Saturday, June 6, 2015

Top Tips That Can Make Helping Orphans Simpler And More Straightforward

By Elaine Guthrie


If you are interested in making a difference and helping people there are many different ways you can go about doing so. Helping orphans is one way that you can assist an at-risk group of individuals that will truly appreciate any assistance they receive. If you are wondering how to do so as effectively as possible, here are some tips that you can use to determine in what way you will offer assistance.

The first thing to do is to consider what form you want your donation to take. Money, items and even labor can all be appreciated. Not every aid organization will have the same needs, however, so once you know how you want to help, you can then start looking for groups who need the kind of aid you have available.

One way is to narrow down the options geographically. Do you know of an area that has been hard hit by a natural disaster or other calamity? If so, you may want to focus your attention on these areas as they may need donations much more immediately than other areas might. It can be a good way to narrow down the many potential donation avenues that exist. Other areas such as Sonora Mexico may not have been hit by natural disasters but there may still be an urgent need for aid that you may want to try and help with.

If you decide that you want to donate money to a specific area, you may want to check and see if there are any established aid organizations working in that area. By finding out what they require it may also make it easier for you to figure out what you are going to offer and how to best help orphans. Just remember to check the background of any aid organizations that you choose to donate money to in order to make sure that they are reputable and that the majority of your donations will make their way to the groups you want to assist.

Although you may be considering only giving one form of assistance, you may find that as time progresses, your involvement may take the form of several types of assistance. For example, it is not uncommon for groups working with orphanages to send donations of items or money and then travel to the location where the donations are being used in order to complete aid projects such as renovating buildings or teaching basic skills.

Gathering items together does not need to be a massive task although it can be. For example, you may want to canvas local aid organizations or religious organizations in order to find out whether they can help you gather items together.

While it may be tempting to simply box the items up, you may find it easier to transport the items to their final destination. Keep in mind that you may need to fill out specific paperwork to import items if you have a large number of items that you will be sending to the orphans you want to help. If you contact an orphanage that will be on the receiving end of your donations they may be able to give you assistance and guidance when filling out paperwork.

If you have decided not to deliver the items in person but are in a position to do so, you may want to rethink your decision. It can make cutting through bureaucratic red tape easier if you are on hand to discuss things personally and it can also be wonderful to see what a positive reaction your donations will receive.




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