LifeLine ChildLine Namibia
National helpline counselling for children and abuse survivors
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LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia runs the only national helpline-based counselling service in the country, alongside face-to-face counselling and school outreach programmes. Its toll-free 116 Child HelpLine assists children dealing with emotional distress, abuse, and school, behavioural and family problems, while the 106 Gender-Based Violence HelpLine supports those in GBV situations and serves as a key entry point for reporting human trafficking. The crisis line, first established in 1980, is staffed by trained volunteer counsellors, social workers, interns and lay counsellors. The organisation also maintains a national database and hosts a reporting portal for online child sexual abuse material. An SMS line offers a further channel for people to seek counselling.
To provide accessible counselling and protection services to children and survivors of abuse and gender-based violence across Namibia.
The LifeLine crisis line was established in Windhoek in 1980 and staffed by trained volunteers. It later merged with ChildLine and registered as a welfare organisation as LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia, running the national 116 child helpline and 106 gender-based violence helpline.
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Namibia
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- Established in 1980, it predates 93% of the charities in Namibia GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Namibia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Namibia data
- Its integrity score of 42 is below most of the 133 charities in Namibia GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its governance. Explore Namibia data
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#118 of 133 charities in Namibia on integrity score
42/100 puts it in the top 89% of the cohort, tied with 1 other. 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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Compared with 8 similar social services charities in Namibia.
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LifeLine ChildLine Namibia 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 1980 and has been operating for 46 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia runs the only national helpline-based counselling service in the country, alongside face-to-face counselling and school outreach programmes. Its toll-free 116 Child HelpLine assists children dealing with emotional distress, abuse, and school, behavioural and family problems, while the 106 Gender-Based Violence HelpLine supports those in GBV situations and serves as a key entry point for reporting human trafficking. The crisis line, first established in 1980, is staffed by trained volunteer counsellors, social workers, interns and lay counsellors. The organisation also maintains a national database and hosts a reporting portal for online child sexual abuse material. An SMS line offers a further channel for people to seek counselling. LifeLine ChildLine Namibia is a social services organization based in Namibia. The organization was founded in 1980.
LifeLine ChildLine Namibia is located in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia. The organization was established in 1980 and has been active for 46 years.
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Quick facts about LifeLine ChildLine Namibia
- What is LifeLine ChildLine Namibia?
- LifeLine ChildLine Namibia is a social services nonprofit organization based in Windhoek, Namibia. LifeLine/ChildLine Namibia runs the only national helpline-based counselling service in the country, alongside face-to-face counselling and school outreach programmes. Its toll-free 116 Child HelpLine assists children dealing with emotional distress, abuse, and school, behavioural and family problems, while the 106 Gender-Based Violence HelpLine supports those in GBV situations and serves as a key entry point for reporting human trafficking. The crisis line, first established in 1980, is staffed by trained volunteer counsellors, social workers, interns and lay counsellors. The organisation also maintains a national database and hosts a reporting portal for online child sexual abuse material. An SMS line offers a further channel for people to seek counselling.
- When was LifeLine ChildLine Namibia founded?
- LifeLine ChildLine Namibia was founded in 1980.
- Where is LifeLine ChildLine Namibia located?
- Headquartered in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia.
- Is LifeLine ChildLine Namibia trustworthy?
- LifeLine ChildLine Namibia has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 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 LifeLine ChildLine Namibia's website?
- http://www.lifelinechildline.org.na
- Are donations to LifeLine ChildLine Namibia 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.