What you have to do:   1. Choose a child you would like to sponsor 2. Email rose@friendsfirstchurch.com.au with your name and the childs name 3. Once Rose has confirmed that you may sponsor that child, you need to setup a monthly debit of $20 into the Guntur orphanage account   Guntur Orphanage BSB: 013-542 A/C:   4869-79668   We have registered an Australian business name "Guntur Orphanage" and have been able to open a separate bank account through which all transactions for the orphanage are made. This account is administrated by Friends First Church.   We would have liked to make this a tax deductible donation however due to the funds going overseas the Australian government requires us to send the funds through a registered charity who would take a percentage of your donation. As a result a decision was made that a $240 donation per year was not worth all the hassle.   What happens to the money deposited into the Guntur account? Once a month (mid month) that money is transferred directly to India. No admin fees or anything else is deducted from your $20 per child sponsorship. The bank account (in Australia - ANZ) has also wavered all bank fees.   Can I visit the orphanage in Guntur? Once or twice a year a team goes to India. You are welcome to travel to India with that team to visit the child you have sponsored. Please note that traveling to India can not be a last minute arrangement as visas and internal travel arrangements take some time to organise. Also whenever a team goes to India the primary purpose is ministry to the local folk, you would therefore be a part of this ministry and expected to contribute where necessary.