Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development
South Africa's first and only dedicated elephant orphanage, HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) orphanage was built in 2019 in response to a growing number of orphaned elephant …
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South Africa's first and only dedicated elephant orphanage, HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) orphanage was built in 2019 in response to a growing number of orphaned elephant calves that need a place of rehabilitation and an existing herd that will accept them unconditionally. HERD Trust was established following a 24-year journey in caring for elephants that were displaced or orphaned due to human-elephant conflict.
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South Africa's first and only dedicated elephant orphanage, HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) orphanage was built in 2019 in response to a growing number of orphaned elephant calves that need a place of rehabilitation and an existing herd that will accept them unconditionally. HERD Trust was established following a 24-year journey in caring for elephants that were displaced or orphaned due to human-elephant conflict.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyHoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It is registered with the official charity registry of South Africa. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33/100 (Limited data available). This reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.
Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33/100. 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 33 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for animal welfare charities in South Africa is 36/100.
Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development is located in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Its registered address is 374 Milner Street.
Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development is classified as a Animal Welfare organization, registered in South Africa.
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South Africa's first and only dedicated elephant orphanage, HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) orphanage was built in 2019 in response to a growing number of orphaned elephant calves that need a place of rehabilitation and an existing herd that will accept them unconditionally. HERD Trust was established following a 24-year journey in caring for elephants that were displaced or orphaned due to human-elephant conflict. Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development is classified as a animal welfare organization registered in South Africa.
Among animal welfare charities registered in South Africa: Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33/100 is in line with the peer average of 36/100.
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Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development is registered in South Africa. 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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Quick facts about Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development
- What is Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development?
- Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development is a animal welfare nonprofit organization based in Pretoria, South Africa. South Africa's first and only dedicated elephant orphanage, HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) orphanage was built in 2019 in response to a growing number of orphaned elephant calves that need a place of rehabilitation and an existing herd that will accept them unconditionally. HERD Trust was established following a 24-year journey in caring for elephants that were displaced or orphaned due to human-elephant conflict.
- Where is Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development located?
- Headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa.
- Is Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development trustworthy?
- Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33 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 Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development's website?
- https://herd.org.za
- Are donations to Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa 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.