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Donate
Every gift supports approved medical needs in Cuenca: specialist care, medicines and supplies. You will see which organization receives your gift. Assistance depends on available funds.
Ways to give
Choose a method below. Contact the foundation if you need help with a gift or transfer details.
PayPal
Your gift goes to: Social Vision (United States)
Give with a card or a PayPal balance. Add a note with your name and email so we can acknowledge your gift.
paypal.me/socialvisioncuenca
Venmo
Your gift goes to: Social Vision (United States)
Open Venmo and send to the Social Vision account. Add your name in the note so the organization can acknowledge your gift.
@socialvisioncuenca
Wells Fargo / Zelle
Your gift goes to: Social Vision (United States)
Give through Zelle to the foundation’s Wells Fargo account, or request bank-transfer instructions. Email donate@socialvisioncuenca.org for the verified recipient details before sending your gift.
Banco del Austro
Your gift goes to: Fundación Social Vision Cuenca (Ecuador)
Email donate@socialvisioncuenca.org and the foundation will send the current transfer details and confirm receipt. Gifts are received by Fundación Social Vision Cuenca in Ecuador.
Receipts and acknowledgments
Gifts through PayPal receive an automatic PayPal confirmation. The foundation sends its own written acknowledgment for every gift it can match to a donor; email us if you have not received one within two weeks.
Questions about a gift
Questions about a gift, a receipt or a refund: write to donate@socialvisioncuenca.org and the organization will reply.
What your gift makes possible
Care that would otherwise not happen.
Appointments and specialist care
Help arranging medical appointments and specialist consultations with healthcare partners in Cuenca, subject to available funds.
Medicines and supplies
Critical antibiotics for public hospitals when the system runs short, gloves and masks for staff, and the difference on a prescription a patient cannot afford.
Recovery and comfort
Physical therapy and rehabilitation that support daily life, and comfort dog visits for patients and care-home residents.
Medicines, supplies and equipment
The foundation delivers medicines and supplies to partner hospitals and patients. Offers are checked with clinical partners before anything is accepted, so that what arrives can be safely used.
Offer an in-kind giftGiving questions
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Gifts to Social Vision, the United States 501(c)(3) public charity, are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent allowed by law. Your acknowledgment will name the organization that received the gift. Ask your own tax adviser about your situation.
Which organization receives my gift?
Gifts made through PayPal, Venmo, Wells Fargo or Zelle go to Social Vision in the United States. Transfers to the Banco del Austro account go to Fundación Social Vision Cuenca in Ecuador. The Donate page shows this beside each method.
How is my gift used?
Specialist care, medicines and supplies for people who cannot afford them. The board is entirely volunteer; a small share of donations covers essential operating costs such as accounting compliance and outreach printing.
Can I give from Ecuador?
Yes. Fundación Social Vision Cuenca holds a savings account at Banco del Austro. Write to the foundation and the foundation will send the transfer details and confirm receipt. Gifts in Ecuador are received by the Ecuadorian foundation.
Will I receive a receipt?
Yes. PayPal sends its own confirmation, and the foundation sends a written acknowledgment for every gift it can match to a donor. If you have not received one within two weeks, write to us.
Can I donate medicines, supplies or equipment instead of money?
Often, yes. Describe what you can offer on the Get involved form. A coordinator checks suitability with clinical partners first, because storage, expiry dates and equipment servicing matter to patient safety; opened or expired medicines cannot be accepted.
How do I know my gift arrived and was used?
Every gift the organization can match to a donor receives a written acknowledgment naming the organization that received it. The Impact and transparency page explains how the foundation accounts for funds. If you gave and heard nothing within two weeks, write to us.