I want to double check on something. Only in the US would this mean 9 March. Please accept my personal thanks for your wonderful correspondence to Leo. My sponsored little girl loves Jesus, and her family, and me! The charities they have listed as their top charities are both medical in nature one dealing with malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, another other dealing with parasite infections in sub-Saharan Africa. I sponsor a child in India.I have many questions and concerns. How much you wanna bet she spends more money on sponsored children than you do and you supposedly work for the company. You began sponsoring during a transition season for us and when changes like this happen in a large organization, it takes some time to fully settle into the new system and make everything run smoothly; so theres some overlap from the old system to be expected. In regards to monetary gifts that you send to Leo, if it is a birthday, child, or family gift, Leo or his family will always receive the gift. The letters do not seem legit. Some seasons of life are more enjoyable, I think it's really important to teach our children, as Christians, to have compassion on the poor. We have personally visited 6 of our sponsored children and intend on visiting all of them at least once. She never forgot that, and last month in her letter to me she reminded me of my advice to her sheto me then I feel such a priviledged girl to have someone who loves me and took me into your life and helps me you told me you would be proud of me if I got a good education. My attitude was oh well, a tax write-off if anything else. I pray that I can rectify this situation and help gain your trust back with some clarification on what happened. I am so sorry for the disappointments and to hear that you are now doubting our ministry. -clean drinking water Id encourage you to highlight a question about those in your next letter! I am not being simply verbally courteous to say I love this organization called Compassion International. I find the presumptouis and pride and attitudes in some of these[you] sponsors almost, appalling honestly. With much faith and trust I boldly state that I honestly do not believe this organization is a scam. He landed in Istanbul just one week after the earthquakes began. Hope that helps yours and anyone else who is having trust issues regarding misuse of a pronoun in relation to their childs gender. For those that are thinking of dropping the sponsorship please, please reconsider and dont drop it. I declined. If you send to the christmas fund it will be divided among all children as it should be. Compassion chooses to send dollars to the Implementing Church Partners for our programs that impact children. Furthermore, the cover for my child in Uganda stated they were an only child. Especially if you look for them on Amazon or make them yourself. I dont feel like it should be someone elses burden to do so. In my experience no matter how you send it, it goes collectively to the child or family depending on their needs and Im okay with that as they know more of their needs than i do. I do absolutely believe these are written by my children. Im in the exact same position Lisa. Hi Miller. Hi Mandy! 300,000 plus as annual salary for ANYONE leading a nonprofit charity is unconscionable in the minds of many who sacrifice to give their 38.00 every month. Let us remember He is our provider and our redeemer. Just send me the monthly sheet to write my letter on and translate for my child and that is all I need. Hi Vicki! Im sure having to add something specific about each child would be a burden, in a project serving 350-400 children, or even 200. Now I realize the school system might be different but its kind of strange that a 22 year old would be in grade 5. At one point, months after the event, I was told their mother was taken into hospital which, should have made that child an orphan if she had died. Hi Lynn, It is an honor to have you in our Compassion family! Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention and for your patience as we work to resolve this situation for you so that you can continue building a relationship with Mesfin and better know how to talk to him in your letters. Regrettably, metal cannot be sent as it sets off the metal detectors in customs when our packages go through for your children. amen. http://christiannews.net/2012/12/23/non-profit-organizations-feeding-impoverished-children-serving-up-six-figure-salaries-to-ceos/. If 6 months passes and a sponsor has not received a letter from their child, we will send a notification to the childs project to determine why the child has not written. I gave up on my sponsorship last year. The initial information that was given to me was that he lived with his mother. They expect the parents to make efforts too, not just sit at home and dream of a better life. Out of concern I asked Compassion UK about her. That said, at any time of the year (including at Christmas), you are welcome to send a child or family gift that would be specific for your child and will not be split up. Compassion equips local churches to do the work of caring for children in the community, and these programs vary depending on community needs. This has always been the case before and after the new letter system was implemented. ? It is a favorite headquarters for multiple Christian organizations, although Im not sure why Colorado. But theyre children!! I did get photos, and they tell their own story. Then one day i started getting drawings and long letters from him. I found this odd because I every time I send a letter, I send pictures along with it. Might it be better for those of us who are very keen on writing to our children to cut back on our letters for awhile to ease the burden of getting this new system ironed out? Mindy, I appreciate your care and support for Alanael during this difficult time in his life. Ive contacted CI via email and phone but didnt get a satisfying enough answer. Total Expenses $1.1B. I have sponsored a total of 11 children with Compassion. God wants me to pray earnestly for my child and encourage her as well as send the money. I really hope you enjoy it! Weve sponsored a child named Danna in Colombia for many years, but the communication with her has been poor. Our intention is to be transparent with our generous donors and those that are making such a huge difference in these childrens lives. 