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Small amounts of money go a long way in Africa and no gift is too small. There are many ways you can make a donation today or in the future. You can choose to make monthly or yearly donations by cheque, or by credit card through www.canadahelps.org.

You can direct your donation to a specific project or make a general donation to be used where it is most needed. You will find many practical suggestions on the Projects page.

Seasonal Celebrations and Holiday Giving

You can give a very unique gift that will make a lasting difference in someone’s life. For example, help send a girl to school for a year for $50.00; buy two hens and a rooster for $30.00, or a chicken for $10.00, or a goat for $40.00 for a woman’s small business; or buy a book for $25.00 for the community library. Please fill out this form and return it to us with your donation. We will send you a special gift card, describing your gift, to send to the recipient.

Donations for Special Occasions

You can make a donation to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, memorial or other event. Please fill out this form and return it to us with your donation. TEMBO will send a card to the recipient acknowledging your generous donation.

Planned Giving – Leaving a Legacy

Planned Giving is another option you may choose. Choosing this allows you to plan today to make a difference in the lives of people who follow you. It is something anyone can do. You can take steps today to ensure that Project TEMBO continues to provide education for girls and economic empowerment for women in Tanzania in the future.

There are many ways you can do this. Some ways are by:

Bequest

Make a gift of cash or property by designating Project TEMBO in your will.

Life Insurance

You can name Project TEMBO as a beneficiary in your Will.

Gifts of Stock

As of 2006, the Federal Government has allowed donations of publicly traded securities given to charities, like Project TEMBO, to be completely free of capital gains taxes. If you are interested in including Project TEMBO in your Planned Giving, you may want to consult a professional who can guide you through this process. A lawyer can advise you about leaving money in your will; a financial or estate planner can inform you about leaving shares; and an insurance broker can help with leaving a life insurance gift.

General Donation Information

How much of my donation goes towards project work?

We are required by Revenue Canada to use 80% of the donations we receive directly on our projects. We hope to exceed that requirement and use closer to 90%. There are always administration costs, but we work hard to keep these to a minimum.

Payment Options

We accept credit card donations through www.canadahelps.org, or cheque, or money order, payable to “TEMBO”. You can “target” your donation by specifying a particular project on the “memo” line of your cheque, e.g. sponsoring a student, a teacher, or helping fund a women’s project. A “general” donation will ensure that your money is used where it is most needed.

About CanadaHelps.org

CanadaHelps.org is a registered Canadian charity that provides a valuable service to other registered Canadian charities by processing online credit card transactions. This means we can devote more time to other aspects of our project work and save on administrative costs. Once you designate an amount, you will have many options, including frequency of payment, and how you would like your money directed.

US Donors

We welcome donations from our supporters in the US. For information about receiving income tax receipts, please contact us at info@projectembo.org.

Currency

The currency used in Tanzania is either Tanzania Shillings (TSH) or US dollars (USD).

Income Tax Receipts

Our CRA registration number is 856825872RR0001. Income tax receipts will be issued within two weeks for donations over $10.00. If you donate by credit card through www.canadahelps.org, you will receive an income tax receipt directly from them.