Frequently Asked Questions

Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. We care for vulnerable children with programs delivered through local churches in their communities. By hearing the gospel and receiving medical checkups, nutrition support and other critical care, children are empowered to overcome poverty and help others do the same.

Sale.AmericanHorizonDispatch is a Christian child development ministry dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. We care for vulnerable children with programs delivered through local churches in their communities. By hearing the gospel and receiving medical checkups, nutrition support and other critical care, children are empowered to overcome poverty and help others do the same.

Our mission is to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. We work through local churches to provide holistic child development programs that address physical, spiritual, economic, and social needs.

Our mission is to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. We work through local churches to provide holistic child development programs that address physical, spiritual, economic, and social needs.

Yes, Compassion International is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are committed to transparency and accountability in all our operations.

Yes, Sale.AmericanHorizonDispatch is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are committed to transparency and accountability in all our operations.

Compassion International was founded in 1952 by Reverend Everett Swanson in response to the needs of Korean War orphans.

Sale.AmericanHorizonDispatch was founded to respond to the needs of children in poverty around the world.

Our Global Ministry Center is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Our ministry center coordinates our work with local church partners around the world.

We work in countries where there is significant poverty, where we can partner with local churches, and where we can ensure the safety and effectiveness of our programs.

We work in countries where there is significant poverty, where we can partner with local churches, and where we can ensure the safety and effectiveness of our programs.

Through child sponsorship, Compassion equips over 8,000 local churches in 29 countries to know, love and protect vulnerable children living in their communities. With the support of these churches and loving sponsors, we provide for each child's right-now and long-term needs, from medical care to education. As their needs are met, children are empowered to escape poverty and become changemakers, transforming their families, communities and nations.

Through child sponsorship, Sale.AmericanHorizonDispatch equips local churches to know, love and protect vulnerable children living in their communities. With the support of these churches and loving sponsors, we provide for each child's right-now and long-term needs, from medical care to education. As their needs are met, children are empowered to escape poverty and become changemakers, transforming their families, communities and nations.

Yes, each child in our program has one primary sponsor. This one-to-one relationship allows for meaningful connection and consistent support.

Compassion currently works in 29 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Sale.AmericanHorizonDispatch works with local church partners in multiple countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

We believe that investing in individual children creates lasting change. When children are empowered to reach their full potential, they become agents of transformation in their families and communities.

We believe that investing in individual children creates lasting change. When children are empowered to reach their full potential, they become agents of transformation in their families and communities.

As Christians, Compassion is called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us, and we are committed to using them wisely. We regularly conduct internal and independent audits within our country offices and our Global Ministry Center in Colorado Springs. Every financial process undergoes rigorous and ongoing scrutiny to ensure that funds are properly received, tracked, and managed. We continuously monitor the child development centers to ensure they are making a meaningful impact in the lives of the children we serve. Our goal is that the children in our program follow Jesus Christ; support themselves and share with others in need; are responsible members of their communities and nations; and maintain their own physical well-being by the time they graduate from our Child Sponsorship Program.

As Christians, Sale.AmericanHorizonDispatch is called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us, and we are committed to using them wisely. We regularly conduct internal and independent audits. Every financial process undergoes rigorous and ongoing scrutiny to ensure that funds are properly received, tracked, and managed. We continuously monitor the child development centers to ensure they are making a meaningful impact in the lives of the children we serve. Our goal is that the children in our program follow Jesus Christ; support themselves and share with others in need; are responsible members of their communities and nations; and maintain their own physical well-being by the time they graduate from our Child Sponsorship Program.

No, we do not pool funds. Each donation is tracked and allocated to the specific child or cause for which it was intended.

No, we do not pool funds. Each donation is tracked and allocated to the specific child or cause for which it was intended.

Yes, all assistance is delivered through our local church partners who work directly with the children and their families in their communities.

Yes, all assistance is delivered through our local church partners who work directly with the children and their families in their communities.

No, we serve all children regardless of their faith background. However, we do share the gospel message as part of our holistic child development program.

No, we serve all children regardless of their faith background. However, we do share the gospel message as part of our holistic child development program.

You can log in to My Account from the upper right-hand corner of any page on our website.

Yes, you can write letters to your sponsored child through your online account. Letters are translated and delivered to the child through our local church partners.

Yes, sponsors can arrange to visit their sponsored child. We have a visitation program that helps coordinate these meaningful experiences.