Also, while I know Compassion well, I am not an expert on all organizations and the intricacies. I would like to first thank you for your support for Leo for the past 2 years. That is all. This will draw the project staffs attention to the questions. I currently sponsor a lot of kids through Compassion. Did you ever discuss with the child what frequency rate was a comfortable one for him or her? Look at what watchdog organizations, like Charity Navigators, say about Compassion. Compassions2016-2017 990 form shows our CEO, Santiago Jimmy Mellados reportable compensation from theministry as $340,940 which is well below other ministrieswithin this same field. For this reason, I encourage donors of any organization to do their research. I never met my child. Thank you again for taking the time to comment and for leaving your honest feedback! And do not judge me for what I have said. Compassion is the best paying position they can find. Im sure the same is true for them, too. The most shocking thing was the amount of sponsors that have visited that site. How did we go from a 6 year old to a 10 year old? Please know that our hearts for these changes have been to make it easier to communicate more frequently with your children because we have received overwhelming feedback from the many children in our programs about how priceless and cherished your letters are. our blog we wrote about communicating with your child through social media. Management & General $80M. You can read more about this in our blog we wrote about communicating with your child through social media. He may not have them with him when he writes back, so he may not remember the questions you have asked. I have not had a chance to visit Iddi in Tanzania but my heart so desires it. Regrettably, we cant make things better if we dont know there is a problem. Please know we take financial integrity very seriously to ensure we are caring for our beneficiaries the best we possibly can. Sponsors are connected in a 1-on-1 relationship with a child through letters and pictures, and through the work of Compassion over 2 million children are in the program worldwide. There is software that is capable of reading letters written in any language and convert it to any language, and pictures along with generic letters (used as templates) wouldnt take long to build such software programmers. I will opt out as a donor, however I pray the best is served with the donations received from my family members. This means that with your donation (should you choose to give), we will purchase a gift for your child, gifts for children whose sponsors cant give, and children who arent yet sponsored. I woke up the next day with so much love and concern for the children living in poverty I immediately went online and I sign up to sponsor Juana from Honduras in Aug. 2009. Also, some more testimonials from teens and adults, who have been long in the programme or finished the programme, would be very impactful. If finances is the primary reason they are attracted to Compassion, Im not sure youre attracting the right people. I said to myself this cant be true so I decided to call them and find out where the money is really going and how are they helping these children. I have received two, maybe three pastor letters, over the years, from different pastors and, I think, different countries. Your letters and cards will make a major difference in her life! Our staff who enter the childs information are locals to that community. Are they sometimes simplistic? I paid the regular amount, which was like $30/month. In the last letter sent, he asked if I had children or pets. Hes probably wondering whats wrong with us. Let me explain a little of how our program works so that you know where your letters and your mothers support is going. Please be encouraged to know that the children treasure the letters they receive from their sponsors. However, please know we take financial integrity very seriously to ensure we are caring for our beneficiaries the best we possibly can. However, the childs grade will change and if their performance changes, this is another update you will see to this section. I informed Compassion International but the only response I received from them was them asking for me to sign up additional children. Now Ive been a sponsor for 6 1/2 years and dont regret a day of it! You can reply on here or email us at [emailprotected]. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Keep encouraging her. He does have a sibling, but we do not have specific details about his sibling. I made several contacts about the situation. Thankfully, God opened up doors for us to update our systems and make our letter process more digital. 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. I still pray for my child and hope/trust I made the right choice. I write often enough that I cant remember what Ive told them about, so Im sure they wonder why my letters say the sames things sometimes! For those that are thinking of dropping the sponsorship please, please reconsider and dont drop it. I have been asked twice to up my giving. First, Charity Navigator removed revenue growth as a measure they evaluate. And are rated higher from ministry watch. I got an LDP scholarship instead and I was supported by funds from other sponsors. This means that 15-20% is the administrative fee on monthly donations. I plan on gifting my child and family till the program completion . I always receive a picture of my child with her gift from the extra money I sent for birthdays. Over the past year of being 4 years old and not in school yet I do not feel the majority of these were even done by her. 