FAQs – Sadie Shares

Does the $5 donation all go toward lunches, medical, or education expenses for children who attend the Good Samaritan School?

Yes, depdending on which kit you purchase, the $5 will go toward nutritious lunches for children below normal height and weight, be designated for medical care, or for student education.

If our Lunchbox Love, Medical Care, or Education project produces more funds than needed for that program, how is additional money used?

Any additional funds go to the general education fund to provide a quality education for children who cannot afford to attend school.

Can my child or family donate more than $5?

Of course! 🙂 We appreciate any additional donations.

I have several children in my family. Can more than one child participate?

Certainly. If all the children prefer to pool their funds and contribute $5 collectively, please have them all draw in one square of the Favorite Food Chart. If each child would like to contribute $5, then each child can complete one square of the Favorite Food Chart.

May I either write a check for the donation or donate online?

Yes, please make out checks FOTGS (Friends of the Good Samaritans), or you can donate online at this link.

My child really enjoyed Lunchbox Love / Medical Care / Education, and I would like to suggest participation to another group she is a part of. Can she participate more than once?

Certainly! We love it when children help us spread the word about these fun projects and want to participate with other groups.

What is the relationship between Sadie Shares and Friends of the Good Samaritans?

Friends of the Good Samaritans (FOTGS) is a U.S.-registered 501(c)3 – a non-profit – founded in 2004 to support and fund the Good Samaritan School (GSS) in New Delhi, India. FOTGS’ sole mission is to raise funds for GSS by connecting U.S. donors with needy children at the school. Through the sponsorship program, children receive free quality education, medical care, and love from a caring staff. FOTGS birthed Sadie Shares as a way to speak more directly to U.S. children and help them feel connected to India’s children. Sadie in the Land of Dancing Colors, a children’s book one of our friends wrote about GSS Lunchbox Love, inspired us to find more creative ways to help our own children and others’ learn about our friends in India.

I believe my child could benefit from developing a penpal at the Good Samaritan School. How do I get started?

So glad you asked! 🙂 Go to www.fotgs.com and click sponsor a child. Together, you and your child can choose a child to sponsor. The website gives step-by-step instructions for sponsorship. If you have any problems or questions, please contact Maggie at our home office at 877-453-6847 or melliott@fotgs.com. After sponsoring, you will receive information about how to write to your sponsored student. Sponsorship is a great way for your child to develop a relationship with a child in India, and parents can continue the journey of developing in their children compassionate, caring hearts in their children for those in need.