Great Need Means Great Opportunity for Ministry

Compassion for Kids is a ministry designed to meet the basic life needs of economically challenged children and their families in Northeast Louisiana.

• Monroe is ranked the poorest city in Louisiana; seventh poorest in the U.S.
• Monroe’s poverty rate is almost twice the national average.
• 40% of children under five in Monroe live below poverty level.
• The region’s poverty rate is higher than the national average.

Compassion for Kids is a ministry designed to meet the basic life needs of economically-challenged children and their families in Northeast Louisiana.

Projects are conducted in partnership with local churches and include providing food, clothing, shoes, school supplies, and more.