Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE
Supporting cancer patients and raising awareness in the UAE
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Friends of Cancer Patients is a Sharjah-based organization working to reduce the impact of cancer across the United Arab Emirates. It provides financial support, guidance, and other assistance to patients in need and their families. The organization also runs nationwide awareness efforts covering the causes of cancer, prevention, screening, treatment options, and available support services. It aims to build a more cancer-aware community and to keep cancer-related issues on the national agenda.
To minimize the impact of cancer in the UAE by supporting patients and families and by raising public awareness of prevention, screening, and treatment.
Friends of Cancer Patients was established in 1999 in Sharjah under the patronage of Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, working to support cancer patients and their families and to raise cancer awareness across the UAE.
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Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE is listed in United Arab Emirates. 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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Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE is a health nonprofit based in Sharjah, UAE. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1999 and has been operating for 27 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Friends of Cancer Patients is a Sharjah-based organization working to reduce the impact of cancer across the United Arab Emirates. It provides financial support, guidance, and other assistance to patients in need and their families. The organization also runs nationwide awareness efforts covering the causes of cancer, prevention, screening, treatment options, and available support services. It aims to build a more cancer-aware community and to keep cancer-related issues on the national agenda. Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE is a health organization based in UAE. The organization was founded in 1999.
Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE is located in Sharjah, UAE. The organization was established in 1999 and has been active for 27 years.
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Quick facts about Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE
- What is Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE?
- Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE is a health non-governmental based in Sharjah, UAE. Friends of Cancer Patients is a Sharjah-based organization working to reduce the impact of cancer across the United Arab Emirates. It provides financial support, guidance, and other assistance to patients in need and their families. The organization also runs nationwide awareness efforts covering the causes of cancer, prevention, screening, treatment options, and available support services. It aims to build a more cancer-aware community and to keep cancer-related issues on the national agenda.
- When was Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE founded?
- Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE was founded in 1999.
- Where is Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE located?
- Headquartered in Sharjah, UAE.
- Is Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE trustworthy?
- Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 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 Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE's website?
- http://www.focp.ae/
- Are donations to Friends of Cancer Patients in UAE tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of UAE 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.