Donate
Since its inception the great work of SALEM Ecuador has been funded through the very generous, long term contributions of our donors!
To all of our donors we say: Thank you!
Through your continued support over the years, like the children that we care for, SALEM Ecuador has grown from strength to strength and become a strong and successful member of the local community. We intend to continue to invest your donations carefully and wisely and match all of your generosity with our own energy and passion for childcare and education! The easiest and most effective way to support us is to make an online donation using the form below.
NEW: Tax-exempt donations from the US
Great news for all of our supporters in the US. We were able to team up with Compass Charitable Partners, a 501(c)(3) public charity who acts as a fiscal sponsor for SALEM.
That makes tax-exempt donations to SALEM possible. Just visit our donation page at the compasscharitable.org website. You can make a single donation or set up a monthly sponsorship using you prefered credit card or an ACH transfer.
PayPal
Thank you for your interest in donating to SALEM Ecuador via PayPal! Please choose the type of donation and the amount from the boxes below.Don’t have a PayPal account? No problem! Simply follow the prompts and choose “Pay with Bank Account” or “Pay with Credit Card”
Want to donate a different amount? Great! Please go directly to the SALEM PayPal page : Donate SALEM PayPal
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your secure online donation, please don’t hesitate to contact us at: donations@salem-ecuador.org
Donation Europe
Bank transfers
You can make a direct donation to one of the following bank accounts. Please indicate your donation is to SALEM Ecuador and to which project you are donating to. Contact us to receive a tax receipt.
For international bank transfers, please check the bank fees with your local bank. Donors from the US, please transfer to the Ecuatorian bank account to reduce fees.
Bank details Ecuador:
Banco Pichincha S.A.
Account number: 3216000604
BIC/SWIFT: PICHECEQXXX
Bank details Germany:
BIC: GENODEF1KU1
IBAN: DE55 7719 0000 0000 2557 77
Transparency & Accountability
As a charitable organisation we strive to have very low administrative costs and are mindful of giving maximum transparency to our donors and the general public. We pride ourselves on the strict and efficient administration and management practices in all SALEM projects worldwide. We at SALEM Ecuador guarantee that your donations go to support activities in our core programme and are effective in making a real difference to the lives of our children and the local community. If you would like to make a large donation, bequeathment or require more information about our costs and management and accounting please contact us – we will be happy to talk to you!
Fundraising Partners
We are actively seeking Fundraising partners in the USA and United Kingdom. If you are passionate about providing child care and empowering education and would like to organise a Fundraiser for us or cooperate with us on fundraising activities we would love to talk to you! Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
Charitable Status: Legal Notice
SALEM International is recognised in Ecuador as a International Cooperation Organisation under agreement no. CBF-MREMH-2018-015 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility. The Internal Revenue Service (SRI) of Ecuador recognises SALEM International as a non-profit organisation under Registro Único de Contribuyentes (RUC) nr. 1791874706001. The governing public entity of SALEM International in Ecuador is the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, District Mejía – Rumiñahui, to which the corresponding annual reports are submitted.
Under tax number 208/147/40057, due to the advancement of development assistance; welfare service for youth and elderly; protection of animals, nature and the environment; and the advancement of international understanding as a commonly recognized goal, the work of SALEM International has been recognized by the Financial Office in Bayreuth, Germany, as tax-deductible and free of corporate income tax according to § 5 Abs. 1 Nr.9 KStG (Tax assessment notice of 01/07/09).
We voluntarily submit our annual financial documentation, independently verified by the auditing firm Rödl & Partner, to Deutsches Zentralinstitut für Soziale Fragen (DZI).