The information below covers some of the frequently asked questions. Hope it will help clarifying any doubts about the program:
1. What is child sponsorship?
2. How can I sponsor a child?
3. How are these children identified and shortlisted as beneficiaries?
4. What is the age range of the children for sponsorship?
5. For how long can I sponsor a child?
6. Can I have details of the child I wish to sponsor before I engage?
7. How much does it cost to sponsor a child?
8. How are the sponsorship funds for a child used?
9. What is Group Sponsorship?
10. How can I relate directly with the child I sponsor?
11. What happens when the child I wish to sponsor is not on the waiting list?
12. How do I pay for sponsorship?
Q1. What is child sponsorship?
A. Child sponsorship is providing a needy child access to education
Q2. How can I sponsor a child?
A. You should express your interest to become a child sponsor in writing. This may include age, sex, and educational level etc. of the child you wish to sponsor.
Q3. How are the children identified or placed for sponsorship?
A. The child needs to go through the identification process.
We identify them in schools, within the community especially for those interested to return to school or learn a trade, but without a sponsor or someone to assist them.
Q4. What is the age range of the children for sponsorship?
A. Generally children are shortlisted for sponsorship when they are of school going age. However someone applying to become a Guardian Parent can host younger children.
Q5. Who is a Guardian Parent?
A. A Guardian Parent is a child sponsor who lives with the child as his/hers. But this is not adoption, though it could lead to it.
Q6. Can I see in advance, the image of the child I wish to sponsor before engaging?
A. Yes. After expressing your interest, you will be required to undergo an orientation session where, there will be room to ask more questions and get clarifications. This could be done via Skype, Zoom or other similar mediums. After this a few set of children will be presented for you to make a choice based on your preferences.
Q7. How much does it cost to sponsor a child?
A. Basically to assist a child to access Government Primary and Secondary School with the basic school requirements will cost $79 and $ 142 respectively. However after understanding the complete needs of a child, the sponsor might decide to step up the amount as deemed necessary.
Q8. How are the sponsorship funds for a child used?
A. Priority will be given to those items that prevents a child from attending school such as school fees, writing material, essential textbooks and school wears.
Q9. What is the Group Sponsorship?
A. This is when a group of children are supported as a project. They are generally children without personal sponsors or guardians while hope for personal sponsors. This could be children with peculiar needs such as, with disability, orphans, internally displaced, in need of de-blocking remedial catch-up classes, found in a common school or locality etc.
Q10. How can I relate directly with the child I sponsor?
A. Video calls will be arranged. You will also receive end of term or year and a development progress report of the child. You can also send special presents as you wish during certain events of occasions. You can also visit the child. We are very happy to arrange for such a visit.
Q11. What happens when the child I wish to sponsor is not on the waiting list?
A. You will be advised to keep waiting until a child of your desire shows up, or you may support another child in need.
Q12. How do I pay for sponsorship?
A. There are many options available for swift transfers of funds. You may use the bank transfer option which is slower or you use the mobile money options which is faster like the Western Union, World Remit, Ria and Express Exchange etc. A receipt will be issued on funds received.
Thanks in advance for accepting to assist a child in need.
HOW TO SPONSOR A CHILD
We promote care and sponsorship especially to orphan children living with poor grand parents and care givers within families. These children are assisted directly to attend school. They are also provided with health and psychosocial support
Children especially needy orphans are exposed to a lot of challenges due to lack of parental care and support. Most of them are unable to effectively attend school or afford regular meals to permit them to learn effectively. A few lucky ones are placed in orphanages established by individuals and religious institutions to address this need. Out of the few established orphanages, many are poorly funded, equipped or staffed. Some children who are supposed to be protected in their care are rather exposed to more physical and psychological torture.
Hence many children are left without appropriate care and exposed to exploitation.
Hence to give them an opportunity in life, protect them from neglect and exploitation, we need you to effectively keep them in school and sponsor them within families as long as they remain progressive, committed and focused.
Sponsorship Categories (Bursaries)
| N0 | Symbol | Description | Chose(Tick) |
| 1 | Bronze Sponsorship |
General one time support to a child or group of children | |
| 2 | Silver Sponsorship |
Direct full support to a particular child for an entire school year | |
| 3 | Gold Sponsorship |
Continuous sponsorship to a child on a yearly basis. (Foster Parentage) | |
| 4 | Diamond (Star) Sponsorship |
Continuous sponsoring of a child beyond the allocated programme budget. (i.e. as your heart desires) | |
A catalogue of children waiting to be sponsored will be sent to you after the payment of a fee of $25. This amount will be credited to the child you finally agree to sponsor. The fee is charged in order to control and protect the information of the children.
fill the form below to sponsor a child.
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