Al Awael Microfinance Company
Microfinance for small business owners in Taiz
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Al Awael Microfinance Company is a Taiz-based financial institution that grew out of a UNDP small projects and handicrafts initiative in Yemen. Established in 2000 in coordination with the Ministry of Labour and Welfare and funded by UNDP and the Social Fund for Development, it registered as a company in 2004. It serves male and female small business owners, offering individual loans, group loans for women, start-up loans, and consumption loans. The company works to raise the production capacity and income of small project owners, particularly women, in Taiz and surrounding regions.
Mission
To reduce poverty and unemployment by providing diversified microfinance services that raise the income and capacity of small business owners, especially women in Taiz.
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· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesAl Awael Microfinance Company grew out of a UNDP small-projects and handicrafts initiative and was established in 2000 in coordination with Yemen's Ministry of Labour and Welfare, funded by UNDP and the Social Fund for Development; it registered as a …
How it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar community development in YemenConcerns
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- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Yemen - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Yemen data
- Its integrity score of 29 is below most of the 108 charities in Yemen GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its registration. Explore Yemen data
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyAl Awael Microfinance Company is a community development nonprofit based in Taiz, Yemen. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2000 and has been operating for 26 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 29/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Al Awael Microfinance Company has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 29/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 29 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Yemen is 31/100.
Al Awael Microfinance Company is located in Taiz, Yemen. The organization was established in 2000 and has been active for 26 years.
Al Awael Microfinance Company is classified as a Community Development organization, based in Yemen. It operates as a Non-Governmental.
Al Awael Microfinance Company is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Yemen nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Al Awael Microfinance Company is a Taiz-based financial institution that grew out of a UNDP small projects and handicrafts initiative in Yemen. Established in 2000 in coordination with the Ministry of Labour and Welfare and funded by UNDP and the Social Fund for Development, it registered as a company in 2004. It serves male and female small business owners, offering individual loans, group loans for women, start-up loans, and consumption loans. The company works to raise the production capacity and income of small project owners, particularly women, in Taiz and surrounding regions. Al Awael Microfinance Company is a community development organization based in Yemen. The organization was founded in 2000.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Yemen under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Al Awael Microfinance Company is listed in Yemen. 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.
Al Awael Microfinance Company is listed in Yemen. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Mission statement · Published
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Headquarters address · On file
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Founding date · 2000
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Official websiteNo verified website on record
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Direct contactNo email or phone published
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Quick facts about Al Awael Microfinance Company
- What is Al Awael Microfinance Company?
- Al Awael Microfinance Company is a community development non-governmental based in Taiz, Yemen. Al Awael Microfinance Company is a Taiz-based financial institution that grew out of a UNDP small projects and handicrafts initiative in Yemen. Established in 2000 in coordination with the Ministry of Labour and Welfare and funded by UNDP and the Social Fund for Development, it registered as a company in 2004. It serves male and female small business owners, offering individual loans, group loans for women, start-up loans, and consumption loans. The company works to raise the production capacity and income of small project owners, particularly women, in Taiz and surrounding regions.
- When was Al Awael Microfinance Company founded?
- Al Awael Microfinance Company was founded in 2000.
- Where is Al Awael Microfinance Company located?
- Headquartered in Taiz, Yemen.
- Is Al Awael Microfinance Company trustworthy?
- Al Awael Microfinance Company has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 29 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.
- Are donations to Al Awael Microfinance Company tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Yemen 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.