Is Mikoko Development Foundation (MDF) a registered NGO?
Is this donation tax deductible?
I'd prefer to donate through a check, where can I send it?
You can make checks / money orders to:
Mikoko Development Foundation (MDF),
Soko Jupya, Shunga shunga Rd
Kisiwani, Ubungo - Dar es Salaam
I/We prefer to donate through Card or wire transfer, how can I do that?
You can make a bank transfer through Flutterwave at the bottom of each project page, or donate through your bank using our information below:
- Bank Name: CRDB Bank PLC
- Branch: Udsm Branch
- University of Dar ES Salaam Mwalimu Nyerere Main Campus, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Beneficiary Name: Mikoko Development Foundation
- Beneficiary Account #: 015C509149200
- SWIFT Code: CORUTZTZ
How much does it cost to plant a tree?
Just 621 Tsh per tree and 660 Tsh per mangrove
The tree planting cost varies per location, but the average is 621 Tanzanian Shillings per tree and 660 Tanzanian Shillings per mangrove.
This is the amount we require all trees and mangroves planting partners to commit to achieve the goal.
Where are the tree being planted?
Mikoko Development Foundation (MDF) is working in 26 regions of United Republic of Tanzania to help and support nursery garden and tree planting projects at the district level. MDF currently supporting running of 2 biggest nursery gardens in Tanzania with capacity of producing 200,000 trees per year, now MDF is looking to establish five big seedling garden with capacity of producing 1 million trees per year.
Trees are planted in schools, farms, natural forests and mangrove protected areas. This is to ensure much higher rate of survival and benefit target community.
Do you have other means to contribute to tree planting?
Yes MDF has two other ways to contribute towards Tree Planting and Mangrove Rehabilitation Projects
For corporates you can join Mikoko Corporate Program and for individuals you can purchase Mikoko Gears on Mikoko Shop Any product you purchase with Mikoko Logo will contribute to tree and mangrove plantation in Tanzania.
How do we donate? How often should we donate?
Annual donations under 12,000,000 Tsh or $5000 can be donated directly online above where it says “donate”. Official Corporate Partners can choose a Quarterly, Bi-annually, Annual or Five Years contribution schedule in their contract, and will be invoiced as such.
For donations greater than 12,000,000 Tsh or $5000, please pay by check or wire transfer to minimize processing fees.
Please make sure your company name and invoice number are identical to that on the invoice.
Any processing fees, wiring fees or other financial charges will be the responsibility of the donor. Mikoko Development Foundation will be paid in full for any contracted amount exclusive of any such charges. Thank you.
Check / Money Order Instructions
You can make checks / money orders to:
Mikoko Development Foundation (MDF),
Soko Jupya, Shunga shunga Rd
Kisiwani, Ubungo - Dar es Salaam
Check/Wiring Instructions
- Bank Name: CRDB Bank PLC
- Branch: Udsm Branch
- University of Dar ES Salaam Mwalimu Nyerere Main Campus, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Beneficiary Name: Mikoko Development Foundation
- Beneficiary Account #: 015C509149200
- SWIFT Code: CORUTZTZ
What does my company’s contribution support?
Your company’s support helps us meet the triple bottom line of ending environmental degradation, hunger, and poverty. Your donation funds tree planting in our current locations of work. It funds the seeds, training, and tools to grow Forest Gardens that are on farmers’ land. Each Forest Garden has, on average, thousands of trees, dozens of varieties of fruits and vegetables. This not only helps the environment, it helps communities break free of hunger and poverty.
We are grateful for your companies support and commitment to a better future. It is only because of your support that we can continue our work to meet our mission.
What are the types of corporate partnerships?
| Impact Planting Partnership | In this popular partnership model, many businesses commit to planting a certain number of trees for their product(s) or service(s) sold.
Some businesses also give a set amount per year, or donate an amount per quarter depending on their revenue for that quarter.
Impact planting partners begin with a minimum initial contribution of 1,380,000 Tsh and the trees cost an average of 621 per tree or 660 per mangrove. Impact Planting partner donations fund our work where it is needed when that contribution comes in on annual basis. |
Project Sponsorship | Through the Project Sponsor partnership model, businesses support a specific community by entering into a multi-year commitment to help sponsor a new or current project. Projects consist of 450-1,400 schools and farming groups and plant millions of trees over 5 years at a minimum of $1,978. At any given time, Mikoko Development Foundation has multiple projects and thousands of farming groups and schools in our pipeline awaiting sufficient funding. For more information please visit Green Movement Project and Mangrove Rehabilitation Project to lean about Project Sponsorship and Benefits. |
Can we understand your project financial management & accountability?
To ensure financial accountability, all transactions as related to the project will be well documented and reported to donors on quarterly basis from the date the project is started. Acknowledgment of receiving funds will be provided as where and when the project is debited, Mikoko Development Foundation financial regulations shall be referred and used in executing the said project.
MDF will continue using financial software to keep records regarding financial transactions and every request will be managed by the professional accountant who is working in the organization offices.
What is your project reporting strategies?
The project will be current and available on Mikoko Development Foundation Website project page available at Project Reportsand social media. Each step made in implementing activities of the project will be posted though various channels and shared as much as possible. Project Public Relation team will be active in documentation of all undertakings and posting series of events per day, week, monthly, quarterly and yearly. Donor or partner will be given links so as to follow in each post made. Further a representative of donor will be allowed to take documentations of the activities in collaboration with project Public Relation Team.
Six Months months from the project launching date, the project team and leaders will prepare an official report which will be brought to your Organization as a draft for comments and further capture the comments before officially published. The published year report will be shared in both hard and soft copies to various stakeholders including Mikoko Members and all friends of Mikoko. Special acknowledgment page for your Organization will be an important content of the report.
Each financial records will be shared openly with the donors on how every and each single cent have been spent in the project also the Auditor’s report will be shared to the responsible organization or company which supported the project, and available on public domain.
What is your project sustainability strategies?
Mikoko gives adventures to young people, this help them discover themselves and other people around them. Like projects have been initiated by Mikoko Development Foundation. This will enable donor to have a sustainable platform to link with young Tanzanians in their activities and lives for long. Further Foundation conduct community, education and environmental services and project very often, thus your organization or company is ensured to have its path paved to reach the wider community when working together with our members.
As donor will achieve the project target the local community will still have full onwership and involvement in the project including financial, human, social as well as existing problem that the project needs to solve. At the end of the project contribution of the impacts to the Sustainable Development Goals shall be shared effectivelly with all project stakeholders with successful communication that will enable community involvment in the project and help local community members understand their involvement in the sustainability plan since project initiation to the project closure.
Any Mikoko Project shall have sustainability plan of action with respective parties involved and ensuring effective communication during the project implementation with security of environment with minimal impacts to any related endangared animals or plants communities. The project shall be remaining in the hands of local authorities and local communities inclusive general community involvement.