I've established a few things during the last few days. Firstly, I'm going to have no difficulty finding enough people to sponsor all of the children at Lighthouse through high-school. I sent out an e-mail just to a few friends I was e-mailing home whilst away and the response has been great. I have already raised enough to ensure four of the ten kids go to school for the next year!
I am trying to find a local person in Phnom Penh who can act as an independent auditor so I can be 100% sure that donations are being spent wisely; not only is this for my own, and the donors, piece of mind but also as a requirement of the Charity Commission when it comes to registering. Finding someone happy to do that would be a huge step in the direction of registering.
I still need to sort out a structure. I have several contacts and I know of many local people who will be willing to help, but I guess it is just going to take time. And I am so impatient!#
Another decision has been made, thanks to Steph - my "partner" in all of this who is actually at the orphanage at the moment - to try and pay the school directly for the children's fees. In return we would expect a regular update on the kid's attendance so we can be sure that donations for school fees are being well spent.
For the time being I am waiting to hear back from the 30+ NGO's I have contacted to try and find someone to be an independent auditor.
Thanks for reading x
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