National Exam Results!!!!

We just received the results for the Tanzania national 4th grade exams and the Engaruka English Medium Primary School did great again with an overall school grade of A. We ranked #5 out of 80 schools in the Monduli District. Of our 20 students taking the exam, 14 received an A average and 6 received a B average. Details are pictured below. Congratulations to last year’s 4th graders and this year’s new 5th graders!!!!!!! The school year starts on January 9, 2023.

We met our fundraising goal thanks to our always generous donors!

We not only met our goal, but this was our most successful fundraiser ever! We raised a total of $74,010 to support the Engaruka English Medium Primary School!!! Our goal was: $40,000 plus $20,000 in matching funds.

This is incredible and will allow us to start on Phase I of the construction of the boys’ dormitory (central hub and two wings) as soon as we have updated architectural plans and an acceptable construction bid.

We cannot express our appreciation enough to the following donors (includes those who have pledged) who made this fundraiser a tremendous success!!!!!

Donors: Acadia, Aida and Raul, Anonymous (7), Audrey*, Becky*, Ben, Beth, Bill and Melissa*, Bob and Brigitte*, Botterbusch Family, Brennan, Brian and Karen*, Byron, Caleb, Carl, Carol, Caroline*, Charles, Christopher , Christy*, Dan , Daphne*, David , David and Amy, David and Jan, Debbie and Mary Leigh*, Debra*, Dorothy*, Eden, Elizabeth and Eric, Ellen, Essra and Colin*, Ginny, Glenn P*, Glenn W, Gregory, Heather and Ian, Isle, Jack and Sandy* , Jackie , Jacqueline*, Jen and Jackie*, Jessica, John and Alicia*, Johnston, Jose, Kathryn and Jonathan , Kayliey, Kris*, Linda, Lindsey*, Lisa, Lori*, Manny, Margie and John, Mary, Mauri, Michael G1, Michael G2, Michael L, Mithran and Anita, Nakia, Nancy, Nicky and Jamie*, Olivia, Pat, Patricia and Bill*, Paul and Avery, Paul and Lynne*, Peggy and Bill , Phil, Randy and Paula*, Rebecca and Theo*, Rex and Jan*, Richard and Marie*, Richard and Suzanne , Robert , Saied and Patty, Sandy*, Scott*, Steve and Marie*, Susie*, Suzanne, Tom*, Wendy*, Wimberly*, Zach and Dianne*, Zeena and Siddeek

* indicates one or more child sponsorships

If you have not donated but still wish to do so, we still need more funds to complete the boys’ dormitory. Click HERE to donate by credit card or mail checks payable to the Maasai Education Foundation at 345 Woods Lane, Newport, VA 24128.

OH SO CLOSE!!!!

We are getting close! We are at 91% of our $40,000 goal and we have successfully secured all of our $20,000 in matching funds. A huge thank you to all that have donated so far!

Reached 84% of our fundraising goal!

The MEF GivingTuesday fundraiser is nearing its end thanks to 59 generous donors. As of today, we have received $33,574 in donations or 84% of our $40,000 goal. Only $6,425 to go in the next 12 days and we still have $1,586 of our $20,000 in matching funds remaining. As explained in the previous emails, the first $35,000 in donations will go towards 2023 sponsorships ($700/child-year) and operating funds for the Engaruka English Medium Primary School and the remaining donations will go towards improved internet for the school, girls’ dormitory furnishings, and construction of the proposed boys’ dormitory.

WE NO LONGER NEED TO REFURBISH THE SCHOOL’S PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM BECAUSE THE SCHOOL WAS HOOKED UP TO THE TANZANIA ELECTRIC GRID YESTERDAY. WE NOW HAVE ELECTRICITY 24/7 FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!

Tax deductible donation options:

Recurring monthly donations by credit card via Facebook at https://maasaieducationfoundation.org/2022-meta-matching…/ and Meta will match your 1st monthly donation made in December after your 2nd monthly donation is made. We have received $450 in Meta match so far during the fund drive. You can cancel recurring donations any time.

Donate by credit card via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/donate/5554126521303579/ or via the PayPal Giving Fund at: https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2457198.

Via check payable to Maasai Education Foundation at 345 Woods Ln, Newport, VA 24128.

$700 sponsors a child for the year and includes room, board, all fees, medical care, etc. Sponsors receive copies of their child’s report card and letters, pictures and drawings from their child. You can even read and talk to your children using Zoom.