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. It is a favorite headquarters for multiple Christian organizations, although Im not sure why Colorado. However, there is a problem with how countries grade academic levels. -recreational activities to development self-confidence and social skills Please rest assured that he received the first letter that you sent in early April. Help Us Innovate. You mentioned that your compensation is to attract top talent. Thank you so much for blessing him with that! I am concerned and placed a phone call today. I have sponsored a child through Compassion International for over eight years. Regrettably, metal cannot be sent as it sets off the metal detectors in customs when our packages go through for your children. This other woman has 14 sponsored children and you wanna tell her that shes lying?! On my list of conversations with Lydia, my letters to her are backed up in translation all the way from April. I have covered your support for the months of February through May because I can imagine that you have so much on your plate right now and cannot worry about one more thing. Or would that be something for her financial sponsor? Samuel told me that Compassion has been able to reach and get children from here just recently and the number keep pouring in since then. One of the websites I use to check out a charity is http://www.ministrywatch.com. I called again today to inquire about my little Lydias letter, which has said in translation to me since 6-2. Compassion calls this "child development through child sponsorship." I cannot express how sorry I am to hear of the doubts you have about Compassion and whether your one-to-one sponsorship of Josiane is real. These conversations are difficult because I cannot convince that person through one phone call to trust us, to trust Compassion. Yet I have received endless demands for more sponsor for a desperate situation. I just ran into this blog and found it frustrating. I have long wished for a letter from the project or the pastor of each child, every couple of years, giving an all-over update on how my kids are doing: spiritually, behaviorally (at the project, at school and at home), academically, and any other way that is significant in the childs life. I sponsored through Compassion for 7 1/2-8 years (2012-2019). Both my children have indicated that they visit the center once a week (4 times a month). The world spirit in ways compassion international fake letters sponsorship alone can not send, you ' re finances actually. It truly is. He will receive the gift around the middle of July and then send you a thank you letter. 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. I do have doubts that the children we sponsor receive our letters as the translated letters from them never indicate this, but appear to be generic translations written by adults. However, what Josiane has said in her letter does not align with the information we have in her child profile. 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. I absolutely feel for you and understand how hard it is to not hear anything in such a long amount of time. 80% or more of all monthly support goes towards programs that directly impact the lives of the children. Most of us who are contributing $38 a month to sponsor a child do not make anywhere near that much money. I declined. Their pages under My Sponsorships are often several years out of date. 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. Please know that it is well deserved and earned. The only gifts that we combine are Christmas Gifts. This comes out to at least 80 cents on each dollar and we do everything we can to be as efficient as possible so that we can send more. Compassion does a lot but they arent miracle workers. So naturally I am questioning if my child has received anything. Images of an Ontario shop teacher wearing oversized prosthetic breasts to work has drawn international attention. d.Sectors/Functions I have a question that you may be able to answer. -Shannon. Source www.compassion.com. We put in a birth date for the child as closely estimated as we can and if we find more information on the child later, well then update his profile. I love sponsoring through Compassion International and feel that I have a great relationship with my sponsored child. Its getting to be frustrating. Gods love is Extravagant Compassion International is know doubt !! Photo by Twitter Close expects parents to be at the board meeting on March 1. God Bless March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022 Parenting Spirituality by Adam Green. There has always been problems with communication and accuracy of information vital to building relationships was low. This information is helpful and reassuring for sponsors who receive a letter where the translation may have referred to their child as the wrong gender by mistake. Were excited to be able to start sending more communications to sponsors via email with our new system upgrade and you can go to your My Account on https://www.compassion.com and customize your preferences for receiving things via email such as our magazine! Youre such a blessing and care so deeply for these children. 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. It was true. I can assure you however that Pransanth is known and loved individually by the staff at his student center. neat to see. Maintains relationships with the community through direct calls, letters, visits, attending events and activities to facilitate communications and interactions on a routine basis Prepares, coordinates and maintains data management systems and produces reports to support strategic efforts on a monthly and quarterly basis. Thats extremely hard on the kids. Emails that only take one minute tops to reach the receiver..but they cant get it to us any faster than 3 to 6 months? I am able to send inquiries when it has been longer than six months since you last heard from your children. Please dont let IT issues and a few negative experiences dissuade you from making such a vital difference in the life of a child. I am very happy to report that I have five sponsored children and have not had this experience at all! Cheryl, Im so sorry for the confusion about your sponsorship of sweet Lilibeth in Colombia. I have a sense like you. Thank you so much for your kind words and support. The money for sponsorship goes so far in these countries whereas, it would buy so little here in the U.S. Organization should be investigated based on complaints. Heather, this sounds very concerning. As mentioned at the top of this blog post, the watchdog organization, Charity Navigators, has given us a 4-star rating for over 14 years in a row. Facilitating Global Growth As Compassion grew over six-plus decades, it quickly realized it was outpacing its processes and global technology. What Christ himself would say about Compassion UK in these cases? Your CEO makes over $330,000 a year. And thats okay. 21 years that Compassion has partnered with that Church I was the first sponsor to visit that site. Thank you for expressing your concerns here. This may have been a misunderstanding during the translation of her letter, but we will be sure to clear this up for you :). Compassion gets 3 stars overall on financials: 4-stars on Asset Utilization Efficiency It is great to follow their development and we truly hope our sponsorship is making a difference. We want to rectify this situation and ensure we have accurate information on your boy.