Muskrat, I think what you are doing is wonderful. It is kind of the way things were done when I was lot younger. I hate to say this, but things have changed.

Please get some advice from some experts to protect yourself before you start actually doing this. Find out what your potential liabilities and risks are and what you need to do to keep yourself safe.

I am deeply saddened that this has happened. And more than a little angry. But non-relative adult mentoring of youths now carries some significant risk for the mentoring adult. I'd like to see you be able to achieve your wonderful and admirable objective without putting yourself in a hugely risky situation.

Damn, I hate living in a world where I feel I need to make such a post!