What is sponsorship?
Sponsorship allows you to help improve the living conditions of a child from a vulnerable population, as well as those of his or her family, through development projects which benefit the entire community. Once this has been achieved, a part of your contribution will be used to establish development programs, primarily in health and education, in other areas; this helps improve the quality of life in people in other countries.
Can I write to my sponsored child?
You can write to the child as often as you wish. You should send all correspondence to the post office box which corresponds to the name of the country where your child lives. The following is a list of the country addresses:
Malí
BP 409 - Segou
Burkina Faso
BP 413 OHG
Ecuador
Apartado postal 09-08-002
Guayaquil
Perú
Apartado postal nº 11
Chincha Alta- Ica
Bolivia
Apartado postal 312.306
La Paz, Bolivia
Nicaragua
Apartado postal 409
Managua
El Salvador
Centro Comercial Peri-Roosevelt
Local 3, Ave Francisco Gavidia (59 AVE SUR)
Apartado postal: 01-02
San Salvador
Guatemala
4ª. Calle 3-16 zona 1,
Santa Cruz del Quiché
Bangladesh
Post office box No. 9061 Banani Post Office
Banani, Dhaka-1213
India
Philippines
P.O Box 220 Legaspi Post Office 4500
Legaspi City Albay
Cambodia
P.O Box 23 # 16A St. 490 Phsar Doeum Thkov Chamkamorn , Phnom Penh
Once the correspondence has been received in the country's central office, our local team will deliver it to the sponsored child. We ask that you send your letter directly to the central office so that we can ensure that your letter reaches its destination.
What does the child know about me?
The child knows that Educo collaborates in the schools and is aware of the help that comes from Spanish collaborators, although we never make this relationship personalized since not all children in the schools are sponsored.
If I write, will my sponsored child respond?
Sometimes the children do write back, although this is not usually the case considering that the sponsored children are in primary school and many of them have not yet reached a good reading and/or writing level. Moreover, Educo carries out its projects in very poor communities where many children spend a lot of time traveling to and from school and, upon returning home, must help with domestic chores or care for their younger siblings. Of course, if the child does want to write to his/her sponsor, this can be done through Educo. Our colleagues collect the letters from the children who have wanted to write, and when a mailing is made to the Barcelona headquarters, they take advantage of this to send the letters so that these can then be sent to the sponsors.
What type of projects does Educo carry out?
In Educo we work on long-term development projects to ensure that the most disadvantaged communities of Latin America, Africa and Asia can improve their living conditions in a sustainable way.
What type of information will I receive on the projects which benefit my sponsored child?
At home you will receive periodic updates on our activities through the Educo Magazine. Each year, you will also receive our Annual Activities Report, which will provide you with a detailed account of all we have accomplished. You can also find additional information on our website.
Is it possible to work as a volunteer on the projects?
The teams working on the projects are usually people from the country and specialized in specific fields. This way, we are able to achieve a greater level of interaction between the communities we work with and our technicians. You can contact our volunteer department at the following address: voluntariado@educo.org.