HOW DOES THE SUN CHILD SPONSORSHIP (SCS) PROGRAM OPERATE?
Step #1: Survey and select a location of extreme socioeconomic hardship. Step #2: Select a government-run school in the area with pre-existing infrastructure. Step #3: Set up a small local field office close to the school, hire a local field officer and provide him with training to manage the program in that area. Step #4: Form a 7-9 member advisory committee with teachers from the school and other respected members of the community. The committee prepares a list of children who have already dropped out, and those of high academic caliber who are in danger of dropping out soon due to poverty. Step#5: Visit individual households and convince the parents to bring the child back to school. Step #6: Make a formal written agreement with the parents to bring their child back to school. Step #7: Find a sponsor in the USA and send information and photograph of student. Step #8: Provide the child’s families with basic living needs and technical support, so the child has time and all the basic n
