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An estimated 1.5 million people mine diamonds artisanally in Africa and South America. Even though these individuals are responsible for 15% of the total gem diamond production worldwide, they earn less than a dollar a day.

Many of them are children. Their work is dirty, unsafe and it is often dangerous. The areas where they work and live are breeding grounds for insecurity and disease resulting from poverty, underdevelopment and overcrowding. This can be changed.

With a donation to DDII, you can help artisanal miners and their families live better, more productive lives, contributing to the growth and development of the countries where they work. And you can help them become an appreciated and respected part of the diamond value chain. You can contribute to the establishment of verifiable standards for diamonds that are mined ethically, in ways that are environmentally sound, and which do not involve child miners.

With your help, DDII will help transform the legacy of violence and underdevelopment associated with artisanal diamond mining into a developmentally sound enterprise, where people can earn decent livelihoods in peace. All donations go towards creating a positive development impact in artisanal diamond mining communities.

Donations

DDII is registered in the United States, in the District of Columbia. We are a nonprofit charitable 501(c)(3) organization, EIN/tax ID number: 51-0616171. Our Executive Offices are located in Canada.

All donations will receive a written acknowledgement and US-based donations will receive tax deductible receipts.

Funds Use Policy

With the exception of administrative expenses required for the operation of the organization, DDII uses all funds received from donations for program activities.

DDII Information

Upon request, the following DDII documents are available for review: annual information returns; tax exempt status; audited financial statements; and DDII’s By-laws.

Refund Policy

Due to the nature of IRS laws, tax exemptions, and associated liabilities there is a no refund policy on donations.