| Where
is FCN working? |
| The activities
of FCN are in India |
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| What percentage
of sponsorship money goes for administration
costs? |
| FCN spends
less than 10% for administration, sponsorship/foundation
management and fund raising. |
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| Does sponsorship
money go to my sponsored individual directly?
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| We have
mainly two types of programs: |
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Hostel
based (boarding home). In this program
children are brought from different
villages and are provided with education,
food, clothing and medical care.
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Student based. In this program disbursement
of funds is made directly to the
students who have to deposit the
check into their bank account. And
FCN staff and social workers will
guide them to use the funds properly.
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| How far
does my sponsorship money go? |
| It goes
ten times further in India. One dollar has
greater purchasing power. |
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| Can I send
gifts? |
| Please
click here to see FCN gift policy. |
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| Who writes
the letters? |
The
children/students write the letters in
TELUGU, a local language or in English.
The letters written in Telugu are translated
into English and are sent to the sponsors.
The FCN staff, social workers and teachers
assist them in writing letters. Since
most of the elderly are illiterate, Sister
Lucy, the administrator of the St. Xavier’s
home for the aged will writes on their
behalf. |
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| Can sponsors
write letters? |
You
are welcome to write letters to your sponsored.
We encourage you to keep in touch with
your sponsored. You are welcome to send
photos and greeting cards. Click
here for more details. |
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| Can I visit
my sponsored individual? |
We
encourage you to take our educational
tours to India where you will have the
opportunity to visit your sponsored individual
and their family. We also encourage you
to visit the projects of FCN and other
tourist spots. Visiting India will be
a life time experience. Click
here to know the experience of the sponsors.
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| How many
letters do we get from our sponsored individual? |
You
will receive two letters from your sponsored
individual, during spring and at Christmas.
You will get each year a new photo with
Spring letter. These letters will be mailed
to you from India.If you do not receive
then Please contact Tom Chitta at tom@fcnindia.org
or Dr Geetha Yeruva at geetha@fcnindia.org
or contact the FCN office in Arlington
Heights |
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| How long
will my child/student be in the sponsorship
program? |
The
purpose of the sponsorship program is
to build relationship between the sponsor
and the child/student and to provide financial
assistance so that they can continue their
education. Hence a child/student will
stay in the sponsorship program as long
as they are studying. We encourage sponsors
to continue to support them for the duration
of their studies. |
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| What should
I do if I am not able to continue to send
sponsorship donations? |
For
any reason, if you are not able to continue
in the sponsorship program. Please inform
us as soon as possible so that we can
look for another sponsor. This way it
will not effect your sponsored individual. |
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| When does
a child/student drop from the sponsorship
program? |
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When
a child gets a government scholarship
or any other scholarship for his
or her education. |
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When
the financial situation of the parents
improves. |
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When
a child/student goes to a location
outside of the program area and
FCN staff can not provide the sponsorship
benefits and oversee the education
of a particular child/student. |
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