, we are scanning all child letters and sponsor letters, as opposed to mailing them. All the proof of Compassions sincerity was within the first few months of becoming a sponsor. He showed me all the things I had mailed to him over the years, keeping it all in a small picture album. So naturally I am questioning if my child has received anything. I too am concerned about the salary of the CEO who is a millionaire many times over. Thirdly, we have friends who are living as missionaries in Africa. I also want to sincerely apologize as it sounds like this sponsorship and our mailings have increased the burden. This is his most accurate birth date. Huh???? I have the same concerns. Their ratio of donated $ to direct child support has as little overhead as possible. It may seem far-fetched to our culture where time is so fixed, but it is reality for so many people! Im just very passionate about this program!). I understand he may be too young to write the letters himself and someone else is doing it for him, but I feel this is a huge miss as we have pulled her inwe want it to be real as it should be. I fully believe you will be greatly encouraged. I thought over the last couple of years, this would change, but I just received a letter dated 9/4/16 and it is the same information I have received many times with no true update on Amele. Compassion International's legal representation sent threatening cease and desist letters to two organizations which used the word "Compassion" in the name of their organizations. Thank you Darren Bailey for your honest sharing! Look at what watchdog organizations, like Charity Navigators, say about Compassion. MJ, thank you so much for the kind and encouraging words! Our intention is to be transparent with our generous donors and those that are making such a huge difference in these childrens lives. Trying to have more patience, and most of all I pray my little Pamela is safe and sound. Either Im sponsoring a fake child or someone in admin messed up. We provide holistic child development in the four areas of development cognitive, physical, economic, and spiritual. I love getting updates and photos from them, too. Not exactly speeding up the process as they predicted. Did you ever write to this child? Thank you so much for choosing to bless her with your love and support! Im so sorry to hear that your letters from him have been pretty similar and have not answered your questions :(. But boy I sure wish she was able to communicate with me. With this new method of calculation, Compassion still receives a 4 Star rating specifically for Accountability and Transparency. For those of you wondering, here are my thoughts: We, as Christians, are called to be good stewards of the resources God has given us. I think I was able to get one last letter in before the system changed and now every online letter Ive written since then is still in translation. Sure they are. At that time he was 10 going on 11. This comes out to at least 80 cents on each dollar and we do everything we can to be as efficient as possible so that we can send more. It takes between six and eight weeks for us to hear back from the country offices regarding inquiries, but I will contact you immediately when we have the results back and letters from your precious kiddos. We too have questioned the letters we have received. It receives an A rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy and is listed as one of their top-rated charities. Hmmmm, I think I am beginning to get the picture now. Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Hope that helps yours and anyone else who is having trust issues regarding misuse of a pronoun in relation to their childs gender. They are real and at least they are working hard todo as much as possible for that $38/month. oh yes, I saw the article on web about the man who travels to help other people. While I understand it takes time to do this, that is what they are suppose to be doing; one on one work with the child and the thoughts coming from the child. All Compassion partner projects are audited annually. We will be in contact with you as soon as we receive a response within 6-8 weeks. And, they say, the school board has let the kids down. They are so excited to get letters from their sponsors the letters are precious to them. Brian, thank you for taking the time to give us this feedback. For a given child, when does the sponsorship program end, i.e., at what age? Thank you SO much for taking the time to share it. I like that every kid gets a gift and the only way this is possible is for all of the money to be pooled together. But they're children!! ? I have had the privilege and blessing of visiting 3 different Compassion projects in Ethiopia. I thought it was odd, exactly the same? She is receiving your letters and your hand-made items. Here at Compassion, we are very passionate about ensuring we are. Imagine how generous sponsors would be if they knew what they were doing was going directly to that child!! It is an honor and blessing to be used in the lives of these children. Compassion UK has not worked for me. And Psalms 1:27 There are only 6 verses in Psalms 1. We are so thankful that you are a part of the Compassion family. After exchanging a couple of letters I noticed something she never failed to thank me for sponsoring her, and she always asked me to pray for her, and her family, and her country. [VIDEO], http://www.givewell.org/International/charities/Compassion-International, http://www.missionsinaction.tv/episode3.php, https://blog.compassion.com/tag/emilda-soriano/. What does it mean for an organization to live with integrity? I used to hear from him every month or so. Dee, I am so sorry to hear that your husband has been sick. I know you are speaking from your situation but not everyone has a lot of money. Then when it came time to send money for the family, or village gifts. Our statement on stewardship says the following: The ministry of Compassion belongs to the children, our Implementing Church Partners, our sponsors and donors, our Supporting Church Partners and ultimately to God. d.Sectors/Functions Ive contacted CI via email and phone but didnt get a satisfying enough answer. Please know that it costs us very, very little to print most of our mailings because they are done in house. We're living in the Information Age, and we all know that information can be used for bad or good purposes. I hear from each child regularly, and the letters are always personal and genuine. The letters do not seem