Pisco Sin Fronteras does not ask for participation fees from its volunteers. Therefore we are funded solely by external donations and volunteer's contributions for food and accommodation. Click the link above to donate through our fiscal partner Omprakash.
If you choose to donate to Pisco Sin Fronteras, there are various funds to which your money can go:
If you choose to donate to Pisco Sin Fronteras, there are various funds to which your money can go:
1) The Miracle Fund
Much of the help we provide is in sending volunteer labour to sites which already have the materials for a project. But sometimes people who come to us for help cannot afford to buy the materials they need to rebuild their homes. Donations to the Miracle Fund are used to buy materials for these projects, like sand and cement, bamboo, paint and pipes for plumbing.
If there is a particular Miracle Project that you would like to donate to, just type your request into the Notes section at the bottom of the Omprakash Donation Form.
If there is a particular Miracle Project that you would like to donate to, just type your request into the Notes section at the bottom of the Omprakash Donation Form.
2) The Tools Fund
Without tools there is very little work we can do, as most of our projects are construction or demolition based. New tools, repairs, and upkeep of our truck are always necessary. By donating to this fund you keep our saws sawing and our drills drilling.
Please see our Wishlist for the tools we need the most. If you wish to donate the tools themselves, please get in touch at info@piscosinfronteras.org.
If there is a particular tool that you would like your donation to go towards, just type your request into the Notes section at the bottom of the Omprakash Donation Form.
Please note:
10% of all donations are used to cover our operating costs. We do not have huge operating costs, marketing budgets or salaried staff, but this small fraction of donations is still required to keep PSF running and bringing new projects to fruition. These costs include:
- payment of bills for the office (telephone, electricity, internet etc.)
- transport of staff to and from homes for primary and technical site assessments
- bank charges from Omprakash and our local bank
- basic office supplies
- tool maintenance
- truck maintenance
- accountant fees
What can my money buy in Pisco?
Here are some examples of how far your donations can go:
$25
A bed to sleep on, a place to store your clothes and a table to eat at are basics that most of take for granted. Many of the people of Pisco sleep on the floor as a result of not having the money to furnish their home.
$25 can buy a family furniture for their home.
$200
One in six people treated at the local Medical Clinic suffer from respiratory diseases as a result of living on dirt floors. Providing a family with a concrete floor can help irradicate this problem.
$200 can buy a family a concrete floor.
$600
One of our Miracle Projects is the Modular Homes Project. For $600 you can pay for the completion of a sturdy, durable home for a family here is Pisco, including a concrete floor. We build using recycled wood donated to us by Peruvian steel company Aceros Arequipa.
$600 buys a family a new home.
$600 buys a family a new home.