Discourage Youths from Poverty
Empowering vulnerable youth and women in Sierra Leone through job skills and entrepreneurship
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Discourage Youths From Poverty is a registered organization in Freetown, Sierra Leone, working to motivate change and empower vulnerable youth, women and underserved children in deprived communities. Its objectives focus on reducing unemployment through sustainable job skills, entrepreneurship and technology.
To empower vulnerable youth and women in Sierra Leone through job skills training, entrepreneurship and technology to break the cycle of poverty.
Focus & reach
Sierra Leone
Integrity assessment
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Discourage Youths from Poverty has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any youth development 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 30 is below most of the 32 youth development 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 governance. 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.
Discourage Youths from Poverty 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.
Discourage Youths from Poverty is listed in Sierra Leone. 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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#32 of 32 youth development charities in Sierra Leone on integrity score
30/100 puts it in the top 98% 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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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar youth development charities in Sierra Leone.
Cause areas in Sierra Leone
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions about Discourage Youths from Poverty
Discourage Youths from Poverty is a youth development 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. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 30/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Discourage Youths From Poverty is a registered organization in Freetown, Sierra Leone, working to motivate change and empower vulnerable youth, women and underserved children in deprived communities. Its objectives focus on reducing unemployment through sustainable job skills, entrepreneurship and technology. Discourage Youths from Poverty is a youth development organization based in Sierra Leone.
Discourage Youths from Poverty is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
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Quick facts about Discourage Youths from Poverty
- What is Discourage Youths from Poverty?
- Discourage Youths from Poverty is a youth development nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Discourage Youths From Poverty is a registered organization in Freetown, Sierra Leone, working to motivate change and empower vulnerable youth, women and underserved children in deprived communities. Its objectives focus on reducing unemployment through sustainable job skills, entrepreneurship and technology.
- Where is Discourage Youths from Poverty located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is Discourage Youths from Poverty trustworthy?
- Discourage Youths from Poverty has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30 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 Discourage Youths from Poverty's website?
- https://discourageyouthsfrompoverty.org/
- Are donations to Discourage Youths from Poverty 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.