Lesotho Red Cross Society
Humanitarian relief and health services across Lesotho
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The Lesotho Red Cross Society is the national Red Cross body in Lesotho and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It provides humanitarian assistance, emergency and disaster response, ambulance services, and community health and first-aid programmes. The society works nationwide from its headquarters in Maseru to support vulnerable people during crises.
To prevent and alleviate human suffering across Lesotho through humanitarian relief, health services, and disaster response.
The Lesotho Red Cross Society was established on 9 November 1967 by an Act of Parliament as a voluntary aid society auxiliary to the public health authorities. It was recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross in September …
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- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented charities in Lesotho GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Lesotho - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Lesotho data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Lesotho Red Cross Society is listed in Lesotho. 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.
Lesotho Red Cross Society is listed in Lesotho. 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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#22 of 142 charities in Lesotho on integrity score
41/100 puts it in the top 16% of the cohort, tied with 6 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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Lesotho Red Cross Society is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Maseru, Lesotho. 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 41/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The Lesotho Red Cross Society is the national Red Cross body in Lesotho and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It provides humanitarian assistance, emergency and disaster response, ambulance services, and community health and first-aid programmes. The society works nationwide from its headquarters in Maseru to support vulnerable people during crises. Lesotho Red Cross Society is a disaster relief organization based in Lesotho.
Lesotho Red Cross Society is located in Maseru, Lesotho.
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Quick facts about Lesotho Red Cross Society
- What is Lesotho Red Cross Society?
- Lesotho Red Cross Society is a disaster relief ngo based in Maseru, Lesotho. The Lesotho Red Cross Society is the national Red Cross body in Lesotho and a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It provides humanitarian assistance, emergency and disaster response, ambulance services, and community health and first-aid programmes. The society works nationwide from its headquarters in Maseru to support vulnerable people during crises.
- Where is Lesotho Red Cross Society located?
- Headquartered in Maseru, Lesotho.
- Is Lesotho Red Cross Society trustworthy?
- Lesotho Red Cross Society has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 41 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 Lesotho Red Cross Society's website?
- https://www.redcross.org.ls/
- Are donations to Lesotho Red Cross Society tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho 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.