Staff members visiting a family.
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Select a Family and fill out the on-line form. If you prefer you can
call or email the FFA. Choose an amount and frequency (monthly, quarterly or yearly). We ask only that you give what you can afford.
The minimum sponsorship is $25.00 per month. Of this amount, approximately 85% goes directly to your family. The 15% balance is used to cover administrative costs both in the USA and India and for the Community Development Fund which will also benefit your family.
If you are using Paypal to remit your donation please add 4% to your donation (approximately $1 for a $25 donation) to cover the PalPal charges.
- You will receive a legend and photo of your family
- You will receive our newsletter either by mail or email whichever your prefer
- Continue to send your regularly scheduled donation to the FFA USA office in Madison CT or through this website. Be sure to include your family's number so that the funds are properly assigned. - you will not receive reminders of this commitment
- You will receive letters from your family with news of how they are doing. Get to know your family and their situation as well as your are able.
- We highly recommend writing your family regularly - they want to know you and how you are doing. Send a photo - they will keep the photo on their family altar and pray for your intentions.
- The Franciscan Family Apostolate has benefited from miracles of the computer age. Whereas communication with India was quite difficult in the past taking many weeks, now through the use of computers an email to India and the use of digital photography can update information on any family under our care within a few days time. The FFA encourages sponsor communication with their families through its office in India. You can contact Sister Rita by email and request such information as land and house needs, special medical needs, occupational and educational needs or dowry and marriage needs or merely an update on the condition of your family. A reply will soon follow with photos if necessary.
If at any time you feel you must cancel your sponsorship, please let us know as soon as possible so we can find a sponsor to take over the sponsorship.
