Compassion International
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| Motto | Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name |
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| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Everett Swanson |
| Type | Christian child sponsorship organization |
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Area served
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26 Countries in Africa, Asia, The Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America |
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Key people
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Santiago "Jimmy" Mellado (President and CEO) |
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Revenue
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 US$657,748,746 (2013) |
| Expenses |
Program Services: US$644,965,331 (2013)
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| Mission | In response to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children, to release them from their spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults. |
| Website | compassion |
Program Services: US$539,511,812 (2013) Support Activities: US$105,453,519 (2013)
Compassion International is a Christian humanitarian aid child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world. Compassion International, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, functions in 26 countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Haiti, Kenya, and India. The organization provides aid to more than 1,700,000 children. The chairman of the board is Karen Kemps Wesolowski, and Santiago Mellado is the President and CEO.
The Everett Swanson Evangelistic Association was founded in 1952 by Everett Swanson to help children orphaned by war in South Korea. He traveled there to preach the gospel to the troops of the army but during his visit he saw children orphaned by the war. In 1953, he began to raise funds and the next year he developed sponsorship programs to help support orphans for a few dollars a month. The name of the association changed to Compassion in 1963, inspired by Jesus' words "I have compassion on the multitude. I will not send them away hungry" (Matthew 15.32).
Compassion International accepts contributions from a number of countries. Below are details on some of its coordinating organizations.
Compassion Canada was formed in 1963. This was the organization's Canadian branch. Based in London, Ontario, it was founded by Bob and Janet Forsyth of Blenheim, Ontario, who wanted to expand Compassion's ministry from the United States to Canada.
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