Should charities show children’s faces in fundraising?
Not by default. Publication should consider consent or guardian permission, the child’s interests, context, safety, dignity, and whether the work can be shown without identification.
What this means in practice
A compelling image is not more important than future privacy.
Names, school details, medical information, and exact locations increase risk.
Famidi can use wide scenes, hands, supplies, infrastructure, or non-identifying angles instead.
What responsible proof looks like at Famidi
Famidi separates financial records, operational records, and field evidence because they answer different questions. It favors precise claims and can document work through supplies, infrastructure, process, wide scenes, and source trails without demanding maximum exposure from recipients.
Evidence should be read for what it directly supports. Archive coverage is not automatically a beneficiary count, a fundraising appeal is not proof of completion, and one image rarely proves an entire project cycle.
Check the underlying information.
Editorial standard: This page is reviewed by a person, sourced to Famidi records or authoritative references, and revised when the program or underlying guidance changes. It does not replace legal, tax, medical, or financial advice.