What is the minimum commitment required of a sponsor?
A. The minimum period for which a sponsor makes commitment is one year. The agency encourages personal communication between the sponsor and the child. Some sponsors continue to assist the child year after year till the child has reached a certain point in the educational attainment. Depending on the sponsor’s preference, a long- term relationship could develop. It may be through personal contact in the case of a local sponsor, or by correspondence in other cases. Many a child has felt invaluably inspired to do his or her best simply in the knowledge that there is someone so interested in him or her. The agency sends a brief profile of the child and the family at the outset. This includes the child’s photograph and scholastic record. Thereafter, every six months, the child’s progress report is sent with any noteworthy happenings in the family. Agency acts as a channel for communication between the sponsor and the sponsored.
