FAQs
Questions about your donations:
Do I get tax exemptions when I donate to VietHope?
How much of my money actually goes to the children?
How does VietHope spend my monthly $10 sponsorship money?
What does VietHope do with my one-time donation?
Can I specify which project I want my money to go to?
How does VietHope fund its operational expenses?
Questions about VietHope organization:
Where can I find more information about VietHope?
What does your logo symbolize?
How can I contact VietHope with questions?
Questions about your donations:
Can I donate by credit card? Yes, VietHope accepts donations via PayPal. You can donate here.
Do I get tax exemptions when I donate to VietHope? Yes. As VietHope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, your donations are tax deductible. When you donate to us, you will receive a receipt acknowledging your donation that can be used for tax-filing purposes.
How much of my money actually goes to the children? 100% of your sponsorship or general donation money goes to the children or the projects (e.g. school and library construction) that VietHope implements. We have VietHope staffers in Vietnam working with local partner organizations and the sponsored children.
How does VietHope spend my monthly $10 sponsorship money? All 10 dollars goes directly to the education of your sponsored child. We use only membership fees to cover administrative expenses.
What does VietHope do with my one-time donation? Unless you specify which project(s) you wish the money to go to, VietHope will put your donation in a general fund for either the Scholarship Program or other projects such as library and school construction. We do not use any portion of your donation to cover our operational expenses.
Can I specify which project I want my money to go to? Yes, and we will try to honor that request. However, in the event that a project has already been fully funded by the time your donation arrives, we will ask for your permission to use your donation for other projects.
How does VietHope fund its operational expenses? We use membership fees to cover VietHope operational expenses. All directors, officers, and staffers have to pay the annual $25 membership fees. Many of our sponsors and donors also pay the membership fees to become a member of VietHope and to help cover operational expenses.
Questions about VietHope organization:
Does VietHope staff get paid? No. All directors and staff members are volunteers. Despite our heavy academic and professional commitments, we donate our time and energy because we strongly believe that together we can make a real difference to improve the life of the people in Vietnam, starting with children in need.
Where is VietHope based? VietHope is based in the Boston area, officially recognized by the state of Massachusetts and the US federal government. However, our staff members work from many corners of the world. We communicate mostly through email and teleconferencing.
Where can I find more information about VietHope? Please take some time to browse this website and do not hesitate to contact us if you still have questions.
What does your logo symbolize? The dotted line symbolizes the many small, yet solid steps we need to take to achieve our goals.
How can I contact VietHope if I have questions? For contact information click here.
