WorldVision

wildsaffy

I have a form in front of me for a DD at €25.00 per month to sponsor a little 9 year old girl in Mauritania; I also have her photo.

Am going to fill this in at the end of the month.

I just wanted to get some feedback from people that have sponsored children in this fashion; please no charity bashing discussions.

Thanks,
wildsaffy

RonMexico

I'd check it out and see if it is a registered charity before you do anything.

Rob_l

wildsaffy wrote: »

please no charity bashing discussions.

I dont think saying please will save you in AH

wildsaffy

Its a registered charity - 6434 - its aims to sustain long term development in communities.

tallaght01

I have a mate who sponsors a kid in Uganda. I think it might be with world vision.

Anyway, this bloke has a heart of stone, so it surprised us all when he started sponsoring the nipper a good few years ago.

I have to say it really lights this guy up. He writes to his kid all the time. He sends him presents. He also sends him educational stuff, like pencils, chalk, books and erasers etc, which are very popular.

I guess it's like being godfather to somebody. You can embrace the concept and get loads out of it, or you can just do the minimum, and not get so much out of it.

I prefer giving money to charities who work on a larger scale, with developing infrastructure etc. But that's just my personal opinion on where aid money is most useful. But there's a place for both types of charity.

Lizzykins

I've been sponsoring a child via World Vision for the past number of years-she's in Tanzania. I get regular updates and think that World Vision are very professional in their operations-at least from what I see. I work in the Third World NGO sector myself so I have some insight into the subject. I don't work for World Vision in case anyone asks!

Fair play to you OP. I keep saying im going to do this. Like €25 is nothing these days. **** it, im signing up for it right now.

beerbaron

Can you do a S.O instead, its safer than a DD.

Tusky

I think I'll sign up for that as well.

Done,
This is the link

http://www.worldvision.ie/server.php?show=nav.1162

Xavi6

I've started doing it since the middle of last year. The money comes out once a month as a direct debit so I don't even notice. It's not much to give a few quid to help a poor kid in Malawi. They seem very reputable and a lot of people do it over here. I don't see why anyone wouldn't.

wildsaffy

Thanks for your feedback folks.

I actually am looking forward to this.

Had been giving donations to Concern by s/o for a while a few years back but this way I hope to see the direct results.

I bought some chickens for €15 (6) for a kinder present for someone at work at Christmas - through Concern as well; I would love to know where dem chickens at.

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Does the child get to visit you ever?

Howard the Duck

Do they give you a break down on what the money is spent on? Does the child get all the money?

MayoForSam

Just seen this, very interesting, a lot of those poor kids deserve a lot better and maybe this is a good way of helping them along.

According to the FAQ, 20% goes on World Vision staff costs, overheads, admin, marketing, etc. (providing mostly local employment BTW), the remaining amount goes towards infrastructure projects, education costs, etc., don't think the child personally receives any cash (wouldn't be a very good idea anyway).

I've donated to the SVP here in the past but surely even the poorest people in this country are a lot better off than the majority in Africa?

ScumLord

Be careful, I signed up for this and 2 months after signing up the child arrived in the post. Apparently now I'm the kids legal guardian, I've tried having her deported but the courts just don't want to know about it.

Xavi6

ScumLord wrote: »

Be careful, I signed up for this and 2 months after signing up the child arrived in the post. Apparently now I'm the kids legal guardian, I've tried having her deported but the courts just don't want to know about it.

I think a guy just coughed down the back. Watch out for that tumbleweed.

BOOBLESS

DesF wrote: »

Does the child get to visit you ever?

Just cause you give the kids 25 squid a month does not mean you own him or her?