It is likely the the children in question are already living off government grants and the 35 cents a day is just a bit extra to cover their cost of living because the government grant is not enough.
The governments of those countries won't want to support more children when they already can't fully support what they have there.
Think of it, 35 cents a day is about $10 per month. That can't even buy food of adequate quantity or nutrition in the cheapest of places.
I didn't research this, just sharing what I heard long ago + some basic logic, so I can't give you any more details without spending some time doing further research, which I'm far too lazy to do.
I think you're overestimating the cost of providing food in bulk. You can provide meals for very little money per meal if you're feeding many people.
Anyway, I looked into a couple programs, and they're usually more expensive than $.35 per day. Some of the children are in countries that have welfare programs, and some aren't. From what I can tell, most of them aren't orphans, or if they are, they already have people taking care of them, so you're right that there's probably another source of income, even if it's not from the government. The funds are for things like food, clean water, education, and healthcare.
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It is likely the the children in question are already living off government grants and the 35 cents a day is just a bit extra to cover their cost of living because the government grant is not enough.
The governments of those countries won't want to support more children when they already can't fully support what they have there.
Think of it, 35 cents a day is about $10 per month. That can't even buy food of adequate quantity or nutrition in the cheapest of places.
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Do the countries we're talking about have such programs?
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I didn't research this, just sharing what I heard long ago + some basic logic, so I can't give you any more details without spending some time doing further research, which I'm far too lazy to do.
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I think you're overestimating the cost of providing food in bulk. You can provide meals for very little money per meal if you're feeding many people.
Anyway, I looked into a couple programs, and they're usually more expensive than $.35 per day. Some of the children are in countries that have welfare programs, and some aren't. From what I can tell, most of them aren't orphans, or if they are, they already have people taking care of them, so you're right that there's probably another source of income, even if it's not from the government. The funds are for things like food, clean water, education, and healthcare.