Casa Chapi Wish List for 2022

Our Casa Chapi students in October 2019

Our Casa Chapi elementary students are back on the beautiful Casa Chapi campus in Chivay! After two years of remote learning, grades 1-6 resumed in-person classes on March 14! Can you help with a few supplies? 

2022 WISHLIST

Roof and Facility Maintenance. Revive the thatched roofs on the classrooms, dining hall, chapel, and casitas as well as provide maintenance for the grounds.

School uniforms. Your kids have grown and need new uniforms to start the school year. All students in Peru are required to wear uniforms to school.

Health check-ups and anemia testing. Almost 50% of school-age children in Peru are afflicted with anemia, but with your help that rate drops to less than 10% for Casa Chapi kids. Kids will also have eye exams and general health screening.

Sports Equipment includes soccer and volleyball uniforms, shoes, and balls. In recent interviews, parents commented that Casa Chapi’s sports program is important to their children. Active kids are healthier and happier!

Classroom supplies for each child include pencils, paper, crayons, and notebooks. Your gift goes a long way in helping kids succeed in their studies.

Library Books for each Casita where the children live. High-interest age-appropriate books help kids learn that reading can be fun, which motivates them to read more. Good reading increases school performance, so these books will be a gift that keeps on giving.

Health and Hygiene Kits for each child will help them learn how to care for their personal hygiene and keep themselves healthy.

Ready to lend a hand?

Thank you for your kindness to our kids!

Are you looking for a way to help Quechua Benefit? This year there are several options to make end-of-year charitable contributions that give you a tax benefit! For additional information, see IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions.

CASH DONATIONS

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Congress has made two key changes to enhance tax breaks for giving during the pandemic that expire after this year. One allows millions of taxpayers who wouldn’t normally get a tax break for donations to deduct up to $300 per single filer and $600 per married couple filing jointly. The other allows a full deduction this year for donors making gifts up to 100% of their income, instead of a partial one.” (WSJ, “Making Year-End Donations? Get the Most Tax Bang for Your Charity Buck,” 12/10/21)

That means that even if you don’t itemize your tax return, you get a tax deduction for $600 contribution filing jointly and $300 filing as a single person.

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FROM YOUR IRA

You or someone you know may be eligible to make a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA.

This information is especially beneficial for people who are over 70.5 years old. When you reach 70.5 years of age, you must start taking Required Minimum Distributions from your IRA account. Most people who are age 70.5 are already drawing funds in retirement anyway, so they meet this requirement. But other people who don’t necessarily need the money are forced to take a certain percentage at this time. This is how the IRS makes you pay taxes on all that tax-deferred money you earned over your lifetime.

To put it very simply, this means that you can donate to any qualified 501(c)3 directly from your IRA and bypass paying taxes on that money. Yes, that’s right. You could give to your church or other local nonprofit and actually save money on taxes each year!

Here is an example:

Let’s say you are above age 70.5 and normally give $3,000 to a charity you love and tithe another $3,000 to your church. Instead of you writing them a check from your personal bank account, you have your IRA broker cut you a check from your IRA that’s written directly to each organization.

If you withdrew the same $6,000 from your IRA and made the donation, then you would pay taxes on that money.

If your taxes were 30% federal and 5% state, the total tax saving is $2,100 for your $6,000 donation!

You receive several benefits:

  1. The charitable contribution counts toward your required minimum distribution each year.
  2. Normally a withdrawal from your IRA would count as income, which could cause you to pay taxes on your Social Security and would count towards raising your Medicare premiums. You avoid this tax by simply having your plan administrator cut the check directly from your IRA.
  3. You also don’t need to worry about the adjusted gross income limitations for charitable donations each year.

Qualifying Requirements:

  1. You can’t give to a private (grant-making) foundation
  2. As stated above, you must be 70.5 years old.
  3. The charitable organization must give you proof of the contribution.
  4. These contributions must come from a traditional IRA.
  5. You are limited to $100,000 per year in contributions like this. But,
  6. The tax benefit is per person; so if you have a spouse with a traditional IRA you could potentially gift up to $200,000 between the two of you.

Would you like help with doing this for yourself or a family member?

Quechua Benefit is glad to help!

Contact Mike Safley (503) 703-6020 or Dale Cantwell (303) 902-4503 for more information.

Click here to read more about the benefits of QCD(s) and the rules that govern them. Your financial advisor can help you make your Qualified Charitable Distribution to Quechua Benefit. 100% of your donations directly impact the lives of families, women, and children in Peru.

How You Can Donate Pre-tax Dollars to Your Favorite Charity

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Are you looking for a way to help Quechua Benefit? You or someone you know may be eligible to make a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA.

This information is especially beneficial for people who are over 70.5 years old. When you reach 70.5 years of age, you must start taking Required Minimum Distributions from your IRA account. Most people who are age 70.5 are already drawing funds in retirement anyway, so they meet this requirement. But other people who don’t necessarily need the money are forced to take a certain percentage at this time. This is how the IRS makes you pay taxes on all that tax-deferred money you earned over your lifetime.

To put it very simply, this means that you can donate to any qualified 501(c)3 directly from your IRA and bypass paying taxes on that money. Yes, that’s right. You could give to your church or other local nonprofit and actually save money on taxes each year!

Here is an example:

Let’s say you are above age 70.5 and normally give $3,000 to a charity you love and tithe another $3,000 to your church. Instead of you writing them a check from your personal bank account, you have your IRA broker cut you a check from your IRA that’s written directly to each organization.

If you withdrew the same $6,000 from your IRA and made the donation, then you would pay taxes on that money.

