ActionAid Denmark
ActionAid Denmark / MS – Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke
Danish development organization empowering women and youth in poverty across more than 40 countries
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ActionAid Denmark, known as MS (Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke), brings nearly 70 years of development experience to its work in Jordan and beyond. The organization focuses on women and youth, partnering with local organizations to build economic independence, democratic participation, and rights awareness among people living in poverty. As a member of the international ActionAid alliance, it operates in more than 40 countries and reaches over 25 million people.
To empower people living in poverty to know and demand their rights so they can build democratic and sustainable societies without external support.
Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke (ActionAid Denmark) is a Danish development organisation founded in 1944 that works with local partners on women's and youth empowerment, and is part of the global ActionAid federation.
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Denmark
Jordan
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ActionAid Denmark / MS – Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke is listed in Jordan. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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#78 of 230 charities in Jordan on integrity score
35/100 puts it in the top 34% of the cohort, tied with 7 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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ActionAid Denmark is an international nonprofit based in Amman, Jordan. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 35/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
ActionAid Denmark, known as MS (Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke), brings nearly 70 years of development experience to its work in Jordan and beyond. The organization focuses on women and youth, partnering with local organizations to build economic independence, democratic participation, and rights awareness among people living in poverty. As a member of the international ActionAid alliance, it operates in more than 40 countries and reaches over 25 million people. ActionAid Denmark is an international organization based in Jordan.
ActionAid Denmark is located in Amman, Jordan.
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Quick facts about ActionAid Denmark
- What is ActionAid Denmark?
- ActionAid Denmark is a international non-governmental based in Amman, Jordan. ActionAid Denmark, known as MS (Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke), brings nearly 70 years of development experience to its work in Jordan and beyond. The organization focuses on women and youth, partnering with local organizations to build economic independence, democratic participation, and rights awareness among people living in poverty. As a member of the international ActionAid alliance, it operates in more than 40 countries and reaches over 25 million people.
- Where is ActionAid Denmark located?
- Headquartered in Amman, Jordan. The charity operates in 2 countries.
- Is ActionAid Denmark trustworthy?
- ActionAid Denmark has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is ActionAid Denmark's website?
- http://www.ms.dk/
- Are donations to ActionAid Denmark tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.