Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA)
Alawite Islamic Charity Association
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The Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA), a non-profit non-governmental organization located mainly in Jabal Mohsen - Tripoli and Akkar, registered under the decree No. 4500/1950 , was founded in 1950 in order to claim the rights of communities through development and social projects as well as Health care and medical services. Its projects and activities aim to mitigate all forms of discrimination towards civil Rights access (food security, health, education, work opportunities, or any other additional required support), raise individual and collective awareness, mainstream protection and disseminate risks prevention. The intervention strategy consists on holistic and sustainable community development, Advocacy and Peace Building, education and training, primary health care and medical services, religious services. Since 1950, AICA has created several …
The Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) was founded in 1950 in North Lebanon, Tripoli, under decree #4500/1950. Based mainly in Jabal Mohsen and Akkar, it empowers vulnerable communities through community development, advocacy, peace-building, and humanitarian response, operating institutions such as …
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- Established in 1950, it is among the oldest charities in Lebanon GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership and a founding date. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 88% of the 766 charities in Lebanon it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Alawite Islamic Charity Association is listed in Lebanon. 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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#89 of 766 charities in Lebanon on integrity score
38/100 puts it in the top 12% of the cohort, tied with 3 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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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar human services charities in Lebanon.
Cause areas in Lebanon
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Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) is a human services nonprofit based in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1950 and has been operating for 76 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.
The Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA), a non-profit non-governmental organization located mainly in Jabal Mohsen - Tripoli and Akkar, registered under the decree No. 4500/1950 , was founded in 1950 in order to claim the rights of communities through development and social projects as well as Health care and medical services. Its projects and activities aim to mitigate all forms of discrimination towards civil Rights access (food security, health, education, work opportunities, or any other additional required support), raise individual and collective awareness, mainstream protection and disseminate risks prevention. The intervention strategy consists on holistic and sustainable community development, Advocacy and Peace Building, education and training, primary health care and... Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) is a human services organization based in Lebanon. The organization was founded in 1950.
Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) is located in Tripoli, North, Lebanon. The organization was established in 1950 and has been active for 76 years.
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Quick facts about Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA)
- What is Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA)?
- Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) is a human services nonprofit organization based in Tripoli, Lebanon. The Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA), a non-profit non-governmental organization located mainly in Jabal Mohsen - Tripoli and Akkar, registered under the decree No. 4500/1950 , was founded in 1950 in order to claim the rights of communities through development and social projects as well as Health care and medical services. Its projects and activities aim to mitigate all forms of discrimination towards civil Rights access (food security, health, education, work opportunities, or any other additional required support), raise individual and collective awareness, mainstream protection and disseminate risks prevention. The intervention strategy consists on holistic and sustainable community development, Advocacy and Peace Building, education and training, primary health care and medical services, religious services. Since 1950, AICA has created several institutions in order to ensure specific programs/activities responding to the Alawite community and individuals' needs, such as: Alzahraa Medical Center (AMC) House of Wisdom Community Kitchen (HOWCK) The Social Services Community Center (SSCC) Al Douha Scientific School (ADSS) Mosque of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (AS) Mosque of Lady Fatima Alzahra (AS) VISION AICA ensures equity and access to Human Rights for vulnerable individuals and communities with facing any kind of discrimination, as for the Alawite Islamic Communities. AICA intends encouraging community development, through access to Rights/education, health, protection and economic empowerment from apart, and from another part, facilitating Psycho-social Support and Peace-building through Sport, art and different community initiatives. MISSION In reference to values and principles of Imam Ali (AS), AICA develops a humanitarian emergency response action, development and benevolence, targeting the whole community through adopting an integrated global ecosystem approach based on Rights (health care services, social awareness, cultural and educational servic
- When was Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) founded?
- Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) was founded in 1950.
- Who leads Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA)?
- Noureddine Eid serves as President and CEO.
- Where is Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) located?
- Headquartered in Tripoli, North, Lebanon.
- Is Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) trustworthy?
- Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) 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 Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA)'s website?
- http://www.aica-lb.org
- Are donations to Alawite Islamic Charity Association (AICA) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon 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.