Although newly registered children are available for sponsorship almost instantly, it often takes a few months to pair a sponsor with a child. Compassion is committed to helping registered children from the start so we use our Unsponsored Children's Fund to bridge the financial gap between registration and sponsorship. Donations to the Unsponsored Children's Fund help share the love of God with thousands of children, giving them enormous hope during their earliest days in Compassion's programme.