Questions and answers

Yes. Every cent of a donation reaches the project. LittleBigDreams e. V. is a charitable association. We do not pay ourselves salaries, and donations are not used for things that have nothing to do with the project.

Unavoidable costs are covered from the association’s basic funds. That includes fees for transfers and for sending money to the project, and necessary material for fundraising that brings in further donations. We keep these costs as low as we can.

Yes. We are a registered association and recognized as charitable. For donations above the statutory threshold that require a receipt, we issue a donation receipt once a year, at the relevant date.

Please write to us explicitly if you need one: hello@littlebigdreams.org.

Donations to an association recognized as charitable can be declared on a German tax return. Depending on the amount, the proof of payment or a receipt from us is what you need. Please write to us if you need a receipt.

Online by card, PayPal, or direct debit, by bank transfer to the donation account, or with the PayPal code. The options are on the donate page.

Yes. With us, a sponsorship means covering the exact amount one child needs. The sum follows what is needed and can change from year to year. It is not tied to a child’s name. There are no photos and no personal contact.

Yes. We are always looking for committed volunteers. If you would like to support us through your work rather than a donation, please get in touch. We can then talk about what is possible: hello@littlebigdreams.org.

Yes. General support, a specific project, a Christmas donation, a CSR project, or a longer cooperation. We describe these on the page For Companies.

We support an orphanage in Kon Tum, Vietnam. The association is based in Hamburg. More about the work is on the About page.

On this website we do not publish images or other content in which a child’s or young person’s face is clearly recognizable. The same applies to names, identifying physical features, or stories that would identify a child. The reason is on the Child Protection page.

There is no contact between donors and the children, and that will not change. A child should never feel obliged to allow or keep contact so that someone keeps giving.

We do not pass on gifts to a named child. The children live together. If one child receives a Christmas present or a bicycle and the others do not, that creates comparison and exclusion. When a gift covers a need, it goes to the home, and it is not attached to one child.

We do not arrange visits or direct contact with the children through the association, and we advise against visiting the home. We do not give out the address.