Are donations tax deductible?

Yes. Donations are tax deductible in Australia, eligible for Gift Aid in the UK and available by our partnership organisation in Belgium. Receipts are generated automatically via GoFundraise for Australia and BT Giving for the UK. For further information, please vist the Donate section of our website.

How do I donate from other countries?

We can facilitate donations from anywhere in the world. Please reach out to us via the Contact Us page and we will gladly help you through the process.

What guarantees are there that my donation is reaching Kickstart Kids International’s projects?

Donations are transferred from Kickstart’s bank accounts in Australia and the UK to Nanga Organization, our development partner in Kenya. From there, Kickstart’s funds are applied directly to approved expenditure at Olturoto Children’s Village. Kickstart receives confirmations of all transfers to ensure that your donations reach their intended purposes. Kickstart is audited on an annual basis in Australia as is Nanga Organization in Kenya. Kickstart’s founder, James Woodward, sits on Nanga’s board and Nanga’s finance committee is chaired by a partner at KPMG Kenya.

What percentage of donated funds go directly to Kenya and how much is spent on administration?

100% of your donations to Kickstart Kids International go directly to support our work in Kenya at Olturoto Children’s Village. To lead by example, the board and management team of Kickstart Kids International in Australia has pledged to cover 100% of administration expenses incurred for the entire Australian organisation.

Who looks after the children on a day to day basis?

We have a mixture of house mothers, social workers, child psychologists, counsellors and teachers that support the children at Olturoto Children’s Village on a daily basis. All staff are required to maintain current Certificates of Good Conduct from the Kenyan Police and are bound by Nanga Organisation’s Child Protection Policy and other strict procedures to ensure the safety of the children is our highest priority.

Can I visit Olturoto Children’s Village in Kenya

A number of Kickstart supporters have visited our projects in Kenya over the years. Our programs are focused on local empowerment and capacity building so staffing positions are actively filled by local staff rather than volunteers. That being said, you are welcome to visit the children. For further information, please use the Contact Us page.

Have another question?

We are happy to answer any further questions that are not covered above. Please use the Contact Us page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Yes. As of March 2014, donations are fully tax deductible in Australia.

Receipts are provided immediately via email from Givenow.

If you have any further questions that have not been answered above, please contact info@kickstartkidsinternational.com .

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Upon completion of construction, Olturoto Children’s Village will consist of four houses, each accommodating eight children and an experienced matron. All staff at Olturoto Children’s Village, whether working on the farm or directly with children, are required to renew their Certificate of Good Conduct from the Kenyan Government on an annual basis. All staff are bound by Nanga Organisation’s Child Protection Policy and other strict procedures to ensure the safety of the children is our highest priority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A stream of volunteers have visited Kickstart Kids International’s projects in Kenya since 2008. In addition, Kickstart’s governance and management teams travel to Kenya regularly at our own expense to see what needs doing “at ground level”. We talk with the local community to make sure that whatever we plan makes sense for them.

If you would like some more information on visiting one of our projects in Kenya, please contact us.

 

 

 

 

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Donations are transferred from Kickstart Kids International in Australia and UK to our development partner Nanga Organization in Kenya. From there, Kickstart’s funds are applied directly to approved development projects. Kickstart receives confirmations of all transfers to ensure that all the money reaches its intended purpose. Nanga Org is a registered Kenyan NGO (non government development organisation) that has been established to ensure the local community have an active role in the decision making process. Kickstart’s founder, James Woodward, also sits on the Nanga Org board of Trustees. For more information on Nanga Organization click here.

On an annual basis, independent audits are curried out for Kickstart Kids International Limited in Australia, Kickstart Kids International (UK) and Nanga Organization in Kenya. The financial records of Nanga Organization are maintained by KPMG Kenya.

Members of Kickstart’s Australian and UK teams visit Kenya frequently to monitor and support the work of Nanga Organisation. Kickstart keeps in daily contact with our Kenyan team, working together in true partnership. Currently, Kickstart’s founder visits Olturoto Children’s Village at least once a quarter. Travel costs of Kickstart’s Australian team are not funded by donations.

To enable our supporters in Europe to donate towards our work in Kenya, Kickstart Kids International (UK) has an arrangement in place with Transnational Giving Europe. TGE covers 16 countries and is at a European level the only existing practical solution to support a beneficiary located in a foreign country with all the tax advantages in the country of residence of the donor.

If you would like to make a donation from a European country, please email david.allen@kickstartkidsinternational.com

IMG_0623100% of your donations to Kickstart Kids International in Australia go directly to support our work in Kenya. Currently, our primary fundraising focus is the construction of our second orphanage initiative, Olturoto Children’s Village.

To lead by example, the management team of Kickstart Kids International in Australia has pledged to cover 100% of the administration expenses incurred to run the Australian organisation. This is to ensure that all your donations will make it to Kenya.

 

 

Online credit card donations – Kickstart Kids International have partnered with GiveNow (a Westpac Banking Corporation community initiative) which charges no fees to process online donations and is a secure online donation option. For more information click here.

Donate via cheque – If you would like to send a cheque please make it payable to Kickstart Kids International and send it to PO Box 90, Crows Nest NSW 1585 Australia.

Donations are fully tax deductible.

 

IMG_0076Online credit card donations in the UK can be process through BT Giving.

Kickstart Kids International (UK) is endorsed for Gift Aid.

 

 

 

 

 

Kickstart Kids International is an entirely volunteer run, not for profit, non-government development organisation. In everything that we do, our primary goal is empowerment – to provide support to local communities that will help them to help themselves.


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