I didnt mind sponsoring a child, but hated having to write letters. In March 2010 we also sponsor Daniela from Ecuador. All of the proof I could ever need is in the letters and photographs of my little girl, Ludis. Does Compassion Meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals? The letters continued to show that the children writing them had not seen my letters and knew nothing about me. Other Income $7M. year in college, I found out that a lady working for Compassion UK was the one continuing to support me and Ive only received one letter from her during my senior year in college. I saw how my monthly support offered so much to my sponsor child. While the rest of the world seems able to you have to be wasting valuable dollars that could be going to the children. Youre welcome however, to go on a custom visit or a group tour with us to meet your child and bring them special and personal gifts if you ever feel led to do so. Hi Lana! 36. Id encourage you to ask him in your next letter what he received, highlighting the question so he remembers to answer it :). Although children may have had multiple sponsors throughout their time in the program as circumstances arise and some sponsors need to cancel their support before their child completes the program; Compassion only has one sponsor per child. Out of concern I asked Compassion UK about her. Thank you again for taking the time to comment and for leaving your honest feedback! Im sorry that the new information you received about Sarwan made you distrust our ministry. Does his sibling have special needs too? I am concerned as well with the letters we receive. I contacted CI for an inquiry by live chat yesterday. Yall really didnt think of that? I sponsor Josue Pina Garcia of Peru North of Lima. It was an experience I will NEVER forget. I have recently started writing online to eliminate the paper. Now, other than the photo updates, I get grade reports on my girls in TZ, and from none of the other countries where we sponsor, or have sponsored children. I too am concerned about the salary of the CEO who is a millionaire many times over. Ive never been told by her that she got a package from me or mention of what she got or a thank you. My family has been sponsoring a young boy named Alanael. I dont feel like it should be someone elses burden to do so. I am grateful for it. The local Christian Churches are partnered with Compassion and most of the monitoring and supervision is done through the Priest and a couple of local Compassion employees. Im wondering if she has possibly actually received the April letter but its just not showing up that way in the account information. Also please provide me with the childs full name, or child number, and the dates of these letters. I dont know what youve included in your packages but unless its paper, it didnt go thru. Letter Writing GIF by Compassion. The rest of the gift goes to Faith, and a worker from the center will help her and the family decide how they are going to use it. As Christians, we understand that every $38 we receive is really the Lords and He has called us to steward it wisely. In the few letters that I received, her information/background was very inconsistent. If you are on Facebook, follow their pages and get to know some of those who comment on posts. 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. Do this do that give this-give that it goes on and on.so much money is being spent on all these mailingswhy not give it to the poor and needy?? I am also starting to mistrust this organization. I got more Compassion mail today! However, releasing children from poverty is the core of what we do and this is why we aim to be the best stewards of your generosity. Im so sorry to hear your story. We are so grateful that you responded to God tugging at your heart to sponsor sweet Mugisha. I was not happy to hear that when I send money he may or may not get all of it. The correspondent role is a very important aspect of our ministry. I am sponsoring a young man. That said, we are working hard to work through the backlog of letters and make sure they are delivered very soon. When I lived in Egypt I was told no one celebrates birthdays. Gods love is Extravagant Compassion International is know doubt !! However, please know we take financial integrity very seriously to ensure we are caring for our beneficiaries the best we possibly can. I havent gotten a Letterrible or picture from my sponsors child nor I have seen an update. Especially if you look for them on Amazon or make them yourself. Rest assured weve received your letters and theyll get to your boy. 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. The monthly donations of $38 is a lot and it does a lot for your child. 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. I gave way more than enough. Dont get me wrong, it makes my day when they arrive and they are all over my refrigerator. They also frequently answer specific questions and reference details that I wrote to them. If you never sent it in, nothing further will need to be done. The world spirit in ways compassion international fake letters sponsorship alone can not send, you ' re finances actually. She wasnt in school One and 1/2 years later? There are no employees but only volunteers. g.Consultation. Because it takes 2-3 months for gifts and letters to be delivered both ways, we ask that our sponsors wait up to 6 months to receive an acknowledgement for the gift they sent. 