Legal and campaign information

Seller and campaign

Candles are sold by YoungCraft, Sofia’s shop, and payments are processed by PayPal. This is an independently organized fundraiser and is not operated by Escuela Caracol, Atitlán Education Project, or United Charitable.

The donation promise

The draft campaign model pledges $20 for each fulfilled, non-refunded candle bought on this site, the full price, with a guaranteed minimum donation of €300 across the English and Spanish sites. If the combined pledges come to less, the organizers will cover the difference. After fulfilment and the applicable return period, euro pledges will be converted once, combined with dollar pledges, and donated in U.S. dollars through Atitlán Education Project, a fiscally sponsored project of United Charitable. The final euro and dollar totals will be published on this site.

Purchases and direct donations

A candle order is a retail purchase and should not be treated as a tax-deductible donation. Visitors who want to give without receiving a candle can use the official direct-donation page linked from the site.

Still being finalized

• Approved seller contact information will be published.
• Delivery regions, prices, timing, returns, and withdrawal instructions will be finalized.
• The product specification, safety information, and candle photographs will be added.
• The tax treatment and final price will be confirmed.
• Privacy information for the PayPal checkout and fulfilment workflow will be completed.