If I want to send extra money there is a spot right on the bottom to do so. And Psalms 1:27 There are only 6 verses in Psalms 1. Im a teacher in remote, rural Alaska where all of us faculty and staff stretch our pennies and live with exceedingly less than the general American, and I want every one of my dollars to count. I am also starting to mistrust this organization. Glad to read the comment below that at least tells me 6-8 weeks. I did notice that this was brought up by an external reviewer and Ill be interested to see how Givewell incorporates that feedback into their selection process. It took time to develop our relationship, a few years in fact, but now she chatters at me like Im on the other end of the telephone or sitting next to her on the swings at recess. 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. Letters are still taking up to two or three months to be processed and delivered, but they will bring such encouragement to your childrens lives when they do arrive. The project staff works with the children to help them better understand how to write letters to their sponsor and will provide suggestions for the children about topics they can write about or questions they can ask their sponsor. I had NO idea that it is common for parents in other cultures not to pay too much attention to their childs exact birth date. I have not felt good about Compassion from the beginning. I do have the perspective. I agree with Christie, comment from July 25, 2019. 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. COMPASSION IS REAL. 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. The letters continued to show that the children writing them had not seen my letters and knew nothing about me. We sincerely look forward to earning your trust and proving our hearts for serving our sponsors and children with excellence. Susan could you please do that for me, too? It is a favorite headquarters for multiple Christian organizations, although Im not sure why Colorado. I havent gotten a Letterrible or picture from my sponsors child nor I have seen an update. Hi Chrystie! 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?? d.Sectors/Functions g.Consultation. Only after dealing with these few scams, then we will be there, joining hands to congratulate them! I am grateful to the musician that came to my town and told me about compassion. I hope it was just this centre and that others are more genuine. Instead your response was Sorry to lose you, we will find another sponsor for the child. It seems like shes never gotten any of the stuff I send. I made several contacts about the situation. I like that every kid gets a gift and the only way this is possible is for all of the money to be pooled together. By the way, a comment that I actually posted first, yesterday, was a reply to Kay, but this morning I am seeing it below my comment to you and your reply. It will take them some time to iron out the kinks in the system although i keep hoping and praying they revert back to the old way. -supplements to protect against malnutrition The poor are, check out Charity Navigators review of Compassion. I want to believe this organization is on the up and up, but its hard. I urge all supporters of Compassion UK to look past the glossy brochures and the promises, and the heart pull techniques they employ and assess them. I can only hope they are well and that they are truly getting the letters I am writing and the gifts I am sending them, but this is hard to know as well because the letters I write online are in translation for so long. Thank you so much for your interest in sponsoring a child with Compassion! Happy writing and God bless you! Compassions2015-2016 990 form shows our CEO, Santiago Jimmy Mellados reportable compensation from theministry as $330,313 which is actually well below other ministrieswithin this same field. I returned June 19th with a gift of reassurance from God. My handwriting was terrible at first but then as the years progressed, my penmanship improved. Our wonderful field staff there will confirm what her actual grade level is and why she may have said a different grade in her letter to you. We sincerely look forward to earning your trust and proving our hearts for serving our sponsors and children with excellence. Other people have commented about the same thing, and even so, the salaries continue to increase well beyond what is needed to make a good living. You can email it to me at [emailprotected] or you can mail it to our office at the following address: Attention: Emily (Contact Center) I know you gave that gift from the heart hoping to be a blessing to her entire family and felt as though Compassion did not listen to your request. Use these simple writing prompts to write your sponsored child a letter that will bring them hope and help you get to know them a little more. Compassion does a lot but they arent miracle workers. Here at Compassion, we are very passionate about ensuring we are. He should now be going on 13. But I was born in a third world country and live in the modern United States. Our primary focus is on holistic child development through sponsorship. Kerith, we cannot express how grateful we are for your loving heart towards your sweet children. And finally, Charity Navigators new methodology for calculating fundraising efficiency on a three-year average came within thousandths of a percentage point of achieving another 4 Star rating. It seems to me that their evaluation process favors health-related charities because those organizations 1) are able to offer