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Education Is Power is a charitable organization registered by Canada Revenue Agency. We provide tax receipts for all donations. Canadian tax payers can save a lot of money while donating to a great cause! For example, if a British Columbia taxpayer donates $450 (equivalent to one year of Kenyan high school), she would receive over $200 back from the government. Charitable refund percentages range by the province from 42% to 50%.
You can find Education Is Power on the Canada Revenue Agency Charity Directory by searching our legal name which is “East Africa Education Trust”.
Note: E-Transfer/Cheque both include no fees to Education is Power, unlike the website contributions
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Giving By Check
Mail a cheque payable to Education is Power:
Education is Power
c/o Ken Cuddy
23 Mary st.
Perth, Ontario, Canada
K7H 2X1
Note: We prefer to email tax receipts so please include your email address if possible.
How far does your donation go?
Canadian Dollars
Kenyan Child
Month of School
Canadian Dollars
Kenyan College Student
Month of School
Canadian Dollars
Kenyan University Student
Month of School
Canadian Dollars
Kenyan Teacher
Month of School
To Donate School Supplies
Considering getting a new laptop? Please donate your old one.
There is a shortage of computers in Kenya. Imagine being a college student who is assigned to research a topic, type a report and email your professor but you don’t have a computer and every time you go to the library the small number of computers available are completely full, with a long line of people waiting to use one. For further in-kind donations, please contact info@educationispower.org
How Donations Are Used
Money is directed to school fees in East Africa and other necessary school related expenses, as well as to specific projects that improve the quality of education, such as hiring a new teacher. Additional funding goes towards extra curricular activities for our students, empowering them to give back to their communities (see more info on this in FAQ’s).
FAQ
How do I know my money goes to the right place? And how is money handled?
Money is sent from our Bank of Montreal account in Canada to our Equity account in Kenya, or to our CRDB account in Tanzania. Each account is managed by a trustee of Education is Power along with four other signatories from our local partner non-profit organizations. Our chief partner KENVO (The Kijabe Environment Volunteers – www.kenvokenya.com) is based in Kenya, who works together with our Tanzanian partner organization called Uvikiuta. Money is directed to school fees in East Africa and other necessary school related expenses, as well as to specific projects that improve the quality of education, such as hiring a new teacher. We also fund extra curricular activities for our students, empowering them to give back to their communities (see more info on this in About Us).
When paying secondary school fees and student expenses, money goes directly to the school in most cases, unless EIP representatives are needed to oversee the payment of smaller incidental fees such as transport. This avoids students or families to be in contact with the money. The same applies for post-secondary students except that we will sometimes give the student small amounts for expenses. Receipts are all scanned and emailed to Education is Power in Canada to be kept on record. The receipts are available at the donor’s request and are used to file our annual report with the Revenue Canada. Our partners KENVO and Uvikiuta also provide us with quarterly financial records and bank statements that show proof of transactions.
What are Education is Power’s administration costs?
We are a volunteer run organization with very low administration costs; to show our dedication, our Canadian trustees pay all Canadian expenses out of pocket, except for the banking fees required to send money to Africa. Additionally, We direct a small amount of donations to cover on-the-ground expenses for our East African volunteers including communication, banking, local transport, and stipends for large and involved work assignments.
Is Education is Power registered?
Yes. EIP is Revenue Canada charitable organization. Our number is 84627 9693 RR0001.
How does it work to get a government recognized tax receipt?
Tax receipts are only applicable in Canada. We must have the donor’s full name and address. Email is our preferred method to issue tax receipts so please provide your email address if you have one.
Note: Tax receipts will only work if the Canadian taxpayer earns more then the minimum of about $11,000 annual income (Check T4 slip for actual number).
What if I want to donate but can’t pay the whole student’s costs?
We welcome all donations. Please do not feel it necessary to contribute to the whole tuition price. We understand this is unrealistic for many people.
Can I communicate with the student I am supporting?
Yes. Donors can write emails that will be delivered to EIP students and in some cases Skype meetings can be set up.