FAQ's

Would go to creating a “911” for locating medical resources like the nearest available ICU bed and blood of the required type in the closest blood bank in Mumbai. Armman USA is a completely run by Volunteers with Zero overheads. The volunteers will bear the administrative and operational costs of running this campaign.

a)You can also help us spread the word about this campaign by donating your twitter or facebook status.

Here are some suggested tweets or posts.

Mumbai has > 1 lakh emergencies per year. But there is no 911 to call during a crisis. Lets create an emergency help line for medical emergencies. Visit http://beahero.armman.org

More than 50 deaths occur per day due to heart attacks and other medical emergencies in Mumbai. But there is no 911 to call during a crisis. Lets create an emergency help line for medical emergencies. Visit http://beahero.armman.org

There are only 400 neonatal intensive care beds in Mumbai whereas the requirement is for 2000. Finding a free ICU bed is a matter of life and death. But there is no 911 to call during a crisis. Lets’ create an emergency help line for medical emergencies. Visit http://beahero.armman.org

b)You can also forward this email to your friends.

c)Don’t forget to download the Be a Hero Publicity kit- and put up brochures and posters at office, in your school, community centre, neighborhood, cinema, grocery store or place of worship.

d)You can also write a blog or article about the campaign to your community newspaper or speak about it on your community radio.

3.Where can I get more information about the Be a Hero campaign?

You can email us at beahero@armman.org if you have specific questions, or go to www.armman.org to learn more about the organization and our current work.

4. I would like to help Armman on a more regular basis. What is the best way of doing this?

You can either join one of the existing Armman chapters in USA, India or Dubai or create a new chapter where you are residing.

Can also make a recurrent donation, where you make a financial contribute to Armman each month.

You can also organize a small fund raising event that also helps to spread awareness about the issue of maternal and child health issues in India. See our get involved page for some fun ideas on what you can do.

DONATIONS

1.How much should I donate?

Any amount that you can donate is appreciated. However, we do require a minimum donation amount of $5 or Rs. 200 if you make an online donation because we are charged by credit card companies for credit card processing. We don’t want donors’ well-intended gift to be offset by processing fees.

2.Are donations tax deductible?

Yes, Your donations are tax exempt

In the US: We are a registered under Inland Revenue Section 501(c)(3), which makes your donations tax exempt. (EIN number: 27-1523964).

In India: We are a tax exempt non-profit organization under section 80G of the Income tax act (ORDER No. DIT(E)/MC/80G/1093/2009-2010)

3.Whom do I contact if I encounter problems making a donation?

You can email us at donorcare@armman.org or contact the relevant local chapter.

If you’ve made donations in India please contact

303-B, Alpha, Main Street

Hiranandani Business Park

Powai, Mumbai - 400076

Tel No: +91 22 40053333

Fax No: +91 22 40050033

If you made the donation in the US contact

ARMMAN USA,

PO Box 1266,

Bellevue, WA 98009,

USA.

Tel No: +1650-644-5444

4.What is Matching Donations?

Matching donations is a charitable practice where an organization (typically the donor's employer) pledges to give an equal (or some proportional) amount of money to certain charities registered with them (Armman could be on this list). The practice of matching donations thus doubles (or proportionately increases) the amount that Armman and Project Hero receives. ARMMAN USA is on the list of Google and Miscrosoft. We would appreciate it if you help us become a part of your companies Matching Donations program.

5.Will my employer match my donation? How does this work?

A lot of companies match donations made by their employees. If you don’t know whether your employer gives matching donations, please contact your HR department to find out if your company matches employee donations and let us know so we can add your company's name to our list.

After you make a donation to Armman, please do the following:

Obtain a matching donation form from your employer's HR dept. (In some companies, you will not need to have to deal with any paper forms, in which case there will be an online alternative, and we will be notified of your donation by email. Please check with your HR department how it works in your company.)

Fill out the matching form and mail it to us (if within the US) at

ARMMAN USA (matching funds),

PO Box 1266,

Bellevue, WA 98009,

USA.

Please enclose your contact information (name, address and phone number). We will mail a receipt once the cheque is received. If you prefer an e-receipt then please include your email address.

We will verify your donation, attach our non-profit organization certificate and send it back to your employer. Your employer will send us a check for the amount that is matched.

If we are registered with your company, all you need to do is fill out your company's matching donation form.

6.Can I use other means to make donations other than donating online?

Yes, you can use

A Wire Transfer: Bank account details are available upon request; please send an email to donorcare@armman.org with the subject line “Wire Transfer Donation”.

Cheques / Demand Drafts / Money Order / Pay Order to donate money to Project Hero. See instructions below:

If you are making a donation in India

The Cheque / Demand Draft / Money Order / Pay Order should be given in the name of “ARMMAN India” and should be payable at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The instrument should be sent to the address given below:

ARMMAN,

303-B, Alpha, Main Street,

Hiranandani Gardens,

Powai, Mumbai-400076.

Please enclose your contact information (name, address and phone number). For statutory and legal reasons in compliance with the laws in India, we need to have your name and address and your Income Tax Permanent Account number (PAN) with each donation made by you. We will mail a receipt once the cheque is received. If you prefer an e-receipt then please include your email address.

If you are making a donation in the US

Cheques / Demand Drafts should be given in the name of “ARMMAN USA” and should be sent to the following address:

ARMMAN USA

PO Box 1266,

Bellevue, WA 98009,

USA.

Please enclose your contact information (name, address and phone number). We will mail a receipt once the cheque is received. If you prefer an e-receipt then please include your email address.

MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS

1)My questions were not answered by this FAQ. Who do I contact?

Please write to donorcare@armman.org and we would reply to you promptly.