As a small aid organization, we have a sponsorship model that can be implemented without a lot of bureaucracy: we support projects run by our long-standing partners in Africa, which have already enabled hundreds of children to complete their schooling. We receive lists of the children who have been accepted into the school and health program. We guarantee our partners a certain amount of money to support these children. Our sponsors refinance these programs with their donations. Our aim is to include as many disadvantaged children as possible, i.e. orphans, sick and neglected children, in our education and health projects so that they too can be given a chance in life - help give these children a future!

Our project partners look after the kids very individually. They are in personal contact with the children, with the schools and teachers and also with the "substitute parents", the "Guardian Angels". Our goal is to give as many needy children as possible the courage to face life again and a new perspective.

The kids and their foster parents are supported on various levels and made fit for the future:

Education: The people, often illiterate, need comprehensive information about HIV/Aids. The aim is to overcome prejudices, fears and rumours so that those who are ill are not expelled from the community of their families, villages or neighbourhoods. Of course, comprehensive prevention and education work should also reduce infection rates.

Organisation: The various initiatives have to organise themselves in order to build up a network of volunteers. It is not uncommon for several hundred people to work together in such networks. They take care of the children and look for ways to place them in existing families.

Qualifications: As a rule, the volunteer women and men have no pedagogical knowledge. They are trained in various advanced training courses in order to understand the special situation of the children. Many orphans have experienced the slow death of their parents, sometimes caring for them until the end. They need a great deal of attention in order to come to terms with this event. In this context, it is also particularly important to educate the children about the disease and its progression. If the children themselves are HIV-infected, the host families need advice and support in order to be able to care for the children properly.
Through its project partners, Aktion Canchanabury provides these families with funds to care for the orphans. Medical care is also provided for the children and school fees are paid in full. In addition, preventative measures for the children and information events for the Guardians are offered.

Contact with the children

During project visits, we see the children, talk to them, the teachers and the guardians about problems and try to improve the situation together with the project partners. As we look after over 600 children in our various projects, a detailed report on each child would require a great deal of time, personnel and administration. This would require significantly more money to be spent and the contribution for the sponsorship would also have to increase. This additional expense would not benefit the children themselves, as the primary goal is to support these children. Unfortunately, it is also not possible for the sponsors to get in touch with the children themselves, because apart from the enormous administrative effort, this usually leads to expectations on both sides and can lead to great disappointment. We also want all children to be treated equally!

How your sponsorship donation is used

The amount for a sponsorship is an average amount for school fees, lunch, materials, as the costs vary greatly in the city, in the country and also from country to country.

As you can see, your donation goes directly to the children. You can transfer your contribution monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annually by standing order or direct debit to our donation account.