I want to sponser a child in the developing world.Which charity gives them the best for my money?

Question

I don't have vast quantities of money. Probably 10 to 20 pounds a month.I just want to know which charity gives the best assistance.Also would like to know more about how child sponsorship works.

Answer 1

How about Haiti, they are considered to be the poorest country in the world.

Check out their website at

www.brojoe.com,   100 percent of all the money you give to the kids goes there. The Ministry evangelist Brother Joe Mobley earns aliving from the revivals he preaches. He has been going to Haiti since 1979. Your money will provide food and help the child get an education. You will make a difference. I have been there, and seen it. Life will change for your child.

Answer 2

World Vision

Google them.

They are very good. Non-denominational. Work in lesser known countries. Believe in helping poor people work their way out of poverty, not just give handouts.

Have some fun ideas for giving, like 'give a goat' and stuff like that.

Go for it. Make a difference.

Answer 3

SOS childrens villages or Concern

Answer 4

I sponsor a child through World Vison. They send you information on how your money is spent. I get sufficient updates and information on the child (he has also written to me) and with the recent troubles in Kenya, they have written to assure me that he and his family are relatively unaffected. I'm more than happy with World Vision.

Alternatively, you could make a donation each month to different charities.

Answer 5

map intenational

http://www.map.org/site/PageServer

great organization

Answer 6

I just posted this to another person and sorry for the copy and paste but I hope this helps. I will also try to find UK resources for you.

Ok good websites for charities in the UK:

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/

http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/

You should find a charity that is reputable and is certified by the government, to make sure it isnt a scam charity.

I sponsor two children through World Vision Canada.

From what they themselves tell me, the majority of my donation goes to my sponsor kids and their communities, with some retained for clerical stuff i.e. mailing pamphlets and a certain amount for "emergency funds" (i.e. a tsunami disaster).

I get to keep in contact with my sponsor kids through mail.

The writing is done by a translator but apparently the child dictates the letter. I also get regular progress reports for the child and his/her community i.e. school supplies that were bought.

I think thats a nice touch to actually make you connect a bit; otherwise you just feel like an open wallet.

I live in Canada so government websites are helpful:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/m...

For the US I found this to be a good site:

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

Overall, you should visit the individual websites of the charities you find to be reputable i.e. American Red Cross and see how they distribute their donations.

Some amount of it will inevitably go to the bureaucracy; 100% of your donation cant reach the child without expenses.

I think at least 80% or more should be going directly to the cause.

In the end you have to trust the charities a bit after making sure they are valid charities.

I recall a scandal here in Canada with the MADD organization. A large amount of their funds were being wasted or poorly used, not going towards the cause.

Now you would think Mothers Against Drunk Drivers would be a good responsible charity but it made a lot of mistakes and is now trying to redeem itself with its donors.

Hope this helps.

Glad you are seeking to help others:)

Answer 7

Children International. we sponsored a little girl for a few years. they send you letters and pictures. you can go and meet them if you can afford it. We had to give it up because of financial obligations to our growing family.

Answer 8

Unicef or Feed the Children fund....I think you can even chose how your money is to be spent.

Answer 9

you should give your money to someone in this country who needs it.

charity begins at home, and this country is your home.

Answer 10

Yep, you want value for money alright.