Kinship Care
RunningMost children called orphans have a living relative who would take them in — if they could afford one more child at the table.
$38Monthly stipend per child — ESTIMATE
Founded 2026 · our first year
An orphanage is the last resort, not the first.
Most children called orphans have a living relative who would raise them — if they could afford one more child at the table. Raising Kata closes that gap. We started this year, so what follows is a plan rather than a record, and we would rather you knew that on the first page.
What we are aiming for
Targets and costs — not results. We have none yet.
- Children, by the end of year one
- 25Children, by the end of year oneEach one with a relative already willing to raise them
- Per child, per month
- $38Per child, per monthThe stipend that lets a household say yes to one more child
- Of every dollar, to programs
- 90¢Of every dollar, to programsOur board is unpaid, so overhead stays small
- Year we were founded
- 2026Year we were foundedFirst Form 990 due in 2027; we will post it here
What we do, and what we do not
Two programs are running. Two are not, and are labelled that way rather than left ambiguous.
School & Learning
RunningFees, a uniform, shoes, and books — the small costs that quietly end a child's education.
$120Per child, per year — ESTIMATE
Aftercare
PlannedTurning eighteen should not be a cliff. This program does not exist yet, and saying so matters.
—Not yet operating
Family-Style Homes
PlannedA last resort we hope never to need, described here so you know where we stand on it.
—Not yet operating
Where we stand
“We will not take you to meet the children.”
New organizations are told that trips build donors. We are deciding against it now, while it is still cheap to decide, rather than after we depend on the money. A child who has already lost a parent does not need an attachment to an adult who leaves in nine days.
Read the full reasoningWe have no Form 990 yet, and we will say so
Our first fiscal year has not closed. What we can show you is the entire budget — every line, and the arithmetic behind it — plus the date each missing document is due.
Open the budget- $30k
- First-year budget
- 90%
- To programs
- $0
- Board pay
Latest news
All postsAnnouncement
Why we started, and what we have not done yet
Raising Kata Orphans was founded this year. We have no track record to show you, so here is the reasoning instead.
Minh Hau, Executive Director
Where We Stand
Why we will not take you to meet the children
It is the offer people most expect from an organization like ours, and the one we will never make.
Minh Hau, Executive Director
Accountability
What we will publish, and when
We have no Form 990 and no audit yet. Here is the schedule, so you can check whether we keep to it.
Minh Hau, Executive Director
The useful things you can actually do
Fund a stipend. Fund a school year. Help with bookkeeping or grant writing from wherever you live. What we cannot offer is access to children.
Volunteer with usGifts are not tax-deductible at this time — our 501(c)(3) application is pending. Details.