Donations to MARCO MediShare International

This message was received from Smitty W6CS, Director of MediShare International:

Friends - -

I have had several inquiries as to how a person can support our Africa projects and be consistent with tax laws, etc.

We - ie, MediShare International - have worked with and thru Direct Relief International (DRI) for some years on a number of projects in Africa. DRI which is one of the premier non-profits supplying medical needs in African countries. You know all this of course if you've followed MARCO/MSI projects.

Direct Relief Int'l set up a special fund to support medical projects in Africa that have been identified and pre-approved by on-site visits by Mike Marks, MD, who has personally visited these African villages and identified and verified their needs. The para. below explains it briefly.

Bottom Line:

1. Checks should be made out to:

Direct Relief International

27 S. La Patera Lane

Goleta, CA, 93117.

If the donor wishes to restrict his or her donation to use in the Africa programs, he/she should write in the Memo line of the check "Africa Designated Fund." All checks received as "Africa Designated" will be put in a restricted fund for use in Africa, and 100% of the donation will go to programs in Africa without any portion being used for DRI administration or fundraising.

DRI will acknowledge the donation that can be used for tax purposes.

Hope this helps!