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. 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. I am praying for everyone who decides to become a sponsor, as well as your sponsored child(ren)- YES, it does take trust, but remain hopeful and firm in your belief that you were called to this ministry. (You can read a little bit more about why I love Compassion International here).. The monitoring and alerting group, for example, still relies on Splunk to maintain 99.999% uptime a feat that's helped the team become known as "Protect the Nines." I have sponsored a child through Compassion International for over eight years. I would give it some time and re-evaluate how you feel on the issue. I contacted CI for an inquiry by live chat yesterday. My child just now turned 5. Im saddened to see that youre so disappointed and frustrated with us so soon into your sponsorship. She would have received these gifts in the beginning of April when she was completing the program. If yall are understaffed then you must be doing something wrong bc if its a blessing from God everyone would be satisfied. Their attendance at the center is in addition to their schooling, it does not replace it. Now with this new system, it actually identifies questions that you ask and those questions are provided to the tutors so that they and your child will very clearly know exactly what needs answered every time you ask a question! Management & General $80M. 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 some of the same doubts as everyone that has posted. The world spirit in ways compassion international fake letters sponsorship alone can not send, you ' re finances actually. He went on and on excitingly about all the miracles God delivers through that center and does for the children. Snapshot. God Bless. So, while Givewell has some interesting ideas and Im excited to see what they do in the future, Im not sure theyre the one source Id currently use for choosing a charity. I was involved in 2 childrens lives who grew up and left the Compassion program. Please Google us and see what people are saying about us, check out what watchdog organizations say about us, read the third party research on the integrity and efficacy of our program, if you are able, visit your child and see where your money is going first hand. All Compassion partner projects are audited annually. (And for those of you who are wondering no, I dont work for Compassion. I used to hear from him every month or so. Hi Paul! 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! I called the 800 number, but got no answers at all; then the person hung up on me. That took a lot of money! We take financial integrity very seriously here at Compassion. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: A Hopeful Reminder, A Call to Prayer for Ukraine My Country, My Home. It might look different in different communities sometimes we build wells, sometimes we have industrial water filtration plants, sometimes we give water filters to each family but it is a mandate that all of the children and families in our program have access to clean water. If you have additional questions, please email us at [emailprotected]. However, on May 3rd, 2016, the staff were able to recover his school records showing his correct birthday of September 26, 2006. I am also learning so much through Compassion about various cultures. On your site all it says is maybe supplemental food and learning about God. Contribution Reliance Ratio: 0.831 vs. 0.991 You can expect to receive up to six letters per year from him if you are writing regularly (about every two months). Also, with 1.7 million children in our program, we dont have the capabilities to do video chat with our sponsors, I pray that God blesses the relationship you build with your child through letters and that you enjoy investing in his life and watching him grow. Hes probably wondering whats wrong with us. Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. This may have been a misunderstanding during the translation of her letter, but we will be sure to clear this up for you :). What did you expect Compassion to say or do when you threatened to quit them? I have received letters from Mexico, but often many many months later than letters sent to them. Also, I know some of these folks. I would think by this time, he could have learned to write a few words. (Though please do this in addition to your other sponsorship not instead of!!) Sponsor a child. Hey Mindy, as a long time sponsor i may be able to help you from a sponsor stand point. -Shannon. Source www.compassion.com. Im just very passionate about this program!). You should also begin to see his letters become more personal as your relationship grows. The little girl I was to converse has written 3 letters over the last 2 years. Sierra, After reading your 990, I will no longer be giving to Compassion. Ive been happily sponsoring children through Compassion and I can attest to the positive changes I have seen in my children. Not that I dont trust Compassion, but rather that I do trust Compassion. We are happy to help! Id encourage you to ask just a few questions per letter and highlight one or two so the translator can help her remember those are important to answer. Hell be thrilled to hear from you and get to know you. In the few letters that I received, her information/background was very inconsistent. It all depends on how old your child is and who if anyone helped them to write the letter