easily-quantifiable results, and 2) their mission fits more firmly under the heading of what Givewell considers priority programs. I enjoy the letter writing and picture updates. I will find it very difficult to forgive Compassion UK for that: * My child was hungry and you did not feed him. f-k (-)r noun fake 4 of 5 noun (2) : one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope or a fire hose) coiled free for running fake 5 of 5 verb (2) faked; faking transitive verb : to coil in fakes Synonyms Adjective artificial bogus dummy ersatz factitious false faux imitation imitative man-made mimic mock pretend sham simulated substitute synthetic By the way, you are welcome to post here, email [emailprotected], or call 800-336-7676 with any concerns or questions you have. The "Anarchy" logo symbol may be based on the idea that the negative value of the arrow-like CHEVRON INSIGNIA symbol is the same directional symbol -- but with a "strike across" the letter -- which . I pray God continues to bless and keep you as you grow and pursue the calling Hes placed on your life. On the Compassion web site, you can type letters to your sponsored kids and upload photos. Thank you so very much Emily! It would be goodbye in April 2014 for me too. Since the person obviously chose to hide by not putting a name it causes me to wonder about legitimacy. For example, when I ask how theyre doing in school, I get, Fine, or Well., I know there are limits on the kinds of things anyone other than the child would tell us, so as not to rob them of dignity or violate their privacy. Read the research that was done by a third-party researcher about the effectiveness of our program. We appreciate you and please let me know if I can assist you further! For some people it is nothing to give 38 a month and for others it could be a sacrifice.Everyone has a specific situation. Let me explain something about the monthly. Please know that our desire is for every sponsor to have an opportunity to develop a meaningful relationship with their child. Thank you so much for your faithful partnership in loving and supporting a girl in Haiti! Our staff who enter the childs information are locals to that community. I cannot express how sorry I am to hear of the doubts you have about Compassion and whether your one-to-one sponsorship of Mugisha is real. Thank you for verifying that there is no pronoun for he or she in the Philippines. They are positively impacting lives! Article content. They are aware that he is a boy, but often when the letters are translated, the translator might get those pronouns mixed up. I have sponsored a child through Compassion International for over eight years. Also, as with others, I do not agree with the CEOs salary of $330k. I am a beneficiary of Compassion International and I categorically believe its not a sham as my sponsor paid for my education right from secondary school through college.I am now working and am preparing to sponsor a child myself to give back to the society. 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. Enjoyed your posts, JS Embed. They confirm that someone far away in the United States thinks she is valuable enough to write to and care for. Our core mission remains to release children from poverty in Jesus name. http://christiannews.net/2012/12/23/non-profit-organizations-feeding-impoverished-children-serving-up-six-figure-salaries-to-ceos/. However, the beauty of how Compassion works, approaches these aspects on the basis of three fundamentals: Child Focused - chil Thank you so much for choosing to bless her with your love and support! Also, please note that our leaders are faithful sponsors and donors as well, and personally and financially support the ministry. I have no doubt my money donated is being used. It has given me the opportunity to help others. Tim, thank you for sharing about your work in the Philippines! I am heartbroken over the matter of the handwriting. Thankfully, God opened up doors for us to update our systems and make our letter process more digital. When the person came on she said it showed I got a letter in January, but I never did. So naturally I am questioning if my child has received anything. People have to decide for themselves. And now do to the new horrible writing system, we are even less able to send things. How did we go from a 6 year old to a 10 year old? For example, he said that he finished the first semester of College and that he was on vacation with his family. Thank you for blessing Leos family with a gift so they could purchase a chicken! Once your child reaches their final year in the project, we send reminders to you so that you can prepare to say goodbye. If my child is legitimate and my donations are going towards assisting the family , praise the lord . Current Assets Turnover Ratio: 4.916 vs. 5.376. Please do research us and prayerfully consider whether this is the organization you are called to give to. I appreciate the blessings I have received and pray earnestly for the continued integrity of Compassion. Working in the contact center, sponsors and donors call me and want to know if we if Compassion is trustworthy or if its a scam. Debra, I am truly so sorry that your generous Christmas gift to Susi and her family was not processed the way you had clearly requested it to be. With months in between being able to view letters, it is sometimes difficult to remember what you have and havent shared with your children. You can also email our social media team directly at [emailprotected]. I have in the past four years been led by the