Compassion

Join us on Compassion Sunday, April 19th!

Worship with us and learn more about Compassion, the work they do around the world to release kids from poverty, and how First Naples partners with them to raise up the next generation and support church plants around the world!

Helping Children Reach
Their Full Potential

We are partnering with Compassion International to fund a child development center through a local church in Tanzania, empowering them to disciple the kids in their community in Jesus' name. This is our opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus and "adopt" an entire village in Tanzania! We have the opportunity to sponsor and invest in the spiritual and physical development of children who will benefit from our partnership for the rest of their lives.

The Need to Help Children in Poverty is Urgent

"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. If anyone has this world’s good and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in Him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth." - 1 John 3:16-18

An estimated 356 million children live on or below $1.90 per day.

Leading economists rate child sponsorship as the most cost-effective and impactful of all development interventions.

Children from the poorest households die at twice the rate of their wealthier peers.

By removing obstacles that hinder their future, you can help release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. At the new child development center being launched by a Compassion church partner in Tanzania, children will benefit from opportunities that would otherwise be out of their reach. Program activities encourage healthy growth — spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally and economically — and children are invited to participate early in their lives when the program can benefit them most.

By removing obstacles that hinder their future, you can help release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. At the new child development center being launched by a Compassion church partner in Tanzania, children will benefit from opportunities that would otherwise be out of their reach. Program activities encourage healthy growth — spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally and economically — and children are invited to participate early in their lives when the program can benefit them most.

Tailored according to age, gender, health, culture and family situations, the programs change as children’s needs change. Against the harsh context of poverty, the nurturing environment at the church-based center fosters well-being, youth agency, self-confidence and a spirit of service. Children are equipped to become disciples of Christ and achieve a fulfilling life.

Tailored according to age, gender, health, culture and family situations, the programs change as children’s needs change. Against the harsh context of poverty, the nurturing environment at the church-based center fosters well-being, youth agency, self-confidence and a spirit of service. Children are equipped to become disciples of Christ and achieve a fulfilling life.

The kids that our church family are sponsoring will plant a seed that will grow exponentially in the years to come!

Compassion's Model

More About Compassion
Christ-centered

Christ-centered

Our desire to follow Jesus defines everything we do. It’s why we commit to helping children find their value in Jesus — the most important discovery in their release from poverty.

Child-focused

Child-focused

We’re dedicated to meeting the physical, economic, socio-emotional and spiritual needs of children trapped in poverty.

Church-driven

Church-driven

Our programs are implemented by local churches. Each church is carefully selected, equipped and held to high standards.