Rural Development Trust enables rural communities in India and supports them to be actors in their own change.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the payment process work? Is it secure?

Once you have submitted your information, your payment will be processed by our secure payment processing service. The data is transferred to our payment service provider and processed. One-time donations through cheques will be processed on the next working day of receipt of the pledge form. In the case of monthly donations, your first donation will be processed immediately. Whereas the subsequent monthly donations will be processed between the 10th and 15th of each month.

What are the tax benefits of donating to RDT?

For a one-time donation, an acknowledgement will be sent immediately and a receipt-cum-Tax Exemption Certificate will be sent in the fifth month of the following financial year. For regular monthly donations, it will be sent in the fifth month of the following financial year. All donations made to Rural Development Trust are exempted under section 80G of the Income Tax Act. This means that 50% of your donation amount is eligible for tax exemption. Please use the RDT Tax Exemption Receipt to claim this exemption when filing your Income Tax returns. The existing 80G certificate of RDT is perpetual.

How do I cancel a monthly donation?

You can choose to stop your monthly contribution anytime you wish. To do so, contact the Resource Mobilisation Office by email at isupport@rdt.co.in.

I am a Foreigner/Foreign Passport Holder. How should I make a donation online?

Please visit our global partner’s website for more information: Fundación Vicente Ferrer (Spain), Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA, Vicente Ferrer Stiftung (Germany) or Friends of RDT (UK)

I am a foreigner/foreign passport holder currently living/working/travelling in India. I have an Indian bank account and/or an Indian bank-issued debit/credit card. How should I make a donation online?

Please visit our global partner’s website for more information: Fundación Vicente Ferrer (Spain), Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA, Vicente Ferrer Stiftung (Germany) or Friends of RDT (UK)

I was born in India or was an Indian citizen before but now I am a citizen/passport holder of another country. I am not living in India. I have a foreign bank-issued debit/credit card and/or an Indian Bank-issued debit/credit card. How should I make a donation online?

Please visit our global partner’s website for more information: Fundación Vicente Ferrer (Spain), Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA, Vicente Ferrer Stiftung (Germany) or Friends of RDT (UK)

I was born in India or was an Indian citizen before but now I am a citizen/passport holder of another country. I am currently living/working/travelling in India. I have a foreign bank-issued debit /credit card and/or an Indian bank-issued debit card/credit card. How should I make a donation online?

Please visit our global partner’s website for more information: Fundación Vicente Ferrer (Spain), Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA, Vicente Ferrer Stiftung (Germany) or Friends of RDT (UK)