It actually cost very little to provide basic medical, food, and school assistance ($15-20/month). I started with that during my initial years and then pretty much doubled it for the rest of my 15+ years of support for the child I sponsored, with occasional other targeted gifts.
They have programs where you can donate for their birthday and certain major holidays, or to assist with programs to help people set up businesses,etc.
Donating more helps (and often is used to continue to help children who's initial sponsor stopped donating).
World vision will work with you if you want to set up a higher education fund for a child (college or technical training).
I cannot speak about how well the other organizations do; but, World Vision operates in more countries around the world for some very good reasons (and most of the other organizations are not allowed or have been kicked out of certain countries).
Why not go to their site and look at the options available... and what the typical asking donation is. I did annual donations as I'm not a fan of monthly (world vision will set up monthly, quarterly, or annual).
I suggest that you get your Children involved in talking about the possibilities and options - and in the fact that this needs to be a long term commitment to assist the child grow up having a better life and to be able to have a better future. At the same time they can learn a lot about a specific country and its culture and history; and develop a pen pal relationship too.
Let them decide which child in which country your family wishes to sponsor.
ps: Edited to add: Call World Vision and discuss being able to visit the child - and at what points in their life would be best for that. They work with people to set up occasional visits.
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It actually cost very little to provide basic medical, food, and school assistance ($15-20/month). I started with that during my initial years and then pretty much doubled it for the rest of my 15+ years of support for the child I sponsored, with occasional other targeted gifts.
They have programs where you can donate for their birthday and certain major holidays, or to assist with programs to help people set up businesses,etc.
Donating more helps (and often is used to continue to help children who's initial sponsor stopped donating).
World vision will work with you if you want to set up a higher education fund for a child (college or technical training).
I cannot speak about how well the other organizations do; but, World Vision operates in more countries around the world for some very good reasons (and most of the other organizations are not allowed or have been kicked out of certain countries).
Why not go to their site and look at the options available... and what the typical asking donation is. I did annual donations as I'm not a fan of monthly (world vision will set up monthly, quarterly, or annual).
I suggest that you get your Children involved in talking about the possibilities and options - and in the fact that this needs to be a long term commitment to assist the child grow up having a better life and to be able to have a better future. At the same time they can learn a lot about a specific country and its culture and history; and develop a pen pal relationship too.
Let them decide which child in which country your family wishes to sponsor.
ps: Edited to add: Call World Vision and discuss being able to visit the child - and at what points in their life would be best for that. They work with people to set up occasional visits.