MYO - Mondesa Youth Opportunities - Youth Sponsorship Program

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Annual Youth Sponsorship Gift—Special Instructions
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On the Shipping Information screen, enter the address of the person to whom you are giving the gift.

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Program Overview | Program Details | What You Get In Return | FAQs

Program Overview

Mondesa Youth Opportunities is proud to announce our Youth Sponsorship Program. This program has the dual benefit of providing direct assistance to the children in our program, as well as bringing the reality of the every day lives of our children closer to you.

100% of the money donated through the Youth Sponsorship Program will directly benefit the children of MYO. These expenses include:

Salaries of our teachers in Namibia

Housing and food costs for our volunteer(s) in Namibia

Transport costs for the children

Classroom rental and schoolbook purchases

Food for the children

These funds ARE NOT used to pay for salaries to board members or any MYO staff outside of Namibia, administrative costs outside of Namibia, travel costs for MYO staff or volunteers, marketing brochures or fundraising activities, website administration or maintenance, or any other cost not directly benefiting the children in Namibia.

Program Details

Costs are expressed here in US Dollars, but we also accept PayPal subscriptions or checks in Australian dollars or Euros.

Cost to sponsor a child in our program is US $15/month and we request a 12 month obligation. Payments options are as follows:

Monthly subscription payment on MasterCard or Visa using PayPal

Initial payment of US $90 (semi-annual) via PayPal followed by a second payment of $90 in 6 months

4 quarterly payments of US $45 via PayPal

A personal check for the annual amount of US $180

Direct bank transfer for the annual amount of US $180

For more information on PayPal, click here.

What You Get In Return For Your Donation

You will receive:

A hard copy photo of your sponsored child.

A handwritten* letter from your sponsored child*.

The e-mail address of our volunteer resource teacher in Namibia so that you can send e-mails to your adopted child. Our volunteer will print the mails and deliver them to your sponsored child.

Periodic updates to the Youth Sponsorship Program page on our website so that you can monitor the progress of your child.

The satisfaction of knowing that your donated money is paying for academic tutoring and life skills mentoring, schoolbooks, sports equipment and transport cost for the children in our programs.

* In order to save postage and administrative costs, we will scan and e-mail an electronic copy of the letter. However, the original letter will be mailed upon request.

FAQs

1. Does my money go only to pay for my adopted child? No. The money for this program is deposited into our operating fund which is used to pay for goods and services directly benefiting all the children enrolled in our program.

2. Does a child have more than 1 sponsor? Yes, potentially. Donations from sponsors are pooled to meet the operational needs for all our program members. We do this because there is no practical way for us to separate the needs of individual participants.

3. How is Mondesa Youth Opportunities different from other programs like WorldVision, CARE or Save the Children? Every NGO or charity has a specific charter and set of operational guidelines and objectives. At MYO, we believe what sets us apart from other charities is our narrow focus on a specific community, our fervent commitment to spending your donations with the utmost integrity and consideration, and our comprehensive approach to youth development.

Also, our program works with children over many years, mentoring them in life-skills, academics and whole body fitness, which we feel provides the best possible opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. We have no desire to grow to a size where we have high administration costs, nor do we distract ourselves by trying to tackle all the problems Africa is facing. Our programs are already proving successful and we are making a difference in Mondesa.

4. Can I make a special request? Absolutely! We encourage you to call one of our board members or e-mail the information link and we will answer all your questions. We are flexible and will entertain any type of special request that allows us to move our programs forward and get you more engaged and interested in our programs.