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Compassion Canada

Volunteer with Compassion Canada

Compassion Canada partners with local churches overseas in holistic child development. Volunteers serve at events, in advocacy, letter writing and prayer, and can join group trips to visit child development centres.

ProvisionalOrphan & foster careBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

Church-driven, with a published statement of faith and a real volunteer program; link checked 2026-10-24.

How to start

  1. Open compassion.ca (opens an external site) and read what Compassion Canada says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

Close to this

  • Orphan & foster careProvisional

    Volunteer or advocate with Compassion Australia

    Compassion Australia

    Compassion Australia works through more than 9,000 local churches to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. Volunteers represent Compassion at churches and events, help children find sponsors, and join a trained advocate network.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Australia
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Orphan & foster careProvisional

    Care for vulnerable children in Monterrey with Back2Back

    Back2Back Ministries

    Provides holistic care for orphaned and vulnerable children and families, with sites in Monterrey and other Mexican cities as well as Haiti and the Dominican Republic. People serve through mission trips, internships and volunteer roles.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Monterrey, Mexico
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Orphan & foster careProvisional

    Family-style orphan care with Asia's Hope

    Asia's Hope

    Asia's Hope runs family-style homes for orphaned and abandoned children in Cambodia, Thailand and India, each led by local Christian parents. Churches and individuals can partner with a specific home and visit.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Battambang, Cambodia
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified October 24, 2026

Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

  • Family & childrenProvisional

    Owlegories

    Owlegories (the Boto family)

    An animated series in which student owls learn about God from things in nature: the sun, seeds, water, butterflies. Built on Psalm 19, each episode closes with a short message from a guest teacher such as Tony Evans or Jen Wilkin.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Young children · Series

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Family & childrenProvisional

    Theo Presents

    Whitestone Media

    A short-episode animated series in which an elderly English theologian named Theo, with two mice, teaches children one doctrine per episode: God's love, grace, heart, truth and desire. Each volume ties the teaching to Scripture rather than to a moral lesson.

    Cost
    Paid
    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Young children · Series

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Family & childrenProvisional

    A Charlie Brown Christmas

    Lee Mendelson Film Productions

    Twenty-five minutes in which Charlie Brown cannot work out why Christmas depresses him, directs a disastrous school play, and buys a dying tree. Linus then walks to the centre of an empty stage and recites Luke 2 from memory.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    Under an hour
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    All ages · Film

    Last verified September 8, 2026