If you plan to donate after the first of the year or if you are currently a sponsor and plan to discontinue your sponsorship, please let us know (maasaieducationfoundation@gmail.com).

Corporate Match? If a corporate match is possible for your donation, please sign up for your corporate match. Four donors have indicated that they will be making their sponsorship donations for 8 children after the first of the year and their employers will match their donations, effectively sponsoring 16 children. Most large companies have corporate giving programs so please check yours if a match is possible.

Contribute as You Shop: Do you shop on Amazon or at the Kroger Family of Companies (Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Kroger, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler, Smith’s Food and Drug? If so, designate the Maasai Education Foundation (or another charity) and they will donate up to 0.5% of the value of your purchases to your designated charity. Details on how to sign up for the AmazonSmile and Kroger Community Rewards program are at: https://maasaieducationfoundation.org/home/how-to-give/.

A huge thank you to the following donors for their contributions during this fund drive: Aida, Audrey, Becky, Beth, Brennan, Brian, Carl, Carol, Charles, Dan and Ghislane, Debbie, Debra, Dorothy, Elizabeth, Ellen, Essra, Ginny Boeing, Heather, Isle, Jackie Burton, Jacqueline, Jessica, John, Kathryn and Jonathan, Kayliey, Kris, Kurt, Linda, Lisa, Lori, Manny, Margie, Mary, Mauri, Michael, Mithran and Anita, Nakia, Nicky, Pat, Patricia, Paul, Paul and Lynne, Peggy and Bill, Phil, Glenn, Randall, Rebecca and Theo, Rex and Jan, Richard and Suzanne, Robert and Brigitte, Saied, Sandy, Scott, Steve, Tom, William and Melissa, Wimberly, Zach and Diane, and Zeena and Siddeek.

We hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season.

MEF #GivingTuesday Fundraiser Update

We are doing great! We have received $28,855 in donations or 72% of our $40,000 goal. In addition, we have matching funds for $16,045 of these donations and $3,954 in pledged matching funds for additional donations!

If you would like to sponsor a child next year, the cost is $700 for the year or $58.33/month. You can also partially sponsor a child.

There are two ongoing fundraisers:

#GivingTuesday Matching Fundraiser – Nov. 29 to Dec 31, 2022 – Double your impact – We have $3,954 in remaining matching funds of our pledged $20,000 in matching funds! – Our biggest fundraiser of the year starts runs through December 31. Our goal is to raise $35,000 for 2023 school sponsorship/operating costs and $5,000 for an improved school internet connection, girls’ dormitory furnishings, refurbishing the school’s photovoltaic system and the proposed boys’ dormitory. This goal includes funds received through the Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser. in 2022, MEF donors supported 57 primary school students and $39,900 is required to fund these students again in 2023. Only 18% of students attending EEMPS come from families that pay tuition and fees. The rest are classified as charity students by EEMPS and are supported by MEF and other donors. The cost to sponsor a boarding student for the 11 months that they are at the school each year is $700 or $58.33/month. This pays for their tuition, room and board, school uniforms, medical care, etc. MEF is committed to providing $70,000 in sponsorship/operating funds to EEMPS during the 2023 school year. If you donate after 8AM ET on Nov. 29, 2022, MEF donors have pledged to match at least the first $15,000 in donations. Donations in excess of $35,000 and match will go towards improving the school’s internet connection, photovoltaic system, etc. To donate by credit card via Facebook go to https://www.facebook.com/MaasaiEducationFoundation/ and click on the blue DONATE button.

If you do not use Facebook, you can donate by credit card via the MEF PayPal Giving Fund by clicking the following link: https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2457198. Donations from either Facebook or PayPal Giving Fund are eligible for the MEF match depending upon the time they are submitted with first come, first serve. Checks payable to Maasai Education Foundation may be mailed to 345 Woods Ln, Newport, VA 24128. Please help us make this fundraiser a success. 

Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser (Nov. 15 to Dec 31, 2022) – Make a recurring donation of up to $100/month on the MEF Facebook page and MEF will receive up to $100 match from Meta after you make your second automatic donation. You can continue monthly donations or cancel them after the second donation, and we will still receive the match (until Meta matching funds run out). Detailed instructions are available at: https://maasaieducationfoundation.org/2022-meta-matching-fundraiser-for-mef/. Donations will go towards scholarships, an internet connection, photovoltaic system improvements, dormitory furnishings and a planned boys’ dormitory. A recurring monthly donation of $58.33 will sponsor a child at the school for a year. $116.67/month will sponsor two students.

