Frequently Asked Question

What are some of the ways sponsors help orphans and widows through Foundation for Young Orphans?

Orphans' lives depend totally on our ability to meet the needs that any family such as your own would have (i.e. housing, schooling, food, loving care, etc.). You can help them by contributing your time, talents, and resources. Sponsors help the most in these areas:

Whole home sponsorship

(Foundation for Young Orphans is not a “child sponsorship” organization.) We look to individuals, groups and institutions to help fund the cost of raising the children.

Programs and special projects

By choosing areas of need such as the building or funding of projects related to septic systems, wells, vehicles, kitchens, emergency medical funds, bunk beds, etc., you affect the most basic issues of the boys and girls in the Home(s) you help.

General operating funds

Without faithful donors or grants to cover our operation costs, our growth will stagnate. Our core systems and infrastructure depends on it. This is the hardest money for Foundation for Young Orphans to raise. We send 100% of all designated funds directly through to children's programs and homes. That is made possible through mature givers who know the importance of tight controls and accountability that is maintained through the General Operating Fund.

Operating expenses are not the most glamorous place to give, so we want to acknowledge the people and organizations that contribute their time, talent and resources so that others are blessed with a chance to serve the orphans and widows in specific ways.

Prayer

Foundation for Young Orphans as a formal prayer list for orphans which may be obtained by request. In addition, we ask that you pray for the field personnel and villagers whose response to the Holy Spirit brings a childhood to a child who might not have had one otherwise. What is Whole Home Sponsorship? As the name implies, it is support of a complete family of orphaned children and their caregivers that are part of one particular Church Based Orphan Home. The contributors generally agree to work together over the years to supply financial, prayer and arms length nurturing for the whole Church Based Orphan Home. Click here for more information about the Whole Home Sponsorship Program!

Last update on 2009-12-03 by Christian Asiimwe.

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