Fact+Sheet


 * What? ** Compassion’s child development approach is holistic, serving the spiritual, economic, social, and physical needs of a child.  It is a Christian based program that allows people to sponsor children in need.
 * Where? ** The headquarters is in London, Ontario. Compassion works with the poorest of the poor children in over 25 developing countries around the world in Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
 * Why? ** Rev. Everett Swanson visited South Korea and saw the devastation there and was moved to help the children in need there. This is why he decided to start a sponsorship program.
 * When? ** Swanson founded Compassion International in 1952.
 * How? ** It is a non-profit organization that operates through local churches in developing countries.
 * Who? ** Compassion is a network including Canada, U.S.A., New Zealand, Australia, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Depending on where you live you can sponsor a child through one of these connected organizations.

Out of 100 children how many do not have access to clean drinking water?

. Out of 100 children how many suffer from malnutrition in the first five years of their life?

. Of the 132 million children born each year, one in four is born into a family that exists on less than $2 CAD a day. How easily do you spend $2?

Water= 18 Malnutrition = 27