Corporate Match? If a corporate match is possible for your donation, please sign up for your corporate match. 

Pledges – If you want to participate in the fundraiser but plan to make your donation after the first of the year, please email maasaieducationfoundation@gmail.com, text 540-922-2971 or mail us your pledge. 

MEF GivingTuesday is NOW!

The MEF 2022 GivingTuesday Fundraiser starts Nov. 29 at 8am EST.

If you would like to sponsor a child next year, the cost is $700 for the year or $58.33/month. You can also partially sponsor a child.

Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser (Nov. 15 to Dec 31, 2022) – Make a recurring donation of up to $100/month on the MEF Facebook page and MEF will receive up to $100 match from Meta after you make your second automatic donation. You can continue monthly donations or cancel them after the second donation, and we will still receive the match (until Meta matching funds run out). Detailed instructions are available at: https://maasaieducationfoundation.org/2022-meta-matching-fundraiser-for-mef/. Donations will go towards scholarships, an internet connection, photovoltaic system improvements, dormitory furnishings and a planned boys’ dormitory. A recurring monthly donation of $58.33 will sponsor a child at the school for a year. $116.67/month will sponsor two students.

#GivingTuesday Matching Fundraiser – Nov. 29 to Dec 31, 2022 – Double your impact – We have $15,000 in matching funds! – Our biggest fundraiser of the year starts TOMORROW (November 29, 2022, 8AM EST) and runs through December. Our goal is to raise $35,000 for 2023 school sponsorship/operating costs and $5,000 for an improved school internet connection, girls’ dormitory furnishings, refurbishing the school’s photovoltaic system and the proposed boys’ dormitory. This goal includes funds received through the Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser. MEF donors are currently supporting 57 primary school students and $39,900 is required to fund these students again in 2023. Only 18% of students attending EEMPS come from families that pay tuition and fees. The rest are classified as charity students by EEMPS and are supported by MEF and other donors. The cost to sponsor a boarding student for the 11 months that they are at the school each year is $700. This pays for their tuition, room and board, school uniforms, medical care, etc. MEF is committed to providing $70,000 in sponsorship/operating funds to EEMPS during the 2023 school year. If you donate after 8AM ET on Nov. 29, 2022, MEF donors have pledged to match at least the first $15,000 in donations. The first $35,000 in donations will go towards the school’s 2023 sponsorship/operating costs and additional donations and match will go towards improving the school’s internet connection, photovoltaic system, etc. To donate by credit card via Facebook go to https://www.facebook.com/MaasaiEducationFoundation/ and click on the blue DONATE button. To donate by credit card via the MEF PayPal Giving Fund go to: https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2457198. Donations from either Facebook or PayPal Giving Fund are eligible for the MEF match depending upon the time they are submitted with first come, first serve. Checks payable to Maasai Education Foundation may be mailed to 345 Woods Ln, Newport, VA 24128. Please help us make this fundraiser a success. 

Corporate Match? If a corporate match is possible for your donation, please sign up for your corporate match. 

Pledges – If you want to participate in the fundraiser but plan to make your donation after the first of the year, please email, text 540-922-2971 or mail us your pledge. 

MEF Nov 2022 Newsletter

MEF MATCHING FUNDRAISERS – WE HAVE TWO THIS GIVING SEASON!

Nov. 15 – Meta Recurring Donation Matching Program

Nov. 29 – Dec 31 MEF #GivingTuesday Matching Fundraiser

      DONATE NOV. 15 OR 29 TO POTENTIALLY DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

Message from Theo, MEF Board Chairperson: It has been another amazing year for MEF and the Engaruka English Medium Primary School (EEMPS). Highlights of the past 12 months are listed below and detailed in the newsletter.

