Compassion is one of the world's largest Christian child-development organizations, working with more than 65 denominations and more than 4,000 indigenous church partners in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Since 1952, Compassion has touched the lives of more than 2 million children and has been recognized for its financial integrity with top ratings and recommendations by several of the nation's leading not-for-profit "watchdog" organizations.

For information about sponsoring a child, contact Compassion online at compassion.com or by calling (800) 336-7676, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MT.

Learn more about sponsoring a child at http://www.compassion.com.

Read Compassion's blog - http://blog.compassion.com

Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.