Silver Spring, United States · Established 1952
Compassion International
Releasing children from poverty.
(About)
Christian child sponsorship, 25+ countries.
Compassion International was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, United States. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on child sponsorship, development and poverty and known within the sector for its tagline "Releasing children from poverty.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. Christian child sponsorship, 25+ countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at compassion.com.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
Compassion International is headquartered in Silver Spring, United States, established in 1952. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Child sponsorship — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Development — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Poverty — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1952
HQ
Silver Spring
United States
Countries of work
10+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- India
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Guatemala
- Colombia
- Peru
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