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. This is a recent change that most of the sponsors hate. I will be looking to sponsor an additional 2 children from that local Compassion field office/site. Now Ive been a sponsor for 6 1/2 years and dont regret a day of it! Responsibilities. You actually spoke with one of our previously sponsored children that are on Team Constellation. Just remember what a blessing you have been to her, even if the distance or conditions did not allow a final note to you. I gave up on my sponsorship last year. What did you do, or not do here? If you have specific questions for him, I encourage you to continue asking them :). I was involved in 2 childrens lives who grew up and left the Compassion program. Thank you for asking this question. He will receive the gift around the middle of July and then send you a thank you letter. We update each childs information and photo every two years, which means you can expect to receive that around November of this year. I hope it was just this centre and that others are more genuine. However, on May 3rd, 2016, the staff were able to recover his school records showing his correct birthday of September 26, 2006. Our wonderfully hardworking processing team will ensure that Lilibeth is placed on your account as soon as possible. I definitely feel duped. I believe the CI blogger answered your question about Christmas giving. This means that 15-20% is the administrative fee on monthly donations. How many sponsors does it take to support one child through the process? Hi Rayshell, Naturally, we are going to question who is writing the letters & hoping its not just done for show so we continue sponsorship. My experience with them has been less than candid. These conversations are difficult because I cannot convince that person through one phone call to trust us, to trust Compassion. We feel that in order to develop quality staff at Compassion while at the same time managing our financial resources with great care and wisdom, we must seek to offer competitive salaries for the various positions necessary to successfully execute Compassions mission statement. However, regrettably, these system updates have not been without some bumps along the way. You may definitely visit a correspondent child and give financial gifts! Thank you so much for your patience as Im sure that you are excited to begin your relationship with your sweet girl. Through those goat pics ive seen my kid, her mother, and her father. For the vast majority of children, our photographs are the only ones they have ever had taken and in some cultures smiling for a photo is not the norm. I pray for the people who work in this ministry and do good in Jesus name. But in the future, youll see responses from him to the letters youve been writing. Compassion International received a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator, 10 years in a row. Hi Miller. Again, Im so sorry for the confusion this caused you but we want to keep our sponsors informed at all times and updated on the records we have for your child. When i visited their home my family picture, the only picture we ever sent almost 4 years ago was hanging on their wall. I didnt really know what to do so I just ignored it. We would love the opportunity to speak with you further, address any additional concerns, and update your account accordingly. Erik, that is an incredible testimony. 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. In our church, we also have a disabled child named Emilda Soriano, and she reached her dreams and changed her familys life through Compassion. For security and privacy reasons, obtaining your childs personal address and communicating with them outside of Compassion is not allowed. However, I have had the awesome blessing to visit Kenya twice in the past two years on a mission trip in Nakuru. We want to visit the child we sponsor. I have been the sponsor of a Iddi Seleman since 2006. The last few years it has been between 82 and 85 %. Hmmmm, I think I am beginning to get the picture now. Im so sorry that we didnt get the opportunity to answer your questions and clarify your concerns. Thats between them and God. The letters do not seem legit. If you can, travel to see what we do firsthand and meet your child. Now its his birthday and I dont want to put in the card what Im sending if he is not going to get it. The rationale provided continues to promote doubt this is a scam as the response has a misspelled word. Please know if you ever have any other questions you are always welcome to reach out to us at [emailprotected]. Your monthly sponsorship helps provide your child with life-changing benefits that include: nutritious snacks or meals, educational opportunities, health and hygiene training, medical checkups, the caring embrace of a local church, and the message of Gods love through Jesus Christ. Compassion International Senior Inventory Data Analyst Remote 4d $84K-$105K Per Year (Employer est.) Letter writing tends to be a foreign concept to most of them, and they do not always know how to express their thanks or communicate their feelings, plans and dreams. Hi Dennis! How is this possible? Im so sorry we couldnt send your bookmarks last year :(. Hoping things improve for every sponsor soon. Discover & share this Compassion GIF with everyone you know. They expect the parents to make efforts too, not just sit at home and dream of a better life. It is a favorite headquarters for multiple Christian organizations, although Im not sure why Colorado. 