What are the disadvantages of sponsoring a child?

You may also feel uncomfortable with the idea of sponsorship for a variety of reasons. Compassion is committed to serving children living in poverty, and we believe one-to-one sponsorship is a great way to do this. Why do we think this?

It’s a locally-led approach

Far from being dictated, Compassion has in-country leadership teams who formulate the strategy for their local in-country church partners, across the 29 countries. This means they can minister to the children and their families who need the most support in the ways they know best.

It’s driven by the local church

We believe local in-country church leaders, staff and volunteers are best positioned to care for and love the children and families living in their communities because they live there, too. As a result, they can adapt supporting activities to
meet their unique needs.

Compassion equips and enables these church leaders and provides them with the resources they need so they
can continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their communities.

It’s not just benefitting one child, but their family too

And the great news is that the child you sponsor’s family also benefits from your decision to sponsor. So, if you’re weighing up sponsorship advantages and disadvantages, here are nine ways your child sponsorship makes an even bigger difference.

And all the stories we tell are collected by our local in-country photojournalists. They understand the culture, practices, and challenges and are trained to approach every story opportunity with dignity and gratitude, knowing that we are not entitled to anyone’s story.

We’re grateful for your support

Time and time again, we hear from graduates that their sponsor’s encouraging words and prayers made a real difference in their lives. You can read more about that here. Together, we can release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.