Give a gift
Even a small amount of money can go a long way in your sponsored child’s country. A gift of £10 can buy your sponsored child a new pair of shoes or outfit, or something else which they may never have had as they are so poor. When you send money to your sponsored child, the Compassion project staff will help them decide what would be the best way of using that money. Take a look at our blog about what £10 can buy in different countries. Will you raise money to send to your sponsored child?
If you would like to make your own Compassion money-box to help you fundraise, there are instructions here.
Here are a few fundraising ideas to help get you started, but if you have others, let us know!
- Make some cakes and sell them at church.
- Do a car wash at church or for neighbours.
- As a family, give up one food item a week and save the money.
- Hold a country lunch or dinner, using recipes and information from your sponsored child’s country, which you can find in the World Explorers section, and charge people to come along.
You can decide if you would like your money to go towards an individual gift for your sponsored child, a family gift or a project gift.

Individual gifts
Project staff members will work with your sponsored child to identify the most suitable way of spending your gift, which might buy new clothes, a goat or even a sewing machine!
You can give your sponsored child an individual gift for their birthday.
Individual gifts can be between £7 and £60 per year with an annual maximum of £60. This includes birthday gifts.

Family gifts
Compassion project workers and church leaders will help a family spend a gift in an appropriate way. For example, a family may spend your money on house repairs or livestock.
Family gifts can be between £15 and £600 per year with an annual maximum of £600.

Project gifts
You can give your sponsored child’s Compassion project a gift. The money will be spent by the project director for the benefit of all the children.
Project gifts can be between £60 and £1,100 per year.