  • So far in 2022:
    • We have received $134,388 in donations.
    • We sent $156,486 to EEMPS for student sponsorships/operating funds, finishing construction and furnishing the new girl’s dormitory, and constructing the new waterline to the school.
    • We had $348 in non-program expenses (postage, bank and eBay fees, etc.) so 99.74% of your donations go directly to Tanzania. We are 100% volunteers with no salaries.
  • For 2022, we have 185 children at EEMPS in pre-school through 5th grade. We will have a new pre-school class and our 5th graders will become 6th graders in January. In 2024 we will complete our planned pre-school through 7th grade.
  • In October 2021, our 4th graders took the school’s first national exams and ranked in the top 2% of Tanzania schools with less than 40 students per class. Our 2022 4th graders took the same exam the last week in October 2022, and we are hoping for similar results.
  • Our 120-bed girls’ dormitory is complete, partially furnished, and was occupied by 96 girls and 24 boys in May.
  • A new 2-inch water supply pipeline for the school was completed in October. Previously, the school obtained water from an inadequate 1-inch shared pipeline. The new $53,000 pipeline was funded by MEF and Brand g Vacations.
  • MEF board members traveled to EEMPS with Virginia Tech Service without Borders (SWB) students in May. The SWB students donated a computer lab to the school with 12 laptops, LCD projector, etc. and trained students and teachers in the use of the computers. An EEMPS staff member is continuing the computer classes at the school.
  • Planned 128-bed boys’ dormitory – we have raised approximately $55,000 to start construction of a boy’s dormitory, initially identical to the girls’ dormitory. Because of the increased construction costs, we are exploring ways to reduce costs. We hope to start construction in early 2023 with 32 boys living in one dorm wing by the end of 2023.
  • The school has a cellular modem and connection to the internet, but the bandwidth is inadequate for reliable Zoom meetings and the computer lab and has been unreliable for the past 4 or 5 months. Consequently, funding a satellite internet connection or possible 5G cellular service is a priority for the Nov. 29, 2022 GivingTuesday fundraiser.
  • Our 2021 GivingTuesday and 2022 Mid-Year Matching Fundraisers were huge successes, raising $51,345 and $54,601, respectively! Both fundraisers exceeded our goals. Funds raised were used primarily for construction of the completed girl’s dormitory and water supply pipeline, furnishing the girls dormitory, school sponsorships/operating funds and they will be used for the proposed boys’ dormitory. A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!

Nov. 15, 2022 Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser

Make a recurring donation of up to $100/month on the MEF Facebook page and MEF will receive up to $100 match from Meta after you make your second automatic donation. You can continue monthly donations or cancel them after the second donation, and we will still receive the match (until Meta matching funds run out). Detailed instructions are available at: https://maasaieducationfoundation.org/2022-meta-matching-fundraiser-for-mef/. Donations will go towards scholarships, an internet connection, photovoltaic system improvements, dormitory furnishings and a planned boys’ dormitory. Our goal for this fundraiser is 50 recurring $100 donations and $5000 in Meta match.

#GivingTuesday Matching FundraiserNov. 29 to Dec 31, 2022 – Double your impact!

Our biggest fundraiser of the year starts November 29, 2022, 8AM EST and runs through December. Our goal is to raise $35,000 for 2023 school sponsorship/operating costs and $5,000 for an improved school internet connection, girls’ dormitory furnishings, refurbishing the school’s photovoltaic system and the proposed boys’ dormitory. This goal includes funds received through the Nov. 15 Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser. MEF donors are currently supporting 57 primary school students and $39,900 is required to fund these students again in 2023. Only 18% of students attending EEMPS come from families that pay tuition and fees. The rest are classified as charity students by EEMPS and are supported by MEF and other donors. The cost to sponsor a boarding student for the 11 months that they are at the school each year is $700. This pays for their tuition, room and board, school uniforms, medical care, etc. MEF is committed to providing $70,000 in sponsorship/operating funds to EEMPS during the 2023 school year. If you donate after 8AM ET on Nov. 29, 2022, MEF donors have pledged to match at least the first $15,000 in donations. The first $35,000 in donations will go towards school’s 2023 sponsorship/operating costs and additional donations and match will go towards improving the school’s internet connection, photovoltaic system, etc. To donate by credit card via Facebook go to https://www.facebook.com/MaasaiEducationFoundation/ and click on the blue DONATE button. To donate by credit card via the MEF PayPal Giving Fund go to: https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2457198. Donations from either Facebook or PayPal Giving Fund are eligible for the MEF match depending upon the time they are submitted with first come, first serve. Checks payable to Maasai Education Foundation may be mailed to 345 Woods Ln, Newport, VA 24128. Please help us make this fundraiser a success. If a corporate match is possible for your donation, please sign up for your corporate match. Pledges – If you want to participate in the fundraiser but plan to make your donation after the first of the year, please email, text 540-922-2971 or mail us your pledge.

