tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post6228262584909718466..comments2023-08-18T01:19:37.402-07:00Comments on the eyes of my eyes are opened: Haves and Have Nots....Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13790711152511868938noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-61821447200562143162011-06-27T22:49:37.189-07:002011-06-27T22:49:37.189-07:00This is such a GREAT idea. I also do'nt thinkI...This is such a GREAT idea. I also do'nt thinkI could afford an entire child at the moment - but I could be part of a group!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-10023067185728896122011-06-24T22:14:16.824-07:002011-06-24T22:14:16.824-07:00We are in for group sponsorship!
BWe are in for group sponsorship! <br /><br />BMore Dorrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365599846288104152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-13102060770205658412011-06-23T19:43:14.318-07:002011-06-23T19:43:14.318-07:00I love the group! We're a group! It will ban...I love the group! We're a group! It will band us together and I like that a lot.Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371050778429168983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-32618359331939624002011-06-23T13:45:21.942-07:002011-06-23T13:45:21.942-07:00Count me in too. I like the classroom idea and th...Count me in too. I like the classroom idea and think it might give some of that warm, fuzzy connective glue for future sponsors to jump in. And it shouldn't be as costly to support as individual child sponsorships. But if it did get too costly to support from an admin standpoint then group would be good too. It's all for the kids either way!Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-20517727882645962752011-06-23T11:05:14.297-07:002011-06-23T11:05:14.297-07:00I'm in however you need me to be. I am also wi...I'm in however you need me to be. I am also with Bek's group so whatever she says goes.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167285276763745176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-76727068188796910282011-06-23T06:01:17.600-07:002011-06-23T06:01:17.600-07:00What wise and generous people you all are! I agree...What wise and generous people you all are! I agree that the group is the way to go (and I would love to join your group).jcostahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641270983466682998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-61806818091585383902011-06-23T04:02:52.130-07:002011-06-23T04:02:52.130-07:00Interestingly, I kind of assumed that the money I ...Interestingly, I kind of assumed that the money I have donated for a sponsored child was spread around and that the charity was kind of sending me a photo of one kid to make me feel connected, not that the money just went to him. I'm in for a group sponsorship.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024229630052292112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-7477113847159420802011-06-23T00:34:17.607-07:002011-06-23T00:34:17.607-07:00Group, group : )
Makes total sense.
heart,
sabrin...Group, group : ) <br />Makes total sense.<br />heart,<br />sabrina (in jolly ole England)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-59989398023228547872011-06-22T19:28:52.514-07:002011-06-22T19:28:52.514-07:00I'm all for a group sponsorship. Would there ...I'm all for a group sponsorship. Would there be a way to have general updates/photos about the school?Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513940748178185617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-30877240751954819572011-06-22T16:10:45.919-07:002011-06-22T16:10:45.919-07:00count me in. group sponsorship sounds great.count me in. group sponsorship sounds great.Themiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859518552912704776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-46455384252027598672011-06-22T16:01:46.842-07:002011-06-22T16:01:46.842-07:00I'm not sure if I will be able to sponsor (as ...I'm not sure if I will be able to sponsor (as I'm sponsoring a lot of things this year and may be maxxed out--though I hope to in the future.) So consider my opinions as totally secondary or tertiary to all the others.<br /><br />I would second hibagel's suggestion of sponsoring a class. It's easier to raise money with a specific connection, but it's a pain in the neck and a lot of work to sponsor an individual child. At the camp where I volunteered, we asked sponsors to sponsor a cabin, and it works well. It's not too hard to put together one letter from the whole class that gets sent out to 20-30 sponsors via email. Then if people choose to visit or send gifts, they are targeting a whole group, not the whole school, and not just one child.susanhttp://theskyislaughing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-20594059437371540682011-06-22T15:28:20.715-07:002011-06-22T15:28:20.715-07:00Here's another thing I've learned by watch...Here's another thing I've learned by watching the sponsorship-of-a-specific-child approach. It takes a tremendous amount of somebody's staff time to get information/letters/pictures back and forth. If that step is neglected, sponsors don't feel wonderfully connected and you've lost the thing that makes a sponsorship appealing in the first place. But program general costs (undesignated funds) are incredibly hard to raise (says someone who's done it for what feels like years and years for Ethiopia Reads) and thus it becomes a hard cycle in another way--the organization needs PEOPLE to be the glue of the sponsorships but the salaries and expenses and overhead for those people? Very hard to raise.Jane Kurtzhttp://www.janekurtz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-57801799519642619192011-06-22T14:58:24.634-07:002011-06-22T14:58:24.634-07:00We visited this school in Addis Ababa and it is ex...We visited this school in Addis Ababa and it is extraordinary.<br /><br />I agree totally with the group idea. We're working with Rebekah as you know anyhow so that will work.knhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01612658633007520397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-44778589034462578212011-06-22T14:55:23.308-07:002011-06-22T14:55:23.308-07:00I'm with bulk sponsorship 100%. By that I mean...I'm with bulk sponsorship 100%. By that I mean we will be part of that tribe. Bueller.hotflawedmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457871832437767637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-85246245817618294982011-06-22T14:29:41.369-07:002011-06-22T14:29:41.369-07:00I agree with Rebekah. :) I'm all for a group...I agree with Rebekah. :) I'm all for a group effort.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121100567274053838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-43089894792388359562011-06-22T14:23:05.012-07:002011-06-22T14:23:05.012-07:00I think it's a great idea to bulk us all toget...I think it's a great idea to bulk us all together. It's hard to say who of the supporters will take the sponsorship one step further with visits/ gifts and who won't. I never honestly understood the single sponsorship idea, bc in practicality doesn't the organization group the $ together anyhow?rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814599978295161064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-75171085596676268872011-06-22T14:17:44.116-07:002011-06-22T14:17:44.116-07:00What if instead of direct sponsorship of an indivi...What if instead of direct sponsorship of an individual child, you offered sponsorship by age level? For example, a person could sponsor a Grade 1 child and then receive photos of, updates on, and letters from the entire Grade 1 class. Then, if the sponsors visit the school, they can visit the grades they sponsor without singling out individual children while leaving others behind. Just a thought! I volunteered in Ethiopia for a year and I remember how tricky it can be to identify with children without excluding other children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com