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| Q:
What can I expect when I sponsor a child's education? |
| A: You should
expect to get a photograph and biography of the
child, after the school year begins in September.
You may also receive periodic letters from the child,
along with the final report card at the end of the
school year in August. |
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| Q:How
long is the sponsorship for?:
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| A: Sponsorship
is for one academic year; September to August. Every
sponsor has the choice to renew each year. |
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| Q:When
is my renewal due? |
| A: If a
sponsor is wishing to renew his sponsorship to a
child; it should be sent between June- August. The
deadline for sponsorship is October.
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| Q:
I sponsored a child last year, however this year
when I renewed I was given a different child, why? |
| A: Although,
a sponsor may renew his sponsorship, the child who
receives it may differ if the previous child has
been discharged from the program. Migration is a
major issue, why a child is no longer on the program.
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| Q:Can
I sponsor more than one child? |
| A Yes, you
can can sponsor as many children as you like. In
some cases, twenty children are sponsored by one
donor. |
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| Q:How
come the fees for Secondary School are so much more
than the Primary? |
| A: It's true that
fees for Secondary School (High School) are much
more than primary school. There are many factors
that can explain this, but one of the major factors
is; most Seconadry Schools are boarding; therefore
the fees include room and board. |
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| Q:What
happens if the child I have been sponsoring, is
now in Secondary School; however I cannot afford
to donate that much, will I be given another child
and will my former child have a new sponsor? |
| A: Yes,
you will be given a new child, and your former child
will be given a new sponsor.
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| Q:
How come I did not receive a report card for the
child I sponsored? |
| A:
BASISC relies on the schools in which the children
attend to give us the report cards so we can then
forward it to you. However, often this is not done
for various reasons; children often don't return
the record card when it is given on previous terms.
In some cases, children drop out of school due to
migration or they returned to his/her former occupations.
Another reason report cards are not given to us;
schools officials claim they do not have enough
report cards to cover the children; therefore no
report card is assigned to the child. Despite all
of these challenges, we are working hard to ensure
each sponsor does receive a report card.. |
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| Q:I
have two months off from work, and would like to
travel to Ghana and work with your organization,
do I have to pay a fee? |
| A: There
are NO fees to volunteer with our organization.
BASICS welcomes volunteers and values their contributions.
However international volunteers are responsible
for their own expenses (airfare, accomodations).
BASICS will work with international volunteers to
secure inexpensive accomodations/homestays.
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| Q:When
I make a donation, it is tax deductible? If yes,
will I get a letter from you for filing my taxes? |
| A: BASICS International
is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, therefore
all donations are tax deductible. It not is not
required that we provide a letter for donations
under $250.00; however we do acknowledge all donations.
If additonal information is needed, regarding your
donation, please contact our office |
|
Submit your question
at: Questions@basicsinternational.org
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