- How much money should I donate?
- How will my donation be used?
- Can I allocate my donation?
- Are there tax incentives on my donation?
- What if I have questions?
How much money should I donate?
If you can only afford to make a small donation you shouldn't feel like it isn't worth giving. EU 25 may not go very far in your hometown, but it's often a whole different story in a disaster zone. In Haiti, such a "small" donation could pay for lunch for a local volunteer for a week or a shovel to help move rubble.
If you can afford to make a big donation, the sky's the limit. You could fund the construction of classrooms, fund vocational training classes, or even the construction of a community centre.
How will my donation be used?
EDV is run almost entirely by volunteers, so our overhead is very low. This allows the vast majority of your donation to go directly to those who need it most.
We're currently on deployment in Haiti, so if you donate today we'll put your contribution toward community based disaster recovery programmes in and around Port-au-Prince. Your donation might be used to build a classroom, send a Haitian child to school, fund a vocational training class, or help house orphans.
You can check out our official fundraising appeal for general information in addition to the links above.
More information on our projects is also available in our projects and programmes section. This is a great area to learn more about what we've already done.
Can I allocate my donation?
If you have a specific use for your money in mind, we'd love to hear it. Just contact us to arrange the details.
Are there tax incentives on my donation?
UK tax payers donating via Just Giving will automatically have 25% added to their donation through gift aid, making your donation count even more.
US tax payers can make tax deductible donations to EDV by donating through our Global Giving page.
What if I have Questions?
We want you to be comfortable with your donation, so we strive for transparency and keep our management accounts online.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
