Donate Frequent Flier Miles and …
Give a Child a Second Chance For A Better Life
How many airline miles does Childspring need?
The children travel from all over the world; thus, it is difficult to determine the exact number of miles we will need each year. We ask donors to consider giving miles in the amounts of:
- 25,000 for a domestic ticket
- 35,000 for a South/Central American ticket
- 50,000 for a European ticket
- 80,000 for an African ticket.
It is difficult to arrange travel with less then 20,000 miles, however, we will work with each individual to match a donation with our needs.
What airlines do we work with? Every airline that has a miles donation program is a possible resource. Delta, United, and American are our most popular resources, though we often use Lufthansa, KLM, and other major international carriers.
What is the process for donating the miles?
Childspring will keep your name, contact information, the name of airline, miles account number, and the number of miles you make available to us. You may choose to donate your entire account balance or a portion of it - all you have to do is indicate how many miles Childspring International has access to.
What about my PIN number?
You may choose to give us the PIN number when we call you for confirmation of the ticket we need. Or, you may keep the pin number confidential and call the airline yourself to finalize the ticket "purchase". Childspring will make sure that your information is in strict confidence.
How will I know my miles have been used?
Childspring will always call to confirm how many of your miles we need and we will only use the amount of miles you have authorized! We will give you the child's name, age, country, medical condition, and dates of travel. With your verbal permission and PIN number, Childspring can finalize the ticket. If you keep you PIN confidential, you will have to contact the airline directly to finalize the ticket.
What about taxes and fees?
Airline policies have changed recently and they now require that the name that is on the mileage account be the same name that is on the credit card used to pay for the ticket taxes. Usually, this is no more than $25 per ticket and at your request, Childspring will gladly reimburse you for this fee. Unfortunately, for security reasons, there is no other way around this airline policy.
Is this gift tax deductible?
Airline miles are a gift from the airlines to you (their client) thus; the miles do not have a cash value and are not tax deductible. Childspring will send a letter thanking you for your support once the child arrives in the US. We may provide a small summary of the child's care photos if they are available.
Thank you again for your willingness to be involved and support our mission to provide advanced medical treatments and opportunities for a better life to children around the world. To donate frequent flier miles please contact:
Childspring International
1328 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3902
404-228-7773
christina@childspringintl.org