spirit of God to contact philippieans families ..I have directly helped with finances and economic development directly.. it took basically about 100 USD to feed and invest for family independence.. we managed to build a sari sari and increase the chicken (Monika) live stock start a baby or pig crip mating pigs and developing multiple pigs for consumption and sale.. we where able to bargain a share keep over a rice field.. also sent one of the adult women to college who will be graduating this year.. also one of the adult women was able to go out abroad to work and increase income and searched and gained work for the eldest boy.. clothes the family gave spiritual as well as materials to celebrate Christmases and birthdays.. the family after 4 years is flourishing in their own at this point in the leyete area burgs..behat will you do to help create family financial independents with my donations.. also is this a spiritual ministry or a Catholic organization.. signed interested to help. The kids are so precious and so thankful. I just received a letter stating hes now in the sixth grade. I began to pray about it and eventually decided to end the sponsorship, as difficult as it felt. My email is [emailprotected]. Share it with her friends, etc. Dates are reversed in other countries Day Month Year is common. I plan on gifting my child and family till the program completion . Your child is always told however, that the gift she receives for Christmas is from you. When I receive letters from her they are so generic that one can tell the translator is just writing something generic that they probably write to most. In Sarwans case, when he was registered, they estimated his birth date as being in 2010. As a Christian organization, everything we do needs to be worthy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and we want as much as possible to get to the children we serve. Letter writing is a difficult concept for the child that we work with. Just last year, I had a 6th grader who was positive, based on her moms comments, that she was actually a year or possibly 2 years older than our school documents said. So that our field staff can better assist you, can you please send us a copy of the letter you received? I dont know what youve included in your packages but unless its paper, it didnt go thru. Please note that his first letter is only an introduction letter for you to get to know him and will likely not mention anything youve written in your letters to him so far as it was written before he received your letters. Prepare strong reasons for canceling your membershipthey'll do their . Hi Dennis! We are proud to say that for every dollar you send 82 cents goes directly to programs that benefit your child specifically. The sponsorship model was launched in 1953 and the organization officially became Compassion International in 1963. I dont like to compare organizations because there are so many wonderful organizations doing great work for the Kingdom of God. -Shannon. Thank you SO much for taking the time to share it. This marked the 15th consecutive year of 4 Star ratings. But Compassion International has an excellent rating despite 'Jesus'. Said tutor would be able to help them answer questions and make it more personal at any age when they are able to write. The other day we received updated pictures (Thank you for that!!!) Always. It was clearly written. I called Compassion International for three days straight asking question after question, spending hours on the internet trying to find some wrong doing with Compassion International and counldnt find anything only being a person who had only been saved for 5 months. I need a way to help kids and this is my favorite way to do it. I hope that I can be as loyal and a blessing to someone else! Strangely though, when I reached my second (third?) Yes, I believe that would be helpful to hold off on letters to allow for our staff to get through the backlog of letters before sending more. All that has changed and I can say this with a little mist in my eyes. Thats extremely hard on the kids. Keep encouraging her. I received word that my sponsored child/family is not receiving the monthly check I send. I am so sorry for the disappointments and to hear that you are now doubting our ministry. oh yes, I saw the article on web about the man who travels to help other people. After this trip I understand so much more than the ignorant, untrusting sponsor I once was. For example, I wrote out a recipe for my favorite banana bread, and my child said that she would try and make it in her next letter. I have received pictures, letters, and drawings from the girls telling me that they pray for me and the family also theyre both praying that one day I will be able to visit them. Hi Marci! What did you expect Compassion to say or do when you threatened to quit them? Honestly, I cant explain why your letters in particular are not satisfactory because I dont know whats going on in the lives of your sponsored kiddos. It is just not priority in these culture and in fact, hear me, is foreign!!!!!! That could be because so many of the children in our program begin working as young teenagers. For His glory. Out of concern I asked Compassion UK about her. Mrs. Johnston, I am deeply sorry to hear of your concerns about receiving the same letter twice from one of your sweet children :(. We are grateful for your generosity and blessing your child in such a tangible way! Just send me the monthly sheet to write my letter on and translate for my child and that is all I need. We have