Donation for missionary in another country

I have a member of my branch in Utah who wants to make donations to her daughters mission fund in Mexico. Is there some way in MLS to make a donation using the missionaries membership number and/or unit number?

AndersonSR wrote:I have a member of my branch in Utah who wants to make donations to her daughters mission fund in Mexico. Is there some way in MLS to make a donation using the missionaries membership number and/or unit number?

There is not a way in MLS. And as far as I have been able to determine, with the Online Donations system you can only donate to the missionary fund of a missionary whose record resides in a U.S. ward or branch.

That's too bad. I imagine the currency exchange would be a challenge, but it would be a great feature for members who have family members in another country they want to help since the mail system in some countries is very corrupt.

Thank you

Is her daughter serving in Mexico, or is her home ward in Mexico, or both? Donations are generally paid through the ward she left from.

Her daughter's home ward is in Mexico. She is serving in Costa Rica. The mother lives in Utah.

If the mother is paying the whole mission, you might want to talk to the Missionary Department. They might be able to transfer the "unit responsible" to the mother's ward. (But, you might find the payment amount to be different. And probably not in the mother's favor.)

Good thought. Thanks

russellhltn wrote:If the mother is paying the whole mission, you might want to talk to the Missionary Department. They might be able to transfer the "unit responsible" to the mother's ward. (But, you might find the payment amount to be different. And probably not in the mother's favor.)

Absolutely. The Funding Unit could be changed if the majority of the funding is coming from the mother and her ward. That could have been specified in the online missionary submission.

What is the a best way to make donations for missionaries whose records are from branches/wards outside the U.S? Are there plans to include this feature in future online donations?

From what I have seen from the replies to my original message, there is not a way to make a donation to the home ward through MLS. The only option is to see about having the "Funding Unit" for her daughters mission reassigned from her home ward in Mexico to my branch in Utah, if her mother will be funing the majority of the mission.

I have a member of my ward who would like to make donations to a friend's ward missionary fund in the Sav-La Mar branch in Jamaica. That unit's number is 289833.

It is his desire to contribute funds to her missionary account directly through the church's online systems so that he may have a deduction for income purposes.

andreweclark wrote:It is his desire to contribute funds to her missionary account directly through the church's online systems so that he may have a deduction for income purposes.

As you may have discovered from this thread, it's not possible at this time. We have no idea if there are any plans to make that happen.

I am in the US and want to fund a missionary in Honduras that is not any relation to me. How can I do that? I have the name and the ward number.

SPILMANBG wrote: Wed May 10, 2023 9:43 pm I am in the US and want to fund a missionary in Honduras that is not any relation to me. How can I do that? I have the name and the ward number.

Others may chime in here, but I don't think this is possible with online donations. It may be problematic to mail a paper check to their bishop each month but I think that's the only way to do it when they are not in the same country you live in.

General Handbook 24.3.4.1 indicates two different ways the monthly contribution is calculated. For those who are not on the equalized system, it says "Others may also contribute to this amount only if they live in the missionary’s home country". The status for those on the equalized system is unclear.