You sponsor a child halfway around the world — but how do you actually stay connected? The MyCompassion app bridges the distance between sponsors and the children they support through Compassion International, making it easy to write letters, share photos, pray with purpose, and see the real impact of your generosity — all from your phone.^1
With MyCompassion, you can send letters and upload photos to your sponsored child on the go, view their latest pictures and updates as they grow, receive prayer requests with reminders to pray, explore stories and facts about their community (weather, location, culture), manage your giving — including stock gifts, multi-year pledges, and specialty checks — and see your full giving history, all in one place. It's designed to turn idle moments into meaningful connection: a few minutes in a waiting room becomes a letter that changes a child's day.^2
Built by Compassion International — a Christ-centered child advocacy ministry founded by Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952 — the organization now partners with more than 9,000 local churches across 29 countries (recently expanding into Malawi, Zambia, Cambodia, and Myanmar), serving more than two million children in poverty. Their mission: releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Compassion ranked #11 on Forbes' 2025 Top 100 Charities list and was also named to Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers list, making it the largest privately funded international Christian child development organization in the U.S.^3
Through the Beyond Measure initiative — a $1.3 billion commitment to reach the next million children living in poverty — Compassion is expanding its impact with new tools, systems, and strategies to deepen holistic care for every child in its programs.^5
Why Christians Love MyCompassion:
"The app makes it incredibly easy to stay connected with your sponsored child — whether you're writing letters, attaching photos, or reading their updates — right from your phone. I love how the app shows the child's local weather, time, and even a little map to help me imagine where they are in the world. It adds such a personal touch and really brings me closer to their daily life."^6
Another sponsor shared, "I can see what they are trying to do with this app and that concept is 5 stars! I do love that I can send a letter or pictures pretty easily. That is helpful for me to stay in touch with my compassion kids."^7 One reviewer captured the deeper purpose: "The intention behind this app is amazing. The purpose God sent."^6
Notable:
- Forbes #11 Top 100 Charities (2025) + America's Best Midsize Employers^4
- 80% of every dollar goes directly to program work through local church partners^8
- Partnership with The Thorn theatrical experience has sponsored 25,000+ children since 2011^9
- 2026 Silver Telly Award for "Compassion Partnership Films" documentary series^10
- Beyond Measure: $1.3B initiative to reach 1 million more children^5
- ECFA, BBB, Charity Watch, and Candid Platinum accredited^1
Platforms: iOS, Android Pricing: Free (sponsoring a child is a separate monthly commitment)