legit. I too was sceptical when I received my first generic letter from my sponsered child! And are rated higher from ministry watch. I can say it has been a wonderful experience. Im not mad, upset, or even mildly annoyed; Im only explaining the presence of a comment that seems out of sync with anything else. I will opt out as a donor, however I pray the best is served with the donations received from my family members. You are exactly correct that we combine all Christmas gifts and distribute them equally among all of the children in our programs. Its one thing for people in ministry to be able to adequately support their families, but it doesnt require $250K-$300K to do that. It is such a blessing to know you have been a sponsor for so many years and enjoy it so much! Hey Marci! Therefore, we protect, develop, and deploy all of our resources (people, time, money, knowledge, reputation and materials) with great care and wisdom. In order to develop quality staff at Compassion while at the same time managing our financial resources with great care and wisdom, we seek to offer competitive salaries for the various positions necessary to successfully execute Compassions mission statement. If you never sent it in, nothing further will need to be done. Jennifer, Im in the exact same position Lisa. I just received my first letter from him (very generic, but they warn that letter writing is difficult for these children); which says he lives with a grandparent! Founded in 1952, Compassion partners . I am no longer interested in sponsoring this child after reviewing the site. Additionally, your sweet boy is showing to have an education of about a 5th grade level, so he should begin to write on his own soon. Please know that our desire is for every sponsor to have an opportunity to develop a meaningful relationship with their child. However, on May 3rd, 2016, the staff were able to recover his school records showing his correct birthday of September 26, 2006. You are encouraging them in more ways than you know, and I pray that your open heart will help them begin to share more about themselves as well :). I just spoke with you over the phone regarding these concerns and your kiddos. Can someone from CI address this? 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. We certainly want to ensure youre receiving these. I serve as senior Pastor of a church of around 200 people and wanted to get my church involved but before I did I wanted to see first hand where my sponsorship money was going. I posted a link at the end of this comment for a blog post about this same issue. We want to visit the child we sponsor. It seems a sponsored child, who is closer in age to a sponsors own child (in our family) would be interested in her and write back about her or our dog, etc. I am very happy to report that I have five sponsored children and have not had this experience at all! I was told to wait a few more weeks? Our records indicate that Marcela was to graduate the program in April of 2014. I prayed to God about my decision when I was seventeen and I have sponsored children now for 27 years. Hey sponsors. We sent an inquiry last week to make sure everything is alright with Pamela and ask her to write back as soon as possible. Please explain. Also, our leaders are faithful sponsors and donors as well, and personally and financially support the ministry. That sounds like someone would be getting the short end of the stick. The Feed my children also sends out Gods message in addition to the meals. Heart is broken over all this. Why choose a specific child if the money is given to other children. In no way did we expect or intend to force you to give more. The completion age in our countries ranges from 18-22 years old. It seems like shes never gotten any of the stuff I send. Compassion International is a very large company. You should already have his current one, but I would be happy to send you his previous photo as well! The only thing Im struggling with now is that I have a sponsor child, Edith who I do not sponsor financially but through writing letters. You will be doing more good than you know. Emilys reply to you, below, is very good, and I hope you will follow through on her request. They expect the parents to make efforts too, not just sit at home and dream of a better life. I just checked the site. Im so sorry to hear your story. Please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns. We want your experience as a sponsor to be a positive one, as youre investment in his life is making such an incredible difference. When Compassion is trying to get people to sign up and sponsor a child, they say here is what 38 dollars a month will do. Management & General $80M. Thats between them and God. Your love, encouragement and prayers truly do have the power to make such a difference! As for your letters being different each time, ive learned over the years that it completely depends on the rep helping them. where in the junk mail received does it say would you consider volunteering to translate letters for other children? are you serious?? Spending Ratio: 1.009 vs. 0.957 Many countries do not view a childsupport birthday as important. We are so grateful for your prayers for these children, their sponsors, and future sponsors! I sponsored a child from El Salvador for 7 years, beginning when she was 11 and ending when she became 18. We will also be contacting you via phone as you requested in your email to us, to answer any other questions or concerns you may have. Our junk hauling services handle just about everything from read more. We appreciate your grace and patience as we move over to a new system together. The little girl I was to converse has written 3 letters over the last 2 years. When i visited their home my family picture, the only picture we ever sent almost 4 years ago was hanging on their wall. When I click on it it just tells me in translationwell maybe id like to see it in his natural written language!!! I just want to say that I dont feel Compassion is a scam, I do feel there are some issues and inconsistencies like some of those that others have noted. Please know that we do regularly ask outside, non-biased watchdog organizations, such as Charity Navigators, to research us. However, keep in mind, children may not havetheir most recent letter with themwhenthey reply. 36. Compassion, yes they are a company with human flaws like any other company, but they are doing a great job with my measly $38/month. 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