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. Also, the tutors helping your child write his letters want to make sure his letters are authentic, and they dont want to take away from what your child is actually saying by embellishing. A monetary gift takes about 2 months to be received by the child. Mrs. Johnston, I am deeply sorry to hear of your concerns about receiving the same letter twice from one of your sweet children :(. The child in Mexico was being raised by an uncle, but gave me the names of his father, his mother, and a photograph of his sister, and told me about trips he went on from time to time. She writes to me as if Im the one fully sponsoring her, but Im just not sure how to write because I just dont know how sensitive I should be to the fact that someone else is supporting her financially while I am the one writing to her. Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. or give you a full refund? We are so grateful for your prayers for these children, their sponsors, and future sponsors! I supposedly am getting a little drawing and coloring from the child, but they are very inconsistent in the way it is done.One is very neat and in the lines while the other is scribbled and messy. Please also take note that Compassion NO LONGER HAS A 4 STAR RATING from Charity Navigator. God used Compassion International to change my life. Then in a few days I got another letter asking me,Did you recieve my letter about Compassion Sunday? or whatever it was called. AM BEING SPONSORED BY COMPASSION KENYA.THEY HAVE BEEN SPONSORING ME SINCE 1998,RIGHT NOW,AM IN UNIVERSITY AND COMPASSION STILL SPONSORS ME.AM A PROUD LDP COMPASSION STIDENT. Compassion chooses to send dollars to the Implementing Church Partners for our programs that impact children. (Though please do this in addition to your other sponsorship not instead of!!) Jennifer, Please know that we would love to be able to provide more photos and even videos of the children. Please do research us and prayerfully consider whether this is the organization you are called to give to. God bless you! And I just check what their CEO paid, guess how much he get? Thank you! I expressed concerns but they were passed off as the centers fault for not educating the child. You mighty man of God, the Lord bless you, hoping this letter finds you well is not the language of a kid. Karen, we have run across more issues with the new letter translation and processing system than we had anticipated. Hi Christie, We have recently changed our letter writing process, as well. I regularly receive updates from another organisation my wife supports and the change is visible in the children MONTH on MONTH. They said Sorry to lose you, and we will find another sponsor for the child. What else is there for them to say? I love them and now occasionally find myself mixing he or she just by association with them. My concern is how are my funds helping him if he cannot attend the Centre? For the case of Lisa, the said child is supposed to be leaving the program if she is 22 years of age. We are grateful for your generosity and blessing your child in such a tangible way! 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. Please rest assured that Josiane is the one who receives your letters and answers them. On my list of conversations with Lydia, my letters to her are backed up in translation all the way from April. Whenever I asked questions asking for specific things like what type of stickers would you like to get. Still havent received word on the $500 that we sent to his project.and its been 11 months and 2 inquiries with no word. If Josiane is unsure of what to write, then she may choose to write what the tutor is recommending, and this may result in letters sounding the same. I love sponsoring through Compassion International and feel that I have a great relationship with my sponsored child. To heal or to harm. . These are the only things Ive been struggling with. Because of this difference, I am sending an inquiry to our field office is Rwanda. Now the doubt creeps in. Even my district administrators dont earn 1/3 that much. Their letters seem very genuine and are full of personal details about their families, friends, pets, school and activities. Proof shouldnt even need to be a debate on these forums. or less frequently. In April, we rolled out new software, similar to what you had mentioned, to translate and deliver letters faster than ever before. Only in the US would this mean 9 March. We have personally visited 6 of our sponsored children and intend on visiting all of them at least once. I do understand your desire to find another organization to sponsor through. 