the opportunity for donors to give to different funds such as income generation for families, donating livestock, or classes on health and parenting skills. You might want to check out our other blog post that helps explain why you may not have been hearing from Gadiel as often as you had been. Some do not start school until a later age or may even have to skip attending school altogether due to family circumstances. Hats off to them for wanting to apply their unique talents to the giving process. Whileresponses may not be full of quality and value, you are stillbeing a huge blessing inWinfreds life. Rest assured weve received your letters and theyll get to your boy. Im sorry to hear that so many people feel their letters are generic and not coming from the children. We are honored to have your support and thrilled that you have chosen to be a devoted sponsor to your precious Compassion children! He is definitely more slender as sometimes children get when going through growth spurts :). I have received letters from Mexico, but often many many months later than letters sent to them. I am happy to answer your questions about Compassion. An organization similar to this is Feed My Starving Children there the child receives 24 cents out of every quarter and will tell you that is enough for one meal. This experience became all the more fulfilling two years ago when I paid a visit to my sponsor childs center and to his home and village. Any detailed questions you have about visiting your child can be directed towards our Tours and Visits team by email at [emailprotected]. Thank you Hi Helena! We counsel the child and family on using the money wisely and make sure that the use of the gift is developmentally appropriate for the child (i.e. Because of this, they might tell you an update in a letter that we havent received information about from our field staff quite yet. For this reason, I encourage donors of any organization to do their research. Compassion equips local churches to do the work of caring for children in the community, and these programs vary depending on community needs. Your gift was such a blessing to his project, and I cannot wait for you to hear just how grateful they are for you! I do apologize for that! I hear your heart for this ministry and your desire to foster a relationship with your sweet girl. We encourage our sponsors to ask their children specific questions they might have about school, church, their family, and hobbies. Brian, thank you for taking the time to give us this feedback. The children are required to write at least two letters a year and reply letters to each letter their sponsor writes for up to six letters a year. My child just now turned 5. Are they sometimes simplistic? Now with our new system, they are translated through very advanced, intelligent software that learns words as it goes so that letters get translated even quicker! My email is [emailprotected]. Rachel, Im happy to address your concerns for you as well as address the concerns you mentioned of Sarahs (sorry if there were a few I missed!). But the children dont say things like, Plays well with others, or Please pray about behavioral issues, or is struggling, right now. I talk about some of the letter issues you mention in another blog post. I would love to encourage you to consider letter writing your personal ministry to your child. When I receive your letter, I will contact our office in Ethiopia to ensure that your boy is doing alright and find out more about his home situation. 21 years that Compassion has partnered with that Church I was the first sponsor to visit that site. Ive never been told by her that she got a package from me or mention of what she got or a thank you. I think there was some confusion regarding the christmas fund thing. This other woman has 14 sponsored children and you wanna tell her that shes lying?! Since 2016, we are your trusted source for Emotional Support Animal and Psychiatric Service Dog letters of recommendation. Editorial Year of pain and grief Newsday Reporter 24 Hrs Ago An emotional Venessa Kussie, widow of Rishi Nagassar, and the families of Fyzal Kurban, Kazim Ali Jr and Yusuf Henry out at sea for a memorial for four divers who died in a Paria pipeline in 2022, on Saturday evening. The children are real. We also recently sent out regional newsletters with updated information about your childs country! In fact, weve been told that if an incoming ESOL student has a Jan 1, ______ birth date, we can expect that it was a child whose family didnt know the childs birthday at all. As the name implies, all Complimentary Interventions are automatically provided to children and families as part of the program. Compassion International is the world's leading authority in holistic child development through sponsorship. Regardless, we do want to thank you for your many years of support! Your letters of love and support give Edith the message that she has value, worth and is loved. Since it takes about two to three months for gifts to be wired and delivered, Juliano likely just received the birthday gift in mid July. 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. We do this so that no child is left out at Christmas. Since this is a very generous gift we want sponsors to be able to see how the gift was spent. in Junk Removal & Hauling. Thank you so much for your feedback and Im sorry that you feel you havent been getting updated information on your kiddos :(. Hell be thrilled to hear from you and get to know you. 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