There’s a way for your donation to go even further, providing life-changing support for families experiencing urgent need. When you choose to sign up for tax relief, charities receive an extra 45% on top of your donation, provided you’re eligible.

All we need is a moment of your time to complete the CHY3 enduring certificate, and we can claim tax relief on your donations for five years at no extra cost to you. Choosing to tax relief your donations is as easy as signing a form — but for the children and families served by Compassion, that simple decision can be a lifeline

Provide vital support during the global food crisis

Your tax relief donations enable local churches to provide vital support during the global food crisis, where children and families are facing malnourishment. Families such as Samiya’s, in Ethiopia.

Samiya sells leaves and shrubs for a living, but as food prices rise, she’s struggled to earn enough to feed her children. One morning, the family reached crisis point.

Samiya scraped together all the food she had to feed her children breakfast but had nothing to give them for the rest of the day. That night, the children went to bed hungry, having had nothing else but water, but they didn’t complain.

“They didn’t even ask me for food,” Samiya says. “This fact shattered my heart more than having nothing to give them for dinner. My youngest even told me his tummy was still full from the food he’d eaten that morning.”

Gathering her strength, Samiya woke early the next morning to collect leaves and shrubs to sell. But after a day of trying to bring back some food, Samiya returned empty-handed.

“I was scared to face my children and watch them go to bed hungry for a second night,” says Samiya. “As soon as I walked home, they tried to console me with their hugs and smiles.”

Give hope in the most desperate situations

Samiya felt desperate. “In the end, I ran to the church. I threw myself at the door of the central office, crying. I told them it had been three days since my children had eaten. The staff cried with me in disbelief,” she says.

Abebaye, who works at the local Compassion project, remembers it well. “When we heard Samiya’s story, we were heartbroken. We immediately gave her chickpeas and macaroni for that day – something to take back home.”

Thanks to tax relief donations from supporters like you, the Compassion project was able to provide ongoing food support for the family to see them safely through. Samiya says, “I felt seen by God. My life was spared so I could see the goodness of the Lord.”

Samiya is still working hard to provide for her children, but she knows the Compassion project is there to support her. She says, “My children are happy. I look for ways to save food so that it lasts longer. But through all the struggle, knowing I have a place to run to and people who care for us gives me great comfort and a reason to live every day. God bless everyone who generously gives to help us. I smile amid all the crisis because of the Compassion project.”

What your tax relief means

More lives are changed when you choose to tax-relief your donations. If you sign up for tax relief today, we’ll be able to claim around €810 per sponsorship over five years from the Revenue at no cost to you.

How you can help

If you’re a taxpayer in Ireland and you’re donating more than €250 annually to Compassion Ireland, your donations could go 45% further with Tax Relief at no extra cost to you.

All you need to do is fill out a CHY3 tax form. It’s valid for five years and doesn’t commit you to make any donations in the future. It just means that you’ll allow us to claim tax back for any year you gave €250 or more within the past four years.  

Tax Relief enables your donations to go even further, supporting Compassion Ireland to empower project partners across the world to serve children and their families in poverty. Within a few minutes, you can help bring hope and positive change to children, their families, and sometimes to entire communities as well.  

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please get in touch with us at info@compassion.ie. 

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