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CW4WAfghan is a federally registered charity:
Canada Revenue Agency #887718203RR0001.!

Project funding comes mainly through individual Canadian donors.
A full 100% of your donation will be applied towards our projects in Afghanistan.

Please choose one of the following options:

CHEQUE     MONTHLY    CREDIT CARD    SECURITIES    E-GIFT CARD

CW4WAfghan is operated by volunteers and there are no administration or overhead costs deducted from your donation (the only exception is the 3.9% credit card fee for on-line donations mentioned below which is charged by the service provider, CanadaHelps.org).

Our goal is to raise a minimum of $300,000 per annum to meet our project objectives. As well, we welcome 'in-kind' support of volunteers and services (for example, discounts on printing, airfare, supplies, etc.). If you would like to volunteer your time or in-kind services, please contact us or a chapter/affiliate in your area.

All donations are to be directed to our National Office (address below) to fund our projects in Afghanistan These donations are accounted for within the Canada Revenue Agency guidelines and form part of our annual audited financial statements. If you have any questions, please email info@cw4wafghan.ca or call 403 244-5625.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our organization’s success comes from the dedication and skills of everyday Canadians. It’s not about one or two “heroes” – it’s about the efforts of people all across the country. Fundamentally, we all believe that we don’t truly have access to our human rights unless others in the world have that same access. Every effort does make a difference – not only for the people of Afghanistan, but for those of us involved here in Canada.

Please click here: “Frequently Asked Questions” to obtain further information that explains in detail how we, as a volunteer-based charity, are able to undertake professional development programming in this challenging environment in Afghanistan. The questions covered include:

1.     What has CW4WAfghan accomplished in Afghanistan?
2.     How do I know that my donation will go directly to the projects in Afghanistan?
3.     How do I know that the organization is legitimate?
4.     Can you issue Income Tax Receipts?
5.     Has there been any improvement in Afghanistan since the overthrow of the Taliban?
6.     There are so many worthy charities.  Why might I choose to support CW4WAfghan?
7.     What are the sources of funding for the organization?

CHEQUE: please make your cheque payable to Canadian Women for Women Afghanistan (or CW4WAfghan) and mail to the address below; do not mail cash. A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $30 and more (please advise if you do not require a tax receipt, which will reduce our administration expenses, or contact us if you would like a tax receipt for donations under $30). Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing.

If you wish to include a one-time $15 MEMBERSHIP Fee, please download, complete and mail the Membership / Donation Form (PDF - 227 KB). As mentioned, 100% of your donation goes to education initiatives supporting women and girls in Afghanistan.

MONTHLY DONATION: Consider becoming a regular monthly donor. CW4WAfghan is pleased to provide an opportunity for Canadians to show their ongoing support to the people of Afghanistan through regular monthly donations. Ongoing donations provide important stability to our programming and critical support to our projects. Please download the monthly donor form here.

Please mail to:

          Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan
          P.O. Box 86016 Marda Loop
          Calgary, AB T2T 6B7

CREDIT CARD ON-LINE: donations may be made by credit card to CW4WAfghan through www.CanadaHelps.org. CanadaHelps provides a valuable service to you as a donor by helping you to manage your donations and receive instant tax receipts by email. While this method involves a processing fee of 3.9% being deducted from your donation by CanadaHelps, it is a reasonable cost. Donating via CanadaHelps does simplify the donating process, making it affordable, easy, quick and secure for both you, our donors, and for CW4WAfgan as a volunteer organization. At CanadaHelps you can also request a gift/In Memory Of card or make regular monthly payments. Try it: go to www.CanadaHelps.org enter our name under [Charity: Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan] and follow the easy instructions.

SECURITIES: Thank you for choosing to make a gift of publicly listed securities to CW4WAfghan. A charitable tax receipt is issued for the closing price of the securities on the trading day when the securities are received.

Donate securities as follows:.

    1.    Complete and sign the Gifts of Securities Transfer Form (download here)
    2.    Send a copy to your broker
    3.    Send a copy to Attn: Patti Dolan (CW4WAfghan) via: Fax#403-237-5951; Mail the signed original to our address above; or scan and email to info@CW4WAfghan.ca)

We will contact you when your securities have been deposited in our trading account and the securities have been sold. A tax receipt will be issued by CW4WAfghan and mailed to the address provided. Our policy related to gifts of securities is on page two of the Securities Form. If you have any questions, please contact or Treasurer, Penny Christensen at 403 244-5625.

E-GIFT CARD DONATION:  CW4WAfghan invites you to donate a Gift of Education for special occasions including In Memory Of, In Honor Of, On Behalf Of, With Birthday Greetings to, As A Special Mother's Day Greeting To...

Make a donation on behalf of your friends, ­special teacher, family or co-workers (or ask they donate in your name). Our volunteers will send a ­special e-card on your behalf. When making a donation as instructed above, please mail or email (info@CW4WAfghan.ca) the name and email address of your gift recipient (this will not be shared) and we will send them a special email notice advising that you have made a gift of education on their behalf to help advance education for Afghan women and their families. Thank you.

Below are examples of what your donation can provide for our projects in Afghanistan?

$75   buys 20 library books
$120 pays a monthly salary for a village librarian
$250 provides lunches for 70 orphan students for one month
$500 provides stationery supplies for one year for a community school
$750 purchases a 250 book mini library kit for a school or village OR pay a teacher’s salary for six months.
$1,000 provides one science kit to one school that contains over 200 items from a microscope to anatomy models
$1,500 purchases a 500-book large library kit for a school or village OR pay a teacher’s salary for one year