Yes and Yes! Your donation absolutely matters! Since our staff is all-volunteer and the office expenses are minimal, your donation will go to our projects.  You can even request that your money is earmarked for a particular project.

Yes, we have several requirements that each project must meet before we will support any program. These include, but are not limited to the following:
a) All projects must have support of both the local leaders and federal government,
b) All students must be welcomed; we will not tolerate racism or bigotry,
c) All projects must eventually become self-sustaining,
d) All projects must be secure so students and teachers will not become targets,
e) All programs must be accountable for everything we provide 

Everything helps!  You can also donate your time and volunteer.  If you would like a list of costs and donations we have made, please email us and we will be happy to provide that.

No, Developing Opportunity is not a political, religious or governmental organization.  We are designated a public charity (education) by the IRS. 

At this time, yes, we are only in Afghanistan, Colombia and Nepal, but we would like to expand our efforts to children around the world, particularly war torn countries.  If you have a country where you believe we can make a difference, please let us know.  We are happy to explore new ideas and places.

Monetary donations are what Developing Opportunity needs to continue our work.  We can use your donation for our projects or you can help us set up fundraisers. We are open to suggestions! Maybe a bake sale at your child's school? Maybe a corporate donation? Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated by those who need it the most. Please click on the "How Can I Help" link for more information.

Yes, we are an IRS approved 501(c)(3) tax exempt charity.  Anything donated after our incorporation date of January 2006 is considered tax deductible under section 170 of the Code. Donations are generally tax deductible to the extent permitted by law and are subject to the Internal Revenue Code relating to charitable contributions.*

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) enacted new rules for charitable giving and related organizations. Cash contributions without substantiation are no longer deductible. You must have a receipt for all donations. Payments by check and credit card serve as proper substantiation as does a written confirmation of your gift from the organization.

Each Donor is encouraged to seek the advice of his/ her own tax accountant in order to ascertain the deductibility of any given donation since individual circumstances may alter the outcome of a particular contribution by different taxpayers.

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