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How to Make a Donation
Please choose the country or region you would like to donate from:
From Germany
ViaNiños is a German/ Swiss non-profit group that does a lot of fundraising for CENIT through various channels. Please donate to ViaNiños and they will pass this money on to CENIT, avoiding unnecessary fees for the transfer. However, you first have to get in touch with ViaNiños at info@vianinos.org to ensure that your donation can be processed correctly. You will be able to obtain the bank account information through this contact.
Under certain conditions, your donation to ViaNiños might also be tax-deductible in Germany. Plese contact ViaNiños directly for further details.
For more information, you can also visit ViaNiños' website at http://www.vianinos.org.
From Switzerland
ViaNiños is a German/ Swiss non-profit group that does a lot of fundraising for CENIT through various channels. Please donate to ViaNiños and they will pass this money on to CENIT, avoiding unnecessary fees for the transfer. However, you first have to get in touch with ViaNiños at info@vianinos.org to ensure that your donation can be processed correctly. You will be able to obtain the bank account information through this contact.
For more information, you can also visit ViaNiños' website at http://www.vianinos.org.
From the United Kingdom
Sonrisa (formerly known as TECCWE) is a group of motivated ex-volunteers in the United Kingdom that fundraise specifically for CENIT. Please donate to Sonrisa. They will pass this money on to CENIT, avoiding unnecessary fees. Additionally, your donation will be tax-deductible in the United Kingdom.
Sonrisa's information:
- To donate by cheque, make it payable to TECCWE — Friends of CENIT UK and send it to:
Sonrisa
23 Tudor Crescent
Otford
Stevenoaks
Kent
TN14 5QS - To donate electronically, email Sonrisa at info@sonrisa.org.uk for more information
- Website: http://www.sonrisa.org.uk
- Email: info@sonrisa.org.uk
From the United States of America
ECHO, the Ecuador Children's Hope Organization, is a registered US-based 501(c)(3) which accepts tax deductible donations for CENIT. ECHO was founded by a dedicated group of ex-volunteers and works closely with CENIT to make sure that your donation has the greatest possible impact at CENIT and on the children of the south of Quito.
ECHO accepts donations online and through the mail, and all donations will receive a receipt for tax purposes. ECHO provides you with several different options for making a donation to CENIT.
- You can donate to the unique child sponsorship program Adopt-A-Classroom where you will support and receive regular information about a class in CENIT's primary school ESTAR.
- You can make a program-specific donation to a program of your choice designated by CENIT as being currently most needy.
- You can make a general donation that will be used for larger costs such as teacher salaries or equipment for CENIT’s vocational schools.
Please visit our website at http://www.ECHOecuador.org to learn more about ECHO, or contact us at info@ECHOecuador.org.
From the Euro-Zone
If your country uses the Euro as its official currency, you can transfer your donation to ViaNiños without paying fees. ViaNiños is a German/ Swiss non-profit group that does a lot of fundraising for CENIT through various channels. Please donate to ViaNiños and they will pass this money on to CENIT, avoiding unnecessary fees for the transfer. However, you first have to get in touch with ViaNiños at info@vianinos.org to ensure that your donation can be processed correctly. You will be able to obtain the bank account information through this contact.
For more information, you can also visit ViaNiños' website at http://www.vianinos.org.
From Anywhere in the World
- You can make an online payment through ECHO, our US-based support group. Please see ECHO's website. This payment, which is tax deductible for US donors, is done through PayPal.
If you have a PayPal account, there is no charge. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can pay with your credit card in which case a 2.9% + $0.30 fee will be charged. If you are outside of the US, there will a currency conversion fee of 2.5%. All currency will be converted at a retail foreign exchange rate determined by PayPal, which is adjusted regularly based on market conditions. - You can send a check in US DOLLARS to CENIT. The check should be made out to: Centro de la Niña Trabajadora — CENIT, and should be sent to:
CENIT
Huacho 150 y José Peralta
Quito, Ecuador
South America
CENIT only pays a fee of $2.00 to cash a check. Please, however, contact us at donations@cenitecuador.org if you have sent a check through the mail. Please include in this email your name, the date that you mailed the check, and the amount of the check. This way we will be able to confirm when your check has arrived. - You can make a direct deposit to our bank account in Ecuador. The bank account information is as follows: Bank name: Banco del Pichincha, Address: Avenida Amazonas 456 y Pereira, Telephone: +593-2-298-0980, City: Quito, Account Number: 3391194000, Beneficiary: Centro de la Niña Trabajadora, Signatory: Hermana Maria Augusta Arellano, Bank code: PICHECEQ.
Please be aware that every international transaction that we withdraw from this account has a cost of $30, so this is a better option for larger donations.