How do we decide who to give to?

 

Every dollar that is donated to this orphanage goes directly to the orphanage.  There is no other organization that is supported by these gifts.  We have relationships with missionaries and other people in Africa who help us with this.  When we can find a need; and we can make sure that the money is all being used to help the kids; we send the money.  As money is used the way that we are told it would be, then we send more if we have it.  We are currently looking at some other orphanages, and some other similar projects; and hope to see a lot more done soon.

 

There is corruption in some of these areas; and sometimes charitable gifts end up going someplace else or being sold in the markets.  We are fortunate to have people who we know and trust who have offered to check on things for us.  Getting money to the people who really need it is extra work for these people, which they are not really paid for.  They would feel as bad or worse than any of us, if the money was not used to help any of the kids shown here.