If your taxes were 30% federal and 5% state, the total tax saving is $2,100 for your $6,000 donation!

You receive several benefits:

  1. The charitable contribution counts toward your required minimum distribution each year.
  2. Normally a withdrawal from your IRA would count as income, which could cause you to pay taxes on your Social Security and would count towards raising your Medicare premiums. You avoid this tax by simply having your plan administrator cut the check directly from your IRA.
  3. You also don’t need to worry about the adjusted gross income limitations for charitable donations each year.

Qualifying Requirements:

  1. You can’t give to a private (grant-making) foundation
  2. As stated above, you must be 70.5 years old.
  3. The charitable organization must give you proof of the contribution.
  4. These contributions must come from a traditional IRA.
  5. You are limited to $100,000 per year in contributions like this. But,
  6. The tax benefit is per person; so if you have a spouse with a traditional IRA you could potentially gift up to $200,000 between the two of you.

Would you like help with doing this for yourself or a family member?

Quechua Benefit is glad to help!

Contact Mike Safley (503) 703-6020 or Dale Cantwell (303) 902-4503 for more information.

Click here to read more about the benefits of QCD(s) and the rules that govern them. Your financial advisor can help you make your Qualified Charitable Distribution to Quechua Benefit. 100% of your donations directly impact the lives of families, women, and children in Peru.

Madeleine Fortmann of Oldenburg Alpacas and Patrick Budde of Westfalen Alpacas are passionate alpaca breeders in Germany.

Madeleine and Patrick’s love for alpacas initially connected them to Quechua Benefit, and they joined the 2018 Quechua Benefit Peru Tour to attend the 2018 International Alpaca Fiesta and see some of Peru’s best alpaca farms. 

Attending the Vicuña Chaccu in Picotani was a high point of the 2018 tour. No European had ever sheared a vicuña at Picotani, and no one there knew Madeleine shears thousands of alpacas a year. They handed her the shearing machine, and she began her expert work on the vicuña. As she finished, loud clapping and laughter broke out. Madeleine was proclaimed the “fastest gringa ever” to shear a vicuña! 

The children of Casa Chapi captivated Patrick and Madeleine’s hearts, and they enjoyed playing “futball” and getting to know each other. Madeleine and Patrick are committed to Quechua Benefit’s mission to break the cycle of poverty, and they have shared that mission with their friends.

This year, Patrick and Madeleine organized a fundraiser for Quechua Benefit together with the German alpaca breeders Gisbert and Marion Henning of Simagi Alpacas, Patrick Zetzmann of Dreamworld Alpacas and Wolfgang and Babett Eckardt of Miriquidi Alpacas. They raised $9024 for Quechua Benefit.  Thank you, Madeleine and Patrick, for your generosity! 

Quechua Benefit invites you to organize a fundraiser for Quechua Benefit among your friends, too. Contact Mike at 503-703-6020 for more information.

Make a Wish Come True

In March, more than 100 kids in grades K-12 will begin a new school year at Casa Chapi. An increasing enrollment means an increasing need for supplies. Can you help get their year off to a good start? Here are a few items they need:

Library Books will be placed in each Casita where the children live. High-interest age-appropriate books will help our kids learn that reading can be fun, which motivates them to read more. Good reading increases school performance, so these books will be a gift that keeps on giving.

Sports Equipment includes soccer and volleyball uniforms, shoes, and balls. In recent interviews, parents commented that Casa Chapi’s sports program is important to their children. Active children are healthier.

A Kindergarten Classroom For the first time ever, half-day kindergarten will be offered at Casa Chapi. Children will have the opportunity to come to school for a half day to begin learning to read and discover the world.

Computers are a necessary part of high school education. In 2020, more than 30 students will live in our Arequipa houses and attend high school. Additional computers will enable them to complete schoolwork so they can succeed.

Will you send your love to these students with a gift to make their experience at Casa Chapi better? Which wish would you like to grant? Thank you for your kindness to our kids!

Choose from the list below to make a difference for our kids in 2020. Click here to donate.

WISH LIST for Casa Chapi

ITEM QUANTITY NEEDED UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE
Library Books 10 $50 $500
Sports Equipment 10 $100 $1000
Kindergarten  10 $150 $1500
Computer 3 $500 $1500

Thank you for your generous hearts!

Make a Wish Come True

Make a Wish Come True

More than 100 kids now attend Casa Chapi. With our ever-increasing enrollment, the needs are also increasing. We asked the kids what they’d like to have for their new school year, and they sent us this wish list.

Library Books will be placed in each Casita where the children live. High-interest age-appropriate books will help our kids learn that reading can be fun, which motivates them to read more. Good reading increases school performance, so these books will be a gift that keeps on giving.

Sports Equipment includes soccer and volleyball uniforms, shoes, and balls. In recent interviews, parents commented that Casa Chapi’s sports program is important to their children. Active children are healthier.

Guitars and keyboards will be used in the Sinfonia por el Peru music program. Music education improves students’ confidence and self-esteem, and it even improves their mathematical skills.

Computers are a necessary part of high school education. In 2020, more than 30 students will live in our Arequipa houses and attend high school. Additional computers will enable them to complete schoolwork so they can succeed.

Will you send your love to these students with a gift to make their experience at Casa Chapi better? Which wish would you like to grant? Thank you for your kindness to our kids!

Choose from the list below to make a difference for our kids in 2020. Click here to donate.

CHRISTMAS WISH LIST for Casa Chapi

ITEM QTY NEEDED UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE
Library Books 10 $50 $500
Sports Equipment 10 $100 $1000
Guitar or keyboard 3 $150 $450
Computer 3 $500 $1500

Thank you! We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Make a Wish Come True