You can sponsor children in:
Brazil
Ethiopia
Guatemala
India
Kenya
Mexico
Mozambique
The Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Uganda
Vietnam
Zambia
Alternatively, you may send money to ChildFund Ireland (not directly to the project) for a gift to be purchased for the child. 100% of your money gift will be transferred for your sponsored child and/or family and they will acknowledge receipt of the amount to you directly. Please remember to include a €5 handling fee in this. We recommend that you send no more money than €50 as a gift for an individual child. If you wish to give more, we ask you to consider making a gift to the community or to ChildFund’s general fund, in order to benefit a greater number of children.
A project representative will accompany you during your visit. You will be required to pay any expenses incurred by yourself, your sponsored child and the national office/ project representative as part of the visit.
Background to the tax back scheme:
Up to December 2012, the Government’s Tax Relief scheme allowed tax on donations made to ChildFund Ireland to be claimed back by ChildFund if the donors were PAYE workers only . CHY2 Cert
However, from January 2013 the Tax Relief scheme changed to include all donors who paid tax on their income whether they were Self-Assessed or PAYE workers.
This means that if you donate €250 or more in one calendar year, ChildFund can claim tax back on your gift, whether you are a PAYE worker or self-assessed. For example, a typical sponsor’s contribution of €264 could be increased to €382.60.
From 2013 there are two types of tax rebate certs that can be completed by Donors depending on their preference, an Enduring cert or an Annual cert.
The CHY3 Cert is an Enduring Cert and allows ChildFund claim back tax on any donation made by a sponsor for the next five years , or a CHY4 Cert which is an Annual cert completed by a sponsor allowing ChildFund claim back tax on their donation for the previous year.
We need your help to make this happen! Please complete the cert to release these additional funds and help your generous donation make an even bigger difference in the lives of vulnerable children. Just imagine how much more good we could do if every ChildFund Ireland supporter did this. If we do not receive a tax rebate form from you, the money remains with the Revenue Commissioner.
The new CHY3 Cert is an Enduring Certificate which means no more annual form filling. By signing it, you give ChildFund permission to claim back the tax on any donation you may make to us every year for the next five years. Each year we will make contact with you to ask if we may use the enduring cert for that year. Should you not wish to sign an Enduring cert and prefer to complete An Annual Cert CHY4, please download here. If you are unable to print these forms, please contact our office today on 01-6762128 or Freephone 1800 22 10 10 to request one. We kindly request that you sign the Tax Rebate Cert and insert your PPS number. Then return the form in a FREEPOST envelope to:
ChildFund Ireland,
22 Windsor Place,
Dublin 2
Alternatively, you can sign, scan and email the form to us at info@childfund.ie, along with your sponsor reference number if appropriate.
Please see Frequently Asked Questions below or visit www.revenue.ie for additional information
Sponsorship can be paid monthly, quarterly, half yearly or annually.