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Is GiftMyTrip is an NGO
We are a mission-driven Online Travel Portal Company where social impact and self-sustainability are our primary goals. The main difference between www.giftmytrip.com & other Travel Portals is that they make huge profit and we contribute huge profit to causes on behalf of you, almost, 95-98%.

I'm confused, What's this GiftMyTrip initiative
GiftMyTrip is an Online Travel Portal (OTP) started as a crazy idea to enable each traveler to make his/her trip meaningful by supporting his/her favorite social causes across the globe. Every time you book a Hotel, Flight, a Holiday, Bus, Train & Car, GiftMyTrip donates portion of (1-20% ) of your booking amount or 1-50% of the profit we make to your favorite causes listed on www.giftmytrip.com

How is GiftMyTrip different from other Online Travel Portals
GiftMyTrip is an innovative & crazy idea that drives every responsible traveler to make some social impact and be a social traveler at NO EXTRA COST while other online travel portals (OTPs) are making billions of dollars of profits out of our trips.

Does GiftMyTrip Charges extra amount which it claims to donate/contribute to causes when I make a Booking
No. We do not charge single penny other than the actual amount you pay for your Booking. Don’t think your deals are steeled. They are intact & more or less, you will pay the same amount what you pay on other travel portals.

Does GiftMyTrip makes profit? What is the revenue Model
We are not a profit driven company. Initially, we’ve raised capital & resources from social investors to fund our technology, field operations and other long-term expenditures. Our goal is to be a self-sustainable organization. We charge 3% as platform fees for our operational and overhead expenses. In addition to this, we also run a small commercial ads as passive income to the organization.

How do I know that causes listed on www.giftmytrip.com are genuine & trust worthy
GiftMyTrip performs rigorous due diligence on every organization in order to ensure they are performing charitable work in a transparent and accountable manner, and that they meet local requirements for registration with their local government. In addition to this, most of the causes on GiftMyTrip are known to you.

How do you screen causes to list on www.giftmytrip.com
We collect and review documentation for every organization, including its legal documents, financial records, program materials, and lists of senior staff and board members, in order to validate that the organization is running the project as described. We also evaluate the organization’s capacity to implement activities, and communicate about its work, and we research the organization’s relationship with previous funders. Finally, we ensure that the organization is compliant with anti-terror guidelines and international guidelines for philanthropy. Once they’ve been vetted and added to the GiftMyTrip, each organization is required to submit quarterly project reports, including activities, accomplishments and results of the project to-date. These reports are emailed to travelers who contributed by booking their trip on www.giftmytrip.com so Trip Gifter can see how their donation is being used and what progress has been made.

Do you charge a conveyance fee and any other fee as others do
No. We do not charge conveyance fee as other Travel Portals do. Some of them charge as high as Rs.500 per ticket. However, we charge 2.9% fee per transaction levied by our payment gateway.

If I am booking a Hotel at Hyderabad and price is Rs.3500 including all taxes, and I have selected a X cause. How much I will be charged

If you book hotel and price is Rs.3500 including all taxes, than you will be charged only Rs.3500. Please note, we further send donations/contributions to your cause ranging from 1-5% from the amount charged from you. You will not be charged a single penny extra than the actual hotel price. So you are not loosing anything extra while supporting a social cause.

Whether my e-ticket and invoice will have my contribution information
Yes. When you complete your booking, the system will automatically calculate and print the full information such as Name of the cause, amount being contributed etc in a thank you note. Also, you will receive an email.

Can we claim a tax exemption for the amount printed on our ticket or invoice
No. You cannot claim a tax exemption for the same as you are not a direct donor to the cause.

Will I know whether my contribution /donations are sent to the cause
Yes, we will notify you as soon we process your contribution to your cause.

How frequently you settle the Contribution to the causes on www.giftmytrip.com
We settle Contribution to the causes on www.giftmytrip.com in the first week of every month.

Can I refer a cause that is close to my heart
Yes, you can refer a cause or organization that is close to your heart by downloading our app and we shall contact them for further listing process. Once they meet our listing criteria, then we list and notify you.