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. Sponsor a child. Conversations with Alumni: Proof Thats Real [VIDEO]. Your first stop in vetting any charity is to look it up on one of the review sites. You can reply on here or email us at [emailprotected]. Its directly taking from the poor which is sad to me. The letters are already sent, so I cant undo this; I dont want to cause him grief when the purpose of the sponsorship is to help and support. They are aware that he is a boy, but often when the letters are translated, the translator might get those pronouns mixed up. May God continue to bless you and also to let you be a blessing to others. I was so excited to be sponsoring children through compassion but over a few years began to wonder if the letters were coming from the children I sponsored. It truly is. Please accept my personal thanks for your wonderful correspondence to Leo. It might simply be a hot meal program, paying for school fees and a free health clinic, and the parents bring their children to the center, which you fund. The center staff in Alanaels area know him personally and are visiting him on a regular basis. I apologize for the inconvenience and if this makes you hesitant in what you send. 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. We do take new pictures the children every 2 years and update their information so that you can see how they are growing. I am so happy to hear you were able to achieve a college degree as a result of compassion. Ive been to Colombia, and have seen the work that Compassion is doing with my very own eyes. She was 12 at the time so that would make her 22 now. Like others who have commented here, it seems my letters to my girls are backing up or sitting in translation for a long time. Letters are important. Here are a couple of my favorite blogs talking about Why Do My Sponsored Childs Letters Seem So Impersonal and What to Expect from Your Childs Letters that may be more helpful for you :). We want to rectify this situation and ensure we have accurate information on your boy. Here is a link to all of our alumni blogs, and the interview titled What if I dont write to my sponsored child? 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. My email is [emailprotected]. Some leave after high school and begin working, helping their families, or go onto reach other goals they have. I completely understand your eager desire to hear from her, and I can imagine its been extremely difficult to go through this pandemic without any letters. Please be encouraged to know that the children treasure the letters they receive from their sponsors. 3-stars on Fund Acquisition Efficiency. The only gifts that we combine are Christmas Gifts. Chris mentioned that in a blog post last week, How is My Money Used Each Month?. I have heard questions like Is my child even real, and How do I know that the funds are actually getting to the child?. This revised system altered Compassions overall 4 Star rating to a 3 Star rating. I have the same concerns. Why would it be dated March? I do understand your frustration with Leos letters not being personal. Now I am getting stuff about taking a trip to hug my child. Facilitating Global Growth As Compassion grew over six-plus decades, it quickly realized it was outpacing its processes and global technology. Let us remember He is our provider and our redeemer. Do your research. Compassion International Senior Accountant Remote 30d+ I have never doubted my hard-earned money given for child sponsorship was well-spent! So Im not sure how much benefit there is to having my reply on here, now. Yes, I think so but dont just take my word for it. We are so grateful that you responded to God tugging at your heart to sponsor Uwimana Josiane 10 years ago. Unfortunately, criminals sometimes prey on that generosity. There's always an amazing sense of personal fulfillment that comes with supporting a charity organization. I wish I received more but I am happy with what I receive. thats why Red Cross is lacking in funds lately, because only 25% of what you give actually helps people, admin gets the other 75%. I completely understand how that would seem strange, and I apologize for this mistake. Therefore, its difficult for the tutors to help him answer questions without your letter there for reference, even though they do encourage the kiddos to bring their letters or remember what their sponsor wrote. I sent money for her a Christmas present in 2013, money for her birthday for April 1, 2014, and a graduation check for $200, plus a good-bye letter, and never received any acknowledgements for these. I began a sponsorship in March 2016. Compassion gets 3 stars overall on financials: 4-stars on Asset Utilization Efficiency Brian, thank you for taking the time to give us this feedback. I talk about some of the letter issues you mention in another blog post. Latif, an NYU alum, traveled to Turkey on Feb. 13 to deliver aid and speak to victims with Islamic Relief USA, a non-profit humanitarian agency. Not exactly speeding up the process as they predicted. Though our staff do an excellent job teaching the kids the art of letter writing, having a real conversation through letters can still be a hard concept for them to grasp. Will you please send us an email at [emailprotected]? What a blessing that you want to partner with Compassion and sponsor a child in a country you are able to visit! Good move! 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. They were at once the lay face of the church, the spiritual heart of civic government, and the social kin who claimed the allegiance of peers and the obedience of subordinates. I am happy to answer your questions about Compassion. I will have to trust my intuition and send my support to other organizations that I feel good about. That being said, I understand how it may be unsettling when looking at the salaries of our upper management and board of directors. * My child was in prison without his mother. Our records do indicate that your boy is living with his mother but its possible that she went away for work and so he is staying with his grandmother or that his situation has changed and he is there permanently. 