Frequently Asked Questions
1.
Why should I support a child ?
2.
What are tax-benefits 80G / 35AC ?
3.
I am a Non-Resident Indian (NRI). Can I support a child through
Godparents.in ?
4.
I am a Non-Indian donor. Are my donations eligible for tax exemption ?
5.
How much does Godparents.in charge for its services and why ?
6.
How does Godparents.in choose its Partner NGOs ? What is the
Credibility Criteria ?
7.
Are my financial transactions through Godparents.in secure ?
8.
Who creates the profiles of children on Godparents.in and how ?
9.
How are tax-benefit receipts sent ? And how much time does it
take for the receipt to reach the donor ?
10.
Why aren't all Indian states listed on the 'Support a child' page ?
11.
Does Godparents.in share donor's data with anyone else? Why ?
Answers
1. Why should I support a child?
Ans: For your own reasons. To help bridge the economic divide. To save kids
from child labor. To give them opportunities to learn and to play. If you have
lived in India for some time, the sights from the traffic signals, footpaths,
slums could be
sufficient reasons.
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2. What are tax-benefits 80G / 35AC ?
Ans:
If an NGO is registered under section 80G of the Income Tax Act then the person making a donation to the NGO will get a deduction of 50% (of the
donation made) from his/its taxable income. For more details, see
http://www.incometaxforngos.org/sec-80g.htm. In case of section 35AC, the donation made is 100% deductible. For more details, see
http://www.incometaxforngos.org/sec-35ac.htm
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3. I am a Non-Resident Indian (NRI)/Non-Indian. Can I support a child
through Godparents.in ?
Ans: Yes, you can support a child through Godparents.in. All Indians / NRIs / Non-Indians can
support children through Godparents.in. However, if you are a Non-Indian, please select a child from an
FCRA certified NGO.
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4. I am a Non-Indian donor. Are my donations eligible for tax exemption ?
Ans: At present, we are registered in India only and as such are unable to offer to tax benefits to any Non-Indian tax-payers.
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5. How much does Godparents.in charge for its services and why ?
Ans: Godparents.in passes on 94% of the amount you donate to the caretaking NGO
to provide services to the child chosen by you. The remaining 6% mainly includes the
charges of the payment gateway. Depending upon the Card / mode of payment
used by the donor, the payment gateway charges range from 3.31% to 5.52%. The
balance of 6% is used to cover the operational costs incurred by Godparents.in,
like charges of web hosting services, web development, reaching out to potential NGO partners as
well as potential donors, etc.
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6. How does Godparents.in choose its Partner NGOs ? What is the
Credibility Criteria ?
Ans: Godparents.in partners with NGOs that have a proven record of dedication
and committment to the cause of creating opportunities for underprivileged
children. All NGOs listed on Godparents.in are screened through a certain
Credibility Criteria. To know about our Credibility Criteria, please visit the
following page:
http://www.godparents.in/DueDiligence.aspx
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7. Are my financial transactions through Godparents.in secure ?
Ans: Yes, your transactions are made through a 128-bit VeriSign Secure Payment
Gateway. CCAvenue (www.ccavenue.com), one of the most reliable payment gateway
service providers in India, processes your payments through Godparents.in. For
more information, please visit:
https://www.ccavenue.com/content/security.jsp
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8. Who creates the profiles of children on Godparents.in and how ?
Ans: Profiles of all the children on Godparents.in are created by the Partner
NGOs themselves using their 'Partner NGO Account'.
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9. How are tax-benefit receipts sent? And how much time does it take for the receipt to reach the donor?
Ans: Once we disburse your donation to the concerned Partner NGO (disbursement
takes about a week), the Partner NGO itself sends you a tax-benefit receipt for
the entire amount donated by you. The Partner NGOs are expected to send you the
tax-benefit receipt within a week from the date of disbursement. So you should
expect to receive the tax-benefit receipt within 2 weeks of making a donation.
You will however, receive an immediate confirmation of payment on the e-mail
address that you provide during the transaction. Your profile will also be updated
instantly.
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10. Why aren't all Indian states listed on the 'Support a child' page ?
Ans: We have started our services very recently (August 2009) and are trying to reach out to
children from all Indian states and regions. The list of states you see
on 'Support a child' page is our reach so far. We are trying our best
to partner with NGOs all across the country as fast as we can. If you know any NGO in
your state/region which you think should be listed with us, please let us know
by dropping an email at
srivastava.shivam@gmail.com. We'll follow up with the organization you
recommend.
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11. Does Godparents.in share donor's data with anyone else ? Why ?
Ans: The information that you enter while making a donation is only shared with
the organization chosen by you to receive the donation, so that it could send
you the tax-benefit receipt. Godparents.in does not share your information with
anyone else other than the recepient organization chosen by you.
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