How are children selected for the sponsorship program?
The children that are received into our children’s homes are children who have been separated from their parents due to death, abandonment, or abuse, and who are either homeless or who are likely to become homeless in the absence of our intervention. Each project works with the appropriate government agency to acquire legal custody of the children. Children come to our children’s homes through a variety of means. In some instances, the staff will identify homeless children during outreaches in the community, build relationships with the children, and investigate their background. In other cases, a relative, a teacher, or a friend who knows of a child’s situation will come to us seeking assistance on behalf of the child. The government agency that oversees child custody issues will often refer children to us who need long-term residential care. Regardless of the manner in which we first learn of a child’s situation, a thorough investigation of the child’s background is conducted to ensu
