FAQ

Child Sponsorship

  • What is Child Sponsorship?
  • How much does it cost?
  • Why does the fee increase for a secondary school child?
  • What if I sponsor a child in secondary school and they wish to go on to University?
  • How many children do you support?
  • How is a child selected for sponsorship?
  • How long does my sponsorship period last?
  • If I cannot keep sponsoring my child, what will happen?
  • Can I write to my sponsor child?
  • Can I send gifts?
  • How often will I hear from my child?
  • If I am in my sponsored child's country, can I visit them?
  • Does child sponsorship work?

  

Fundraising

  • What FR activities could I run?
  • What FR activities does FOL deem unsuitable?
  • Must I inform FOL of any fundraising that I do?
  • Can fundraised money be Gift Aided?
  • How much of the fundraised money goes towards administration?
  • Can I choose where the money goes to?
  • What does FOL do with fundraised money?
  • Does FOL provide a t-shirt or badge to wear during fundraising events?
  • Is there a minimum amount that I am expected to raise?
  • To whom do I make cheques payable and where do I send them?
  • Can I fundraise if I am under 18?
  • What do I do with the money once it is raised?

Volunteering

  • What differences can volunteers make?
  • What is the role of the volunteer?
  • What do they contribute to FOL?
  • Why are they necessary to the organisation?
  • How do I become a volunteer?
  • How much time can I give?
  • Can I still volunteer if I work full-time?
  • What tasks will I be doing?
  • What skills do I need?
  • What support and training will I receive?
  • Can I volunteer in Africa?
  • I am under 18, can I still volunteer?
  • Will I reimbursed for expenses?
  • I live abroad, can I still volunteer for FOL?