Monday, 8 June 2015

What You Need To Know About Helping Orphans

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.

It can also help to narrow down the search geographically. Perhaps you have visited a country on vacation and want to help the people who live there. You may also have a sentimental attachment to a particular country. For example, some individuals will want to donate to orphans living in Sonora Mexico because they may have traveled to the country on vacation. This can be a great starting point when you decide how you want to offer assistance.

Once you have used the geographic method of narrowing down your search, you can then see if there are already aid organizations working in that area. By utilizing these as a way to deliver your donations you may find that your donations have a much bigger impact than if you sent them over on their own.

Once you have reviewed the needs that a specific group of orphans or a particular orphanage has, you may find it easier to take multiple types of donations to that group at the same time. For example, many groups choose to donate items as well as traveling directly to the area they are trying to assist in order to deliver the items and to offer aid in the form of labor in order to help them out in this way as well.

Items are always a good form of aid. Examples of items that may be in high demand include clothing, shoes, eyeglasses and food. Different areas will have different needs at any given point in time and so if you know you will be working with a particular organization or donating to a specific orphanage it might be worthwhile to contact the organization and find out what will be of most use. Make sure that items that are donated are in good condition.

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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