AdvocAid
Legal aid and justice access for women and girls in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone
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AdvocAid's goal is to strengthen access to justice for girls, women and their children in conflict with the law, foster an increased ability for women to understand and claim rights, and to empower them as active citizens. The organization works to strengthen access to legal education, legal advice and legal representation; provide targeted preventative legal education to vulnerable groups; support the successful reintegration of detained women and children through skills training and welfare; and engage in strategic advocacy and public awareness raising on issues affecting women in conflict with the law.
AdvocAid works to empower women and girls in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone through legal aid, rights education, and community reintegration support.
AdvocAid was founded in 2006 by women who had formed the Pademba Road Prison Monitoring Group, and provides free legal representation and education to women and girls in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone.
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- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Sierra Leone data
- Its integrity score of 38 is below most of the 71 advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its registration. Explore Sierra Leone data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
AdvocAid is listed in Sierra Leone. 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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Top 100% of 71 advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone on integrity score
38/100 puts it in the top 100% of the cohort. 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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AdvocAid is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 38/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
AdvocAid's goal is to strengthen access to justice for girls, women and their children in conflict with the law, foster an increased ability for women to understand and claim rights, and to empower them as active citizens. The organization works to strengthen access to legal education, legal advice and legal representation; provide targeted preventative legal education to vulnerable groups; support the successful reintegration of detained women and children through skills training and welfare; and engage in strategic advocacy and public awareness raising on issues affecting women in conflict with the law. AdvocAid is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Sierra Leone. The organization was founded in 2006.
AdvocAid is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years.
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Quick facts about AdvocAid
- What is AdvocAid?
- AdvocAid is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. AdvocAid's goal is to strengthen access to justice for girls, women and their children in conflict with the law, foster an increased ability for women to understand and claim rights, and to empower them as active citizens. The organization works to strengthen access to legal education, legal advice and legal representation; provide targeted preventative legal education to vulnerable groups; support the successful reintegration of detained women and children through skills training and welfare; and engage in strategic advocacy and public awareness raising on issues affecting women in conflict with the law.
- When was AdvocAid founded?
- AdvocAid was founded in 2006.
- Where is AdvocAid located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is AdvocAid trustworthy?
- AdvocAid has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 38 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 AdvocAid's website?
- http://www.advocaidsl.org
- Are donations to AdvocAid tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone 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.