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CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
— · EIN · compassionkenya.org
profile · synthesized from sources

Compassion Kenya is a child development organization that partners with local churches to release children and youth from poverty through holistic care. It provides spiritual, physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional support to nearly 140,000 children across 32 counties. The organization emphasizes long-term, age-appropriate programming and collaborates with educational institutions to promote youth self-sufficiency and agency.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Child Sponsorship Program
Provides holistic care including education assistance, medical checkups, nutrition monitoring, and spiritual development through local church partnerships
Compassion Education Partnerships
Collaborates with universities and TVET institutions to provide scholarships, subsidized tuition, and skills training for youth in fields like STEM, agribusiness, ICT, and trades
Program Cycle
Data-driven approach enabling church partners to assess needs, plan interventions, implement programs, and evaluate outcomes in areas like economic self-sufficiency and youth agency
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Child Protection Safeguarding Programs 2 activities
    • Child protection advocacy and safeguarding
      Conducts advocacy efforts to protect children from abuse and exploitation, supported by organizational certification in child protection standards.
    • Child protection systems certification
      Achieved KCS Level 1 certification in Child Protection from Keeping Children Safe, demonstrating institutional commitment to safeguarding policies and practices.
  • Religious Discipleship & Church Planting 1 activity
    • Capacity building for church partners
      Supports frontline churches in designing and adapting evidence-informed programs using community data and global intervention models to improve program effectiveness and local ownership.
  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
    • Education and vocational training partnerships
      Partners with higher education and technical institutions—including Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST), Meru Institute of Business Studies (MIBS), Kabarak University, and Sensei Institute of Technology—to provide scholarships, tuition support, and vocational training in fields such as ICT, business, automotive engineering, and beauty therapy. Has supported over 1,500 youth in education and skills development.
  • Maternal and Child Health Support 1 activity
    • Health and nutritional support for mothers and infants
      Provides targeted health and nutritional interventions to mothers and babies from the prenatal stage through the child’s first year of life as part of holistic child development programming.
  • Integrated Community Development Initiatives 1 activity
    • Targeted response interventions for emerging needs
      Implements timely, targeted interventions to address emerging challenges faced by program participants, ensuring adaptive and responsive support within communities.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Youth and child development programs through church partnerships
      Implements evidence-based, context-specific programs in partnership with over 480 churches across 32 counties in Kenya to address multidimensional poverty and promote holistic child development. Serves nearly 140,000 children and youth, with ongoing monitoring and evaluation to assess goal achievement.
    • Youth data collection and program evaluation
      Conducted over 18,000 youth surveys in collaboration with 47 church partners since April 2024 to inform programming and measure outcomes.
relationships · 10

who they work with

  • Frontline Church Partners Partner — Church-based partners implementing Compassion's program cycle to address child and youth poverty.
  • Frontline Church Partners Partner — Churches that implement and adapt Compassion's programs to address local needs of children and youth.
  • Kabarak University Partner — Formalized a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding for its TVET program, providing discounted fees, flexible payment options, industry-aligned curricula, and faith-based mentorship.
  • Keeping Children Safe Partner — Provided accreditation and recognition for child protection efforts through KCS Level 1 certification.
  • Keeping Children Safe Partner — Received KCS Level 1 certification in Child Protection from this organization.
  • Meru Institute of Business Studies (MIBS) Partner — Formalized a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding to provide subsidized tuition and housing, customized schedules, and training in high-demand sectors for young participants.
  • Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) Partner — Formalized a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding to provide scholarships, tuition and accommodation discounts, flexible payment options, and priority admissions for students.
  • Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority Government — Registered in Kenya with this authority.
  • Sensei Institute of Technology Partner — Collaborates through a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding to provide scholarships, flexible payment plans, internship options, and nationally recognized certifications for young people.
  • local church partners Partner — Local churches that are mobilized and supported to deliver child development programming.