Egyptian Red Crescent
Egypt's national humanitarian society providing emergency relief, disaster response, and community health services
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The Egyptian Red Crescent is the national Red Crescent society of Egypt and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It provides emergency relief, first aid, disaster response, and community health services across the country. The organization also supports migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations with humanitarian assistance on an impartial basis.
To alleviate human suffering and protect life and health in Egypt by providing impartial humanitarian assistance and upholding the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The Egyptian Red Crescent Society was founded on 24 October 1912, recognised by the ICRC in 1924, and is the national Red Crescent society of Egypt and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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- Established in 1912, it is among the oldest charities in Egypt GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Egypt - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Egypt data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Egyptian Red Crescent is listed in Egypt. 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.
Egyptian Red Crescent is listed in Egypt. 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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#113 of 240 charities in Egypt on integrity score
34/100 puts it in the top 48% of the cohort, tied with 44 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 2 similar disaster relief charities in Egypt.
Cause areas in Egypt
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Egyptian Red Crescent is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Cairo, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1912 and has been operating for 114 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The Egyptian Red Crescent is the national Red Crescent society of Egypt and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It provides emergency relief, first aid, disaster response, and community health services across the country. The organization also supports migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations with humanitarian assistance on an impartial basis. Egyptian Red Crescent is a disaster relief organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 1912.
Egyptian Red Crescent is located in Cairo, Egypt. The organization was established in 1912 and has been active for 114 years.
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Quick facts about Egyptian Red Crescent
- What is Egyptian Red Crescent?
- Egyptian Red Crescent is a disaster relief non-governmental based in Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Red Crescent is the national Red Crescent society of Egypt and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It provides emergency relief, first aid, disaster response, and community health services across the country. The organization also supports migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations with humanitarian assistance on an impartial basis.
- When was Egyptian Red Crescent founded?
- Egyptian Red Crescent was founded in 1912.
- Where is Egyptian Red Crescent located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is Egyptian Red Crescent trustworthy?
- Egyptian Red Crescent has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 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 Egyptian Red Crescent's website?
- http://www.egyptianrc.org/
- Are donations to Egyptian Red Crescent tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt 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.