Are there any ways to help children from poor countries without adopting them away from their homelands?

Gershom

Here is an example of a group I found recently who is doing amazing humanitarian efforts. ( i just blogged on them read blog here: http://withoutatribe.blogspot.com/2007/12/poverty-meets-child-trafficker.html )
This group is called telefood http://www.fao.org/Food/english/index.html and for never more than $10,000 ( 1/3 of the cost of an adoption ) they go into poverty striken communities and teach the people how to survive, and produce an income that supports them and the community. Heres an article where telefood went into 4 peasant communities in S. America and taught all of them how to live off of the land, provide for themselves, and make an income. 22 families were saved, helped, and given the education necessary to continue living healthy for 1/3 the cost of an adoption. Read the article here: http://withoutatribe.blogspot.com/2007/12/article-returning-exiles-reap-rich.html

There is SO MUCH more that 30,000$ can do for a community than taking one child, out of their home country and into an American Home.

Poverty should NEVER be a reason to divide families, but somehow americans are patting themselves on the back for paying these extreme fee's, and bringing just ONE child into their home.
Entire communities could be saved and children could STAY with their families. to me, its a win win.

And for those religious minded folks, I partner with Joyce Meyers Ministries. For $21 a month, you can feed, clothe, house, educate and provide for an orphan, a REAL orphan. Which is FAR less than the cost of an adoption. For $105 a month you can provide for 5 orhpans, about $1200 a year. What I like about Joyce Meyers Ministries, is that they give the children education and once they reach of age, they provide them a job so that they can get off of assistance through the partnership and provide for themselves. They're not just giving money with no chance of a way for them to get off of assistance.

LaurieDB

Sponsoring a child doesn't sound like you're doing much, but you'd be surprised. There a good, reputable organizations that do a great deal to improve conditions in impoverished areas of the world. World Vision sends me regular updates on what work is being done in the area in which my sponsored child, Prabhavathi, lives. She and I also correspond with one another. Sponsors are obviously always needed, as there is much work to be done.

I also have a friend who is missionary, who gives medical treatment to street youth in Canada. Canada isn't a third world country, but you get the idea. Others have done short term mission work. For example, one woman went to China and taught children for two years.

I'm sure other people have a lot of other ideas, as well.

tigerlily812003

Thanks for this question ~ I am glad more people are concerned about hungry, hurting children and their families that are dying for a morsel of bread to eat and a glass of clean water to drink. They hunger for love and are starved for someone to take up time with them; they do not have toys to play with like our children have in the USA.

I sponsor 3 kids overseas through World Vision.
WV is a sponsorship program that allows under-privileged children all over the world to be helped by a Christian group of people. Two pamphlets about each child are made ~ one is given to the World Vision coalition in the country that the child lives in, and one is given to a group that is willing to take it (such as a group of professional singers) and then try to get someone to take the child to sponsor. If anyone would like to get more info about world vision, just email me, Kristin at tigerlily812003@yahoo.com, and I will give you more details!!!

You can try sponsoring a child or orphan. I see them on commercials sometimes. Sorry, I can't remember the organization.

I also remember watching Oprah. This girl was raising money for children from poor countries and she met former president Bill Clinton xD

But you can try these websites:

www.SavetheChildren.org/sponsor

www.WorldVision.org

www.SOS-USA.org

Hope I helped. Good luck!

Heather B

Yes, plenty. We have children in our home from Belarus for one month at a time, care for them, providing a friendly stable environment, nourishing food and lots of loving care. We have daily activities, medical checks and plenty of good clean fresh air and fun.

When the children return to Belarus. They return with a twelve month supply of vitamins and any essential medicines, clothes and food for both the children AND THEIR FAMILIES in order to maintain the benefits of their visit throughout the year.

It has been proven that care of this nature substantially boosts the children's shattered immune systems and enables them to enjoy a healthier, fuller and longer life.

We hope that this substantially increases their lifespan and helps them live a life we all take for granted.

People who accuse of folks 'resting on their laurels' blah blah blah and not helping children just have no idea what others are doing to 'help' children in need!

I care about children in need in ALL countries, not just the ones with international adoption programs!

sunny

Give money to UNICEF, a charity that is against 'intercountry' adoption, and supports family preservation.

http://www.unicef.org/media/media_41918.html

his woman giggling

There are many organizations for this, some through churches others are major sponsor programs like, Feed the Children. BEFORE you decide, get financial information from the charity. Ask how much of the money actually goes to the children and how much do they keep. If they won't give that information, don't use them. I know there are some church sponsor programs that all of the workers volunteer so all the money you give goes to the child. The plus is, it helps a whole village, not just that child. You will get photos and letters from your child. I know that the Free Methodist World Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN has a program that all the money goes to the kids. I used to sponsor a child with a group of other teenagers through my church.

tish

-sponsoring a family or village.
-buying maleria nets.
-donating books or clothing.
-working for the peace corp
-donating money for medication.
-join a church missionary group and travel to these areas to provide help.

honestly, i think the whole "saving the children" is more to satisfy someone's "mother-theresa jones." it always amazes me how people really think that children in poor counties have no culture nor desire to be there.

also, i find it very ironic that the conditions of these countries have more to do with generations of exploitation from rich countries, to get access to the natural resources of these poor countries (oil, diamonds, gold, et al.)

now these countries' citizens want to 'save the children'...give me a break!

aangsumanc

pursuing a unique and honest goal .. we need a good leader.
who will be the leader.. ?

Paul B

stay away from those kids and donate moneY

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