Make Me Smile Kenya
To help you help yourself for the benefit of your children, because we believe in your potential.
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To help you help yourself for the benefit of your children, because we believe in your potential.
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Mission
To help you help yourself for the benefit of your children, because we believe in your potential.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Make Me Smile Kenya with a partial profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 81 human services charities in Kenya it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any human services charities in Kenya - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Kenya data
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- leadership details
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyMake Me Smile Kenya is a human services nonprofit based in Kisumu, Kenya. It is registered with the NGO Coordination Board of Kenya. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 44/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Make Me Smile Kenya has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. 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 44 ('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 human services charities in Kenya is 40/100.
Make Me Smile Kenya is located in Kisumu, Kenya. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.
Make Me Smile Kenya is classified as a Human Services organization, based in Kenya.
According to GiveRadar's records, Make Me Smile Kenya is registered with the NGO Coordination Board of Kenya and overseen by the NGO Coordination Board. 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.
To help you help yourself for the benefit of your children, because we believe in your potential. Make Me Smile Kenya is a human services organization based in Kenya. The organization was founded in 2008.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Kenya under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Make Me Smile Kenya is listed in Kenya. 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.
Make Me Smile Kenya is listed in Kenya. 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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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- NGO Coordination Board of Kenya
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- Supplementary 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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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 · 2008
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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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 Make Me Smile Kenya
- What is Make Me Smile Kenya?
- Make Me Smile Kenya is a human services nonprofit organization based in Kisumu, Kenya. To help you help yourself for the benefit of your children, because we believe in your potential.
- When was Make Me Smile Kenya founded?
- Make Me Smile Kenya was founded in 2008.
- Where is Make Me Smile Kenya located?
- Headquartered in Kisumu, Kenya.
- Is Make Me Smile Kenya trustworthy?
- Make Me Smile Kenya has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44 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 Make Me Smile Kenya's website?
- http://www.makemesmile-kenya.org
- Are donations to Make Me Smile Kenya tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Kenya 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.