Watoto - The Children

Sponsored Children


The list of children who are waiting for a sponsorship is long. Generally, the children are already schooling with one of our schools, so their talent and worthiness for a sponsorship had already been verified. The economic situation of a sponsored family is regularly monitored to make sure sponsoring is still rectified.

The co-ordination of sponsorships is handled by the charitable society Watoto e.V. in Baunatal, Germany ("watoto" is the Kiswahili word for children). The society transfers sponsor funds to the school at the beginning of each term and establishes regular communication between the children and their sponsors. A sponsorship does not create a membership in the society.

Watoto members work without cost or expenditure refund. Expenses such as for material, administration, travel, petty expenses, postage and telephone etc. are all paid for privately by the members. Watoto e.V. has been registered under the number 2968 in the German society registry and is eligible for tax exempt as a charity organisation by German tax authorities. Watoto was also awarded with the DZI Donation Seal.

Wakio is only one of the many children on our waiting list desperately hoping for support. She is surrounded by some of the more than 600 children who have obtained a sponsorship since the beginning of our project in 1993. If you should consider sponsoring Wakio, or if you would like to be informed about a different child on the waiting list please do not hesitate to call us on (+49) 05601-89337 or send an email via this link.

 











David, Pupil No. 01432   David, Age 8
  Primary Class 4 of Manuel Alexander School (MAS)
  Pupil No. 01432
   
  David's mother Judith operates a small kiosk in Ukunda and is the main bread-winner for the family. David's father has no job. Mother Judith is diabetic and is required to spend a lot of money on drugs which leaves very little from her monthly income of around 50 Euros. An uncle who had supported the family until recently died in October 2011, so David's parents had to take responsibility for the extended family. David has five siblings. If David could obtain a full sponsorship for the day school (630 euro per year) it would relieve the family of a great burden.










 


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