lonelywombat
April 15th, 2011, 11:04
Firstly thanks to the people who contacted Don and firstly sponsored Bass and I believe his mother, and have offered sponsorships of other children and/or support for the orphanage.
The annual report is here.
http://pattayastreetkids.homestead.com/ ... _2011.html (http://pattayastreetkids.homestead.com/Annual_report_2011.html)
To refresh members here is a post baobao made on page 1.
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All a sponsor pays for are the school fees, and those vary by the type of schooling and the age of the child. Very roughly that's between $100 and $130 per year - what some here would spend for a single night out partying. That covers fees, books, supplies, uniforms - most everything but lunch, which some still can't afford. All other support you want to add (i.e. food for the family or other items) is on a voluntary basis, often done by the sponsor themselves in person on a shopping trip.
PSKSP is not a complex, slick organization - but it's wise to personally investigate any charity before throwing money at it. If you look at their web site you can read the financial statements and see what administrative costs are - they're as transparent as possible. Most PSKSP costs are met by the trustees themselves. You can read more at the FAQ page: http://pattayastreetkids.homestead.com/FAQ.html The site isn't fancy, but they don't pay to have a professional do it, either.
PSKSP is NOT a secular organization and there is NO church recruiting done, and it's more "real" than some who slam it.
The annual report is here.
http://pattayastreetkids.homestead.com/ ... _2011.html (http://pattayastreetkids.homestead.com/Annual_report_2011.html)
To refresh members here is a post baobao made on page 1.
[
All a sponsor pays for are the school fees, and those vary by the type of schooling and the age of the child. Very roughly that's between $100 and $130 per year - what some here would spend for a single night out partying. That covers fees, books, supplies, uniforms - most everything but lunch, which some still can't afford. All other support you want to add (i.e. food for the family or other items) is on a voluntary basis, often done by the sponsor themselves in person on a shopping trip.
PSKSP is not a complex, slick organization - but it's wise to personally investigate any charity before throwing money at it. If you look at their web site you can read the financial statements and see what administrative costs are - they're as transparent as possible. Most PSKSP costs are met by the trustees themselves. You can read more at the FAQ page: http://pattayastreetkids.homestead.com/FAQ.html The site isn't fancy, but they don't pay to have a professional do it, either.
PSKSP is NOT a secular organization and there is NO church recruiting done, and it's more "real" than some who slam it.