Once these forms have been returned, the local coordinator will arrange a visit with each applicant and his or her family. Commitment to cross-community activity and feasibility of participation will be assessed during this informal visit. The Children's Friendship Project is a charitable organisation. American hosts and some organisations provide money to cover the air fare and other visit costs, for the teen participants. The host families generally raise this money through usual charitable means.
Some families use personal savings.
This contribution goes towards medical insurance, administration, follow up activities etc., and the continuation of the programme. This money can be raised by selling 100 tickets for the Project's raffle, which is held in June of each year. The money can also be raised by any other legal means like car boot sales, car washes, cake sales, sponsored walks, etc. The money raised aids the international work of the project. Each teenager will require spending money for the six week American residential.