Many sponsors choose to bless the children they sponsor by sending money in addition to their regular sponsorship payments, especially on birthdays. If you'd like to send a little extra, we suggest you give between £8 and £120 or €10 and €140 . We don’t want to overwhelm the children we serve and their families and want to be mindful of the local context, so we limit individual gifts to two a year (a maximum of £160 or €280), including birthday gifts.
What happens next? For individual and family gifts, once they’ve received the money, the project workers will meet with the child you sponsor and their family to choose the perfect gift. All gifts are sourced locally, so you’ll be helping to boost the local economy too. You may be surprised to see your gift used to buy clothes, household equipment or even livestock! More details about why there are limits to the financial gifts sponsors can send can be found here.
How to make a gift The easiest way to send a gift is through your myCompassion account. If you’ve not got an account, registering and setting one up is quick and easy. We can also take gifts over the phone or through email instructions. Just get in touch, and we’ll make the arrangements for you. If you’d like to make a large donation to support the work of Compassion, it’s best to get in touch with us directly, and we can suggest how your donation can make the greatest impact. We have a number of interventions, which supplement the work of our sponsorship programme, and could be the ideal way to ensure your gift makes a real and lasting difference.
I have more questions! If you have further questions, please get in touch with our friendly team.