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. The letters I received were obviously written by someone much older. I just got back from visiting my sponsored child in Sumatra, Indonesia. They openly acknowledge on their page that, we are a startup organization working in areas we have little experience with. Yes, the time frame is typically around forty-five days but we will let you know just as soon as we hear back. I wondered how the childs health, provision, mental well-being, without a mother who was in hospital, was of no concern of Compassion UK? On a last note, youre finances are actually a bit misleading. As pastor, I tell my CDSP project director that I hope our project can develop the capability of ministering to at least 30 deaf children through our Compassion program. Some children will copy the questions or suggestions from the board, which is why the letters can seem generic. With much faith and trust I boldly state that I honestly do not believe this organization is a scam. Our junk hauling services handle just about everything from read more. I am not so naive to think that everyone in these organisations is motivated out of selfless motives and I get angry at myself for not holding the leaders of these organisations to a higher standard. To date I know next to nothing about the children I sponsor which is a sad reflection of the antiquated and poor service Compassion UK operates. They are closely monitored by governments, religious organizations, and by us pessimistic sponsors. On account of Compassion UKs handling Ive found myself making extremely tough choices at their expense. 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. This will speed up the time it takes to send and receive letters between you and your child to weeks instead of months. Our statement on stewardship says that, The ministry of Compassion belongs to the children, our Implementing Church Partners, our sponsors and donors, our Supporting Church Partners and ultimately to God. I plan on gifting my child and family till the program completion . Regardless, we do want to thank you for your many years of support! This transition has been difficult for everyone, and I know it is hard to hang in there! We understand that sometimes things like this happen and it can be an error at the child center or even in translation. Do the directors receive similar salaries? Hi Mandy! I would love to encourage you to consider letter writing your personal ministry to your child. There have been multiple accounting problems with this charity. We also recently sent out regional newsletters with updated information about your childs country! This will call attention to your questions. We care deeply about each child and want every child to feel seen, loved, and cared for at least once a year if not all year round. Sorry for such a disappointment. I am unsure if the children are receiving the correspondence that we send. Many children may attend local public schools. May God bless Compassion International. This makes quite a stack of wasted paper and effort so I would enjoy not getting it. During that time, I have sponsored as many as 8 children at once. You are doing an amazing job of writing him and encouraging him. The tutors and staff at our projects help the children answer these questions in turn, helping you connect with their world in a more personal way. I also felt hassled by Compassion International for not including prayers in my letters, not a big deal, but annoying. That is all. Enter your e-mail address to have our posts sent directly to your inbox. Do you recall if you received this one? I personally have been working in one of the field Offices in Uganda and do attest that Compassion International is highly credible, transparent and 99% genuine. I wrote a letter to Compassion explaining I might not be able to continue because of medical expenses and such, but for now I would try to keep giving the 38.00 a month. Yes, donations made to Compassion are tax deductible. If compassion International really cared that much for the kids there are enough volunteers available to replace many of their employees. Don't forget! You should definitely be receiving letters from your childs pastor though. I would like to encourage any believer to ask God through prayer whether He would like them to use His money in this way. God bless you for your work, there! This means that your letter was written on September 3 and not March 9, which would make sense as a first letter if you started in July. ; ; The Compassion kids we visited would always bring out their sponsor letters. Im becoming concerned, and it would be nice to know if shes okay or if its just the letter writing change thats the problem. I am concerned and placed a phone call today. Is Compassion a trustworthy organization? One thing could be imnporved upon, with modern day tech it is so easy to take videos and photos, we would like to see more photos of the real life improvements that Compassion bring to these kids around the world. To some people 38 dollars is not a small amount. 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