Message from Martha, EEMPS Manager: The Engaruka English Medium School (EEMPS) seeks to provide a safe home and learning environment that promotes enthusiasm and passion to the neediest students from pastoralist Maasai communities. Our focus has always been on making our students wonderful human beings, both personally and academically. The nurturing community we provide ensures a thorough grounding of students for overall personality development. As we come close to the end of our 4th year, we would like to recognize and thank the Maasai Education Foundation, other educational partners and donors, our staff, parents, and our students for making our success possible. Extra activities and academics are blended to create unique learning experiences for the students. The school aims to develop tomorrow’s leaders in the field of sports, academics, sciences, administration, and social welfare. The basic moral values at EEMPS, such as respect for others and our nation, truthfulness, and basic sets of behavior and principles, are inculcated to enable students and to understand our rich cultural Maasai values. Together, we are creating an educational environment that prepares our students to be good citizens that will contribute to the prosperity, integrity, and survival of Maasai society. In a more special way, we sincerely express our thanks and appreciation to the Maasai Education Foundation and Brand g Vacations for funding the school’s new water line project, which was completed this past October. As the school enrollment increased and particularly over the past two years, we have experienced water shortages that made good personal hygiene on campus difficult. We now have sufficient safe and clean water for many years of future growth and excess water for the school’s livestock and gardens.

Girl’s Dormitory Completion: Our new 120-bed girls’ dormitory was completed, dedicated, and occupied in May 2022. Wings were dedicated to Theo A Dillaha Jr. (memorial wing), the Crane Family Foundation of Columbus, Ohio, and Maria Paapa Kingi and Daphne Kibler (the two young girls whose friendship led to the founding of MEF). Another memorial wing will be dedicated this coming summer. Each of the five wings houses 24 girls and has 4 restrooms and a laundry area. The central hub between the wings has an apartment for the dorm matron, a small library, and a large study area.

Service Without Borders (SWB) Update: SWB is a student organization at Virginia Tech that volunteers in communities around the world. Working with MEF, SWB students have worked at EEMPS since 2017 and most recently May 2022. During COVID, SWB funded a cellular modem for the school, a satellite TV connection, and a large screen TV and then started a weekly reading program with students in the reading club via Zoom. For their May 2022 trip, SWB funded a computer lab at the school with 12 laptops and an LCD projector and then taught students and faculty how to use the laptops. They are continuing a bi-weekly reading program with students. A short video of SWB reading session is available at: https://youtu.be/RApcMF3KksY. SWB will return to the school in May 2023 for a new service-learning activity.

New School Water Pipeline: When the school opened in 2018, its water supply was a shared 1-inch community waterline from the Engaruka River. For the first two years when we only had 40 or so girls living at the school and the boys lived with local families, the existing water supply was adequate. However, in 2019 as enrollment continued to increase, the school began to experience significant water shortages. In 2019, a group of tourists visiting the school with Brand g Vacations donated $11,000 to the school for future water system improvements. By late 2021 the water situation had become critical and EEMPS requested assistance from MEF. A fundraising campaign for a new water system was started and MEF raised an additional $42,010 to construct the pipeline. Construction started in September and the pipeline was completed in October 2022. The new 2 mile long 2-inch pipeline will supply the school with all the water it ever needs and there will be adequate water for the school livestock and gardens.

Safari Anyone? If you are interested in visiting the school and going on safari or hiking up Kilimanjaro, MEF can put you in touch with great Tanzania safari companies that cost a fraction of US travel companies. Trips are with guides and companies that we have used and trust. For more information, please email maasaieducationfoundation@gmail.com and we’ll arrange a phone or video conference to discuss.

Boys Dormitory Plans: The school desperately needs a boy’s dormitory. Boys are currently living in our future library and one wing of the girl’s dormitory. We currently have 7 classrooms, and they will all be used in 2023 for pre-school through 6th grade. In 2024, will need to use the future library for 7th grade and the boys will not have a place to live. Originally, the boy’s dormitory was to be identical to the girls’ dormitory but due to the increased costs of materials and labor, our price estimate for the boys’ dorm is now 60% higher than the girls and more than we can afford. Consequently, a new design was developed that concentrates all the restrooms and laundry facilities in one wing and the dorm in phases. Phase I will consist of one dormitory wing, the partially completed restroom/laundry wing and the completed central hub. Additional wings will be added and completed as funding becomes available (approximately $20,000 each). The central hub portion of the boy’s dormitory will be used as temporary dorm area until the additional wings are added. Each of the four wings will house 32 boys. We are waiting for a Phase I cost estimate. We already have $55,000 set aside for Phase I and hope to start construction by March 2023. We will probably need to raise another $35,000 to $45,000 to complete Phase I.

