If letters are sent electronically, can I receive paper letters instead?
Definitely! As a Compassion supporter, you will receive printed copies of your letters in the mail, as well as have access to them in your My Compassion account. You can also choose to only receive your letters digitally, which will help reduce our printing and mailing costs. To change your mailing preferences, login to my.compassion.ca or call us at 1-800-563-5437.
Can I send physical gifts to my sponsored child?
Since August 2025, it is no longer possible to send physical gifts to your sponsored child. This is due to the high costs involved, as international postage makes it very expensive for us to send parcels to the countries where we work. We want as much of our donors' contributions as possible to go directly to our work where it does the most good for the children.
As a sponsor, you can write letters digitally via our website, where you can choose from several different letter templates, attach drawings and upload your own photos to your letter. If you are unable to write digitally, you can send us your letter and photos by post. We will then scan it and forward it digitally.
I don’t know what to write. Do you have any advice?
Sure do! Think simple: tell your child about your daily life, what your hobbies are, what you do for work. Help them get to know you a little better, and ask them about their life, too. You can also send them a favourite Bible verse or tell them what the Lord has been teaching you. Encourage them in their schoolwork and let them know that you are praying for them. (Read an example letter here to get some ideas.) We’ve also put together a list of 80 helpful letter-writing ideas which will give you tons to write about!