It may not seem a lot, but when 1 in 10 rural children go to bed hungry, when in 80% of households children’s time for learning and homework is sacrificed for housework or farming, you realize that 3.5% does more GOOD than you think!

2020 has affected the entire world, but even more so vulnerable people. Many parents from Romania’s poor villages worked abroad on construction sites, or in agriculture. The pandemic caused the loss of many jobs and the closure of borders, so their poverty exacerbated.

Let’s not lose these children in poverty, but help them succeed and overcome their condition through education, to succeed!

That's why any help is very important, like redirecting the 3.5% of the annual income tax!

3.5% is a fiscal facility granted to individuals that represents a real help for vulnerable children in rural areas that World Vision Romania takes care of through their education programs.

With the help of all sums gathered in 2020 through the 3.5% of the annual income tax, all 1250 children from the "Bread and Tomorrow" program were helped. These children benefited from a hot meal and two hours of homework help each day, as well as participation in summer schools.

How much does 3.5% help?

At a gross monthly salary of 5249 lei, 353 lei represents the income tax.

Of these 353 lei, 3.5% means 12.35 lei per month.

In 12 months, we can receive the amount of 148.2 lei from each person.

Thus, 1 form, calculated at the average income salary means:

• 2 weeks of remedial education (subject recovery) for primary school students

• 4 months of internet connection for continuing school online

• 2 tutoring sessions for high school students

• 1 month’s worth transportation pass for high school students

• 1 hygiene kit for returning to school physically, in safe conditions

How much does it cost you to redirect 3.5%?

It doesn't cost you anything.

The only cost that could occur is the payment of postal services, if you want to send the form by mail to the headquarters of World Vision Romania, on 7 Rotașului Street, sector 1, Bucharest.

How do you redirect the 3.5%?

STEP 1 - CHECK WHICH INCOME CATEGORY YOU BELONG TO

•  If, in 2020, you received income from salaries and pensions over 2000 lei, or you obtained income from independent activities imposed on the basis of income norm (for example, IT consultants), you can fill in the 230 form and the individual warrant.
•  If, in 2020, you received income from independent / agricultural activities, intellectual property rights and the transfer of the use of assets and you have the obligation to submit the Single Declaration, complete section 1.8 in the financial administration’s  virtual public space (SPV - ANAF) with World Vision Romania’s details.

OR

• download the physical declaration already completed with the World Vision Romania’s details at section 6.2 and submit it personally to the financial administration to which you belong.
• You can find and donwload all of these documents from the following link: https://bit.ly/39XoYev.

STEP 2 - COMPLETE YOUR DETAILS 

You can find all the completion instructions in the downloaded form. Alternatively, you can choose to complete your details here: https://worldvision.ro/formular-wv/ . The form will be generated automatically and will be sent to World Vision Romania. 

STEP 3 - CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO SEND THE DOCUMENTS  

 Mail the form to the financial administration to which you belong. Find out here the financial administration you belong to. 

Submit the form here if you have an ANAF (financial administration) online account.

Or, if you choose to complete your details here: https://worldvision.ro/formular-wv/ , the form will be generated automatically and will be sent to World Vision Romania. 

Meet Ionut, who needs recovery lessons

Ionut is 11 years old and lives in a single room household. The family does everything they can to provide him with whatever necessary to go to school, but they often have to limit themselves to food and the bare necessities.

When we met Ionuț, he was among the best in his class at Maths, but the current conditions made him lag behind. It's hard to focus on classes when you don't even have an adequate space to study. He will soon start school again, but his only chance of success are recovery lessons.

Ionuț’s only chance is education! Read his story here.

Together we help our friends from World Vision Romania to continue their mission of preventing school dropout rates due to poverty and to help create a better future for tens of thousands of children!