HOW WE HELP | fohcch

How we help

FHCCH was set up after two of the current trustees spent time in
the children’s home as volunteer workers. Inspired by what they experienced a small group in the UK began to raise funds to support
the work of the home.

The home, registered with the government in Nepal, receives no government funding and is entirely dependent on general donations and sponsorship of individual children.

The home would like to have a sponsor for every child as this secures regular income. Before the child enters college, this money goes on food, clothing and school fees. Once a young person enters higher education or training this money will go solely towards paying for tuition or training fees.

FOR EXAMPLE

In 2012 through general donations:

£500 has enabled the children to vary their primarily vegetarian diet with a weekly meat item.

£100 has enabled the children to have two outings to the park where they can enjoy physical activities not possible in the limited space of the home.

£300 is sufficient to buy all the children a raincoat for the monsoon season.

HOW WE WORK

Regular liasion with the home and further visits by one of the trustees has enabled us to develop a robust sytem for ensuring that the charity achieves its objectives in a way which respects the independence and integrity of the home.

Sponsorship money which is paid through the charity is passed on to the home to contribute to school fees, food and clothing. In addition any general donations are earmarked for specific expenditure.

Funds are normally transferred on a quarterly basis,in order to provided a regular income for the home and to keep the cost of international financial transfers to a minimum.

The charity monitors the agreed expenditure at its regular meetings.