FAQs about sponsoring a student
What does sponsorship money provide for the student?
Money donated towards student sponsorship helps pay for the cost of students’ tuition which includes teacher salaries, uniforms, and school supplies such as textbooks. It also provides for the feeding program at the school, as well as other basic needs such as mattresses and mosquito nets.
Am I sponsoring a single child?
A sponsor does not sponsor a single child, but sponsors all the children in a particular program. There are two types of e3kids sponsorship programs. The primary school sponsorship program provides for all the needs of scholarship students between preschool and eighth grade. All primary school students attend Royal Kids School. The high school sponsorship program provides for all the needs of scholarship students attending high school. Our high school sponsorship program covers attendance at various high schools throughout Kenya.
How much does a monthly sponsorship cost?
Sponsors may select several different levels of monthly commitment or decide on their own amount based on their ability to give. Yet, to fully provide for a primary school boarding student’s education costs $65 per month and to fully provide for a high school student’s education costs $100 per month. Since not everyone can commit to the full amount needed for each student, any level of monthly commitment makes a difference.
Do you receive monthly updates/pictures of where the money goes?
e3kids regularly updates through various channels with pictures and stories that cover both the Royal Kids School and other initiatives that are being prioritized by our team. Sponsors receive quarterly updates in the mail which provide an overview of students’ progress as well as a feature article on an individual student. If the sponsor gives to the high school students program, the quarterly update includes a handwritten letter from the featured student.
Can you communicate with your sponsored child?
Since sponsors support several children within a particular program, they cannot directly correspond with one child. However, high school student sponsors may send an e3kids designed care package several times within a year and include a personally addressed card to a particular high school student. Primary school student sponsors may also send e3kids designed care packages several times within a year, but they must be personally addressed to a particular class year.
Can you mail gifts to the students?
Any parcels sent to Kenya are charged with a tax that must be paid by the recipient. Since e3kids regularly sends representatives to visit the students, we encourage sponsors to send gifts through representatives traveling to the country.
How does e3kids ensure that the money is used towards student needs?
e3kids representatives regularly review financial accounts during site visits at our partner schools.
Are there other ways to donate?
Besides sponsorship, donations can be made to building projects which directly benefit primary the primary school students and can be given as a one-time donation. e3kids also accepts in-kind donations, such as school supplies or children’s clothes. Since e3kids representatives regularly visit the sponsored, donated items are regularly brought to the school.