What will my donation be used for?

Each iSalt team member is responsible for raising their own funds for their trip. Once these funds are raised, any additional funds go directly to the team "ministry account." This money can then be used for a variety of things. In the past, our teams have:

• Paid for orphans to attend camp
• Bought Christian books and music for orphanages
• Paid for orphans to spend two days in Sofia, shopping, eating out and seeing a movie (things that we take for granted, but which they never get to do!)
• Helped publish Christian books in Bulgarian
• Bought supplies for construction and repair of community playgrounds
• Bought gifts (including razors, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste and candy) for orphans
• School supplies for orphans
• Bought food for many orphans, street kids and needy people
• Bought much-needed winter clothes for children
• Bought new clothes, shoes and toys for street kids
• Bought Bibles which were then distributed to people in parks
  
• much, much more!

Is my donation tax deductible?

At this point, no. We are working on establishing our own 501(c)3 organization so that in the future we will be able to accept tax-deductible gifts. However, if you need your gift to be tax-deductible, there are several ways you can do so:

1. Send your donation directly to FBC Columbia, IL, one of our partners in this ministry: FBC Columbia  |  Attn: iSalt Bulgaria  |  626 West Bottom Ave.  |  Columbia, IL  |  62236
2. Send your donation directly to the Illinois Baptist State Association, one of our partners in this ministry: IBSA  |  Attn: iSalt Bulgaria  |  P.O. Box 19247  |  Springfield, IL 62794-9247.
3. Work with your home church to support this ministry. You can make donations to your church, and they can send them directly to us: iSalt | c/o the BigHouse Creative Group | 2464 Taylor Rd. #225 | Wildwood, MO | 63040.

Note that according to IRS regulations, in order for a donation to be eligible as tax-deductible, you cannot include the name of any specific individual with it.

Are there other ways I can help?

Yes!

Prayer. This is the most important thing you can do, before anything else. We can tell you that prayer absolutely, positively, 100% of the time, always and unapologetically works. If you'd like to receive regular updates from our team to better understand how you can be praying, click here.

Encouragement. If you'd like to adopt one or more of our missionaries and send along some notes of encouragement from home, which will be opened at random times during our travel, let us know! Amidst all of the hectic schedules, long rides on buses, trains, planes and other forms of transportation, being crowded together constantly, and being in a place that is far from home with strange food and a strange language, a note from someone back home who is praying for you and thinking of you is like a ray of sunshine! Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in adopting a missionary.

Invitations. We would love to visit your church or group and share about what God is doing through this ministry. To talk more about what this might look like, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Other Gifts. While cash is the easiest gift to travel with, and can be used for almost any need that arises in the field, we do occasionally take other supplies and gifts to help our friends overseas. In the past, we've taken school supplies, craft supplies, backpacks, clothes and other items that can be given directly to those in need or given to the Bulgarian churches to distribute. Our teams have limited space to pack, so before collecting these kinds of gifts, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to talk about it!