Student Sponsorships: Lomayana Lemaina is a 10-year-old boy from Engaruka. His father has two wives and Lomayana is the 5th of his mother’s 8 children. He was bitten by a cobra and lost his leg. Lomayana currently attends the local public primary school but misses a lot of school because the school is over 2 miles from his home, and he has difficulty walking that far. Lomayana will be admitted to EEMPS in January 2023 and will start in a combination of 1st and 2nd grade until he catches up. At EEMPS he will be within 100 yards of his classrooms. He says he is very thankful that now he is going to live at school, receive good food and have a nice place to sleep. Lomayana needs a sponsor. Interested in sponsoring a child such as Lomayana? A student sponsorship is $700 per year and supports the child for 11 months and includes their tuition, fees, clothing, room and board, medical care, etc. You can also provide partial support for a child. For more info, please email maasaieducationfoundation@gmail.com.

HOW TO DONATE

BY CHECK: Send checks payable to the Maasai Education Foundation, 345 Woods Lane, Newport, VA 24128.

BY CREDIT CARD (with no fees): https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2457198

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MEF, PLEASE VISIT

https://maasaieducationfoundation.org or

https://www.facebook.com/MaasaiEducationFoundation/

Email: maasaieducationfoundation@gmail.com

Text: 540-922-2971

Meta Recurring Donation Matching Fundraiser – Nov. 15

Facebook has done away with its traditional GivingTuesday matching program and replaced it with a matching program for people that set up recurring monthly donations through a charity’s Facebook donation button. This new program will start on Nov. 15, 2022 and run through December 31, 2022. Meta has not released the time that the program will kick off. It was 8am Eastern Time previously. Under the new program, Meta will match up to $100 per donor.

Steps to participate in the new Meta donation matching program

  • You must have a Facebook account to participate. If you don’t have a Facebook account and wish to participate, you’ll need to create your account in advance of Nov. 15th.
  • To participate in the new Meta match program on Nov 15, go to the Maasai Education Foundation Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MaasaiEducationFoundation/) on Nov. 15, hit the blue MEF “Donate” button and set up a recurring monthly donation.
  • Facebook will match up to $100 in monthly recurring donations per person, so the optimum benefit for MEF is if you set up a $100 recurring monthly donation but we welcome anything.
  • When your second recurring monthly donation occurs, Meta will match the 1st donation you made on Nov. 15, up to $100. The December and subsequent recurring donations are not matched though we would of course love receiving them.
  • Since two donations are required to receive match, Meta’s match is essentially 50%.
  • In summary, if you set up a recurring donation on Nov. 15, your credit card will be charged the amount of your donation on Nov. 15th and then again on Dec 15th and MEF would receive a one-time match from Meta for your Nov. 15 donation. The match offered by Meta is up to $100. So, if you donated $75/month, MEF would receive a one-time $75 match.
  • After your December donation is made and MEF has received the match as described above, you may, if desired, stop the recurring donation. Steps to stop recurring donations after the December donation is charged to your credit card are as follows:

For iPhone or Android Device

  • On your iPhone or Android device, open m.facebook.com
    • Tap Main Menu in the top right of Facebook.
    • Scroll down and tap Meta Pay.
    • Tap See all next to Recurring Payments and select the recurring donation you want to cancel.
    • At the bottom, tap Cancel Subscription.
    • Tap Cancel Recurring Donation, then tap Cancel.

To make sure that the recurring donation was canceled, you can go back into the “Recurring Payments” section of Meta Pay and tap on the donation. The status will say “Cancelled.”

For a Personal Computer

  • On your PC, open your Facebook page at facebook.com
    • Tap your profile picture on the top right
    • Select Settings & privacy
    • Select Settings
    • Select Orders and payments under Settings on the far left (You will see the credit cards you have on file and any recent donation activity)
    • Select recurring payments (any recurring payments you have will be listed)
    • Select the recurring payment you want to cancel
    • At the bottom, tap Cancel Subscription.
    • Tap Cancel Recurring Donation, then tap Cancel.

To make sure that the recurring donation was canceled, you can go back into the “Recurring Payments” section of Meta Pay and tap on the donation. The status will say “Cancelled.”

Once again, we would appreciate a recurring monthly donation but if you would like to make a larger donation and be match on GivingTuesday, make your one-time donation after 8am Eastern Time on GivingTuesday, Nov 29 and your donation will be matched until our matching funds are exhausted. Currently, we have $10,000 in pledged GivingTuesday matching funds.