that day. Still havent received word on the $500 that we sent to his project.and its been 11 months and 2 inquiries with no word. Dee, again, thank you so much for your support. Please email us at [emailprotected], and we would be happy to answer this and any other questions you may have there. Compassion International received a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator, 10 years in a row. I just took care of updating your preferences to receive updates from Compassion and about your child by email :). Again, I am so sorry for the disappointment that reading the 990 Form caused. a relationship with him.Its working ok for me it will be fore you it needs time patients and prayer peter. The other day we received updated pictures (Thank you for that!!!) I will be searching for another charity. Do your research. Im sorry but did this company ever consider VIDEO CHAT?!!! Please know that we do regularly ask outside, non-biased watchdog organizations, such as Charity Navigators, to research us. I am no longer interested in sponsoring this child after reviewing the site. There are some challenges like ones we experience at our local Church ie Little commitment of the local workers, inadequate education, greedy staffs and untruthworthness to some of them that hinders the achievement targeted by Compassion Office in our Home Country Tanzania! He showed me all the things I had mailed to him over the years, keeping it all in a small picture album. For the case of Lisa, the said child is supposed to be leaving the program if she is 22 years of age. I wondered how the childs health, provision, mental well-being, without a mother who was in hospital, was of no concern of Compassion UK? What Christ himself would say about Compassion UK in these cases? Many countries do not view a childsupport birthday as important. We would be more than happy to look into this for you, so that we can help get rid of that doubt youre having. They couldnt support me anymore when I reached college age. Read the research that was done by a third-party researcher about the effectiveness of our program. Were I on the other end of the phone, Id be asking the same things. They told me it was a local matter and nothing to do with them. Founded in 1952, Compassion partners with more than 8,000 local churches in 27 program countries to deliver spiritual, economic, social, and physical care to over 2.2 million babies, children, and young adults in poverty. Will Compassion give us an address so we can locate this child and take gifts to him and his family? Please let me know if you are still sponsoring and if there is any way that we can make this up to you. We suggest highlighting and numbering your questions in your next letter. I enjoy the letter writing and picture updates. How absolutely precious it is to hear from Dawkins Ochieng and Mworia! We value the relationship that you want to build with your child and I apologize for how confusing that letter must have been to receive. Its getting to be frustrating. To their credit, it appears they are interested in improving their knowledge base and methods. Couldnt make me happier. I did check your account and confirmed that you did send Eferem a generous Christmas gift. Please rest assured that every letter from your sweet children is written by them directly or they are assisted by their tutor. Even more so -if one tried to bust in to shove a video chat or something into their lives! What did you do, or not do here? If you are on Facebook, follow their pages and get to know some of those who comment on posts. Clean water is in the category of what we would call a Complimentary Intervention. Can you please reduce the paper mail coming into my mailbox as well? Many children are behind in their schooling because their parents could not afford to send them to school. Look at what watchdog organizations, like Charity Navigators, say about Compassion. 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. Sadly, Ill be giving up sponsorship to Compassion UK in February 2014. Let me explain something about the monthly. Sorry for such a disappointment. It is just not priority in these culture and in fact, hear me, is foreign!!!!!! You should already have his current one, but I would be happy to send you his previous photo as well! Kayivis letter was processed on February 16, so my calendar will alert me to send an inquiry for her on August 16. Founded in 1952, Compassion partners with more than 8,000 local. I expect an explanation soon or Ill be cancelling. To heal or to harm. I dont like the idea of speaking with someone on the phone n them telling me that if I send more than the recommended amount that it will still go to my child at Christmas, but I read on a paper that it will be devided among others. We look forward to hearing from you and addressing all of your concerns. . I received word that my sponsored child/family is not receiving the monthly check I send. Being able to watch our Compassion children grow and change over the years has been such a gift - and my family and I MOST look forward . Think of how popping in for a photo opp would seem (of you taking pictures of things that are very NORMAL to them, but NOT normal to you?? Im so glad I took the link to the latest comment, because (a) it tells of another childs having been sponsored (thank you, Joyce! I may be guilty of first-world thinking, as I sit at my computer. I suppose the ICP where she attends the Program must have given her livelihood skills for survival if she really is in grade 5. It makes me sad to see so many comments of people ending their commitments to the children they sponsor. I do agree that the CEO salary is very high considering it is paid by donations; however, charitable organizations are typically rated on the percentage of donations that go directly to the cause of sponsorship vs. those that go to administration (which includes salaries). 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