Havana Soup Kitchen
Meals and early education for vulnerable Havana children
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Havana Soup Kitchen, started on 2 June 2010, serves vulnerable children in Havana, part of Katutura in Windhoek. It began by providing daily breakfast and lunch for 40 children and teaching them in preparation for school. A second part of the project creates a platform to teach parents self-sustaining activities such as producing soap, bread, toys, or flower pots made from newspaper. The kitchen forms the first stage of a wider program called Bet-osyan, covering basic education and teaching for out-of-school youth and adults in Namibia.
Mission
To give vulnerable Havana children daily meals and early education while helping their families become self-sustaining.
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- a contact email
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- financial records
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyHavana Soup Kitchen is a social services nonprofit based in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Havana Soup Kitchen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49/100. 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 49 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for social services charities in Namibia is 49/100.
Havana Soup Kitchen is located in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.
Havana Soup Kitchen is classified as a Social Services organization, based in Namibia.
Havana Soup Kitchen is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Namibia 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. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. 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.
Havana Soup Kitchen, started on 2 June 2010, serves vulnerable children in Havana, part of Katutura in Windhoek. It began by providing daily breakfast and lunch for 40 children and teaching them in preparation for school. A second part of the project creates a platform to teach parents self-sustaining activities such as producing soap, bread, toys, or flower pots made from newspaper. The kitchen forms the first stage of a wider program called Bet-osyan, covering basic education and teaching for out-of-school youth and adults in Namibia. Havana Soup Kitchen is a social services organization based in Namibia. The organization was founded in 2010.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Namibia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Havana Soup Kitchen is listed in Namibia. 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.
Havana Soup Kitchen is listed in Namibia. 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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Leadership
Officers & trustees (1)
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1 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
Latest news
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Sources and verification
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Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Named leadership · 1 officer on file
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2010
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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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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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Havana Soup Kitchen
- What is Havana Soup Kitchen?
- Havana Soup Kitchen is a social services nonprofit organization based in Windhoek, Namibia. Havana Soup Kitchen, started on 2 June 2010, serves vulnerable children in Havana, part of Katutura in Windhoek. It began by providing daily breakfast and lunch for 40 children and teaching them in preparation for school. A second part of the project creates a platform to teach parents self-sustaining activities such as producing soap, bread, toys, or flower pots made from newspaper. The kitchen forms the first stage of a wider program called Bet-osyan, covering basic education and teaching for out-of-school youth and adults in Namibia.
- When was Havana Soup Kitchen founded?
- Havana Soup Kitchen was founded in 2010.
- Who leads Havana Soup Kitchen?
- Frieda Kemuiko.
- Where is Havana Soup Kitchen located?
- Headquartered in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia.
- Is Havana Soup Kitchen trustworthy?
- Havana Soup Kitchen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). 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 Havana Soup Kitchen's website?
- https://www.havana-soup-kitchen.org/
- Are donations to Havana Soup Kitchen tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Namibia 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.