Maybe I am being cynical here again. Which non-govt school has expenses less than 5000/yr including fees, books etc for 2 kids? Also from the looks of it, the kids must be at the end of their school year since they are already in school.
Yes we can support this project, but seems to me that she is already in a position to bear the expenses of 5000/yr and only needs help with old clothes for her kids. In that case, we should provide just that support. There definitely must be someone else who cannot even afford to pay for their kids to go to school. Our funds are not unlimited and hence could be used to support one such case. And coming to the point of support from Vonumu, I am in agreement with their philosophy of not taking up such a case. It might sound harsh, but there are two ways to look at this kind of support. One is the outlook expressed so far that we are helping the unfortunate children. BUt the other side might be that in way, since we are not doing anything about their father's drunken ways, not really helping them. If we so desire, we would be doing these kids a much bigger favor if we are able to talk to the father and get him to control his drinking habits. By paying their education costs, we are not ensuring that they indeed get the education required. Indirectly we might even encourage him as he might pester his wife to give him the additional savings to support his habit. In conclusion, are we really likely to make any difference here? There is a lot of good will and generosity in this group. Just hope it does not get misused or exploited by others Suresh A
