Frequently Asked Questions
Where is CompAfriCare Foundation, Inc. located?
We are headquartered in Columbus, Ohio; CompAfriCare also has offices in each of the countries where we work.
Don’t corporations and foundations give money?
Yes, they do and we appreciate this support from the community. Our largest groups of donors, howeve are individuals. When you support the organization, corporations and foundations are more likely to support us. They take notice of the percentage of individuals that donate to the organization.
Where does CompAfriCare work?
CompAfriCare works in poor communities in several countries around the world. These countries and communities lack the resources to overcome poverty.
Who supports CompAfriCare?
Hundreds of thousands of individuals and dozens of U.S. corporations, foundations and other organizations support CompAfriCare each year. We also obtain funding and commodities from governmental agencies, the European Union and the United Nations.
Where do my donations go?
The majority of our donors want their gift to be used wherever the need is greatest. This allows CompAfriCare the flexibility to use resources as efficiently as possible. CompAfriCare's financial records are available to the public. Ninety percent of our expended resources support program activities. Ten percent of expended resources go toward administrative and fund-raising expenditures. We conform to the highest accounting and financial standards.
Can I donate clothes, food or other supplies?
Whenever possible, CompAfriCare buys supplies locally, thereby supporting a developing economy.
Can I volunteer for CompAfriCare?.
We offer, a unique opportunity for select groups of CompAfriCare supporters to visit our life-changing projects in person through our Lend-A-Hand program. However, we generally don't recruit volunteers for fieldwork, for several reasons:
- Whenever possible, CompAfriCare works with local people in order to expand skills and knowledge in a country,
as well as to ensure sustainability.
- Often, local laws prohibit or severely restrict the use of foreign volunteers.
- Most of our programs require specific expertise and several years of experience in international development and relief.
- Using volunteers internationally can be very costly in regard to airfare, meals and lodging.
How can I work for CompAfriCare?
Job opportunities, including short-term consulting openings, can be found in our careers section.
Does CompAfriCare offer financial assistance or grants?
CompAfriCare is not a funding agency and therefore does not provide financial support directly to individuals or organizations. Instead, CompAfriCare works in partnership with governments, organizations, and communities in developing countries to create lasting solutions to poverty.
Why doesn’t CompAfriCare provide assistance within the United States?
While CompAfriCare is concerned with poverty and injustice everywhere, our mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Since our inception in 2008, CompAfriCare has been a trusted vehicle for Americans to share their compassion and generosity with those who have no safety net.
CompAfriCare is committed to doing more than meeting immediate needs. We strive to address the structural barriers to overcoming poverty, such as patterns of discrimination and exclusion; corrupt or incompetent public institutions; lack of access to essential public services; conflict and social disorder; and major public health threats. While these can certainly be found to varying degrees in any wealthy nation, the scale doesn’t compare to poor nations. Therefore, CompAfriCare believes we have the greatest potential for impact in developing countries.
Is CompAfriCare a religious-based organization?
No, CompAfriCare is a humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and has a mission to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.
How can I sponsor a child?
You can support children in the world’s poorest countries by signing up for our CompAfriCare monthly giving program. Each month you give a set gift and receive a report on a child who benefits from your support of CompAfriCare.
For all other questions or requests for information about CompAfriCare, please contact us by phone at (614) 940-2779 or via mail at: CompAfriCare Foundation, Inc., 7660 Silver Fox Dr., Columbus, OH 43235, or via e-mail at
info@compafricare.org.
