What amount should I send as a gift?

Gifts are a great opportunity to show the child you sponsor that you care for them. We don’t want to overwhelm the children we serve and their families, and we want to be mindful of the local context.

We suggest the following:

• Individual Gifts, including birthday gifts between £8 and £120 can be sent to the child you sponsor. Sponsors can make two individual gifts per calendar year with a maximum amount of £240 in total.
• Family Gifts between £18 and an annual maximum of £800 can be sent for the family of the child you sponsor.
• Project Gifts between £35 and an annual maximum of £3,000 can be sent to the project the child you sponsor attends.
• Graduation Gifts between £8 and £2,250 can be sent during the child you sponsor’s final year in the Child Sponsorship Programme.

You can hear more about the impact a gift makes here.

For individual and family gifts

Once they’ve received the money, the project workers will meet with the child you sponsor and their family to choose the perfect gift. All gifts are sourced locally, so you’ll be helping to boost the local economy too. You may be surprised to see your gift used to buy clothes, household equipment or even livestock! More details about why there are limits to the financial gifts sponsors can send can be found here.

How to give

The easiest way to send a gift is through your myCompassion account. If you’ve not got an account, registering and setting one up is quick and easy.

We can also take gifts over the phone or through email instructions. Just get in touch, and we’ll make the arrangements for you.

If you’d like to make a large donation to support the work of Compassion, it’s best to get in touch with us directly, and we can suggest how your donation can make the greatest impact. We have a number of interventions which supplement the work of our sponsorship programme and could be the ideal way to ensure your gift makes a real and lasting difference.

I have more questions

If you have further questions, please get in touch with our friendly team at 01932 836490 or by email at info@compassionuk.org.