Mersal Foundation
Cairo foundation supporting poor and low-income Egyptians with essential health and social services
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Mersal Foundation is a Cairo-based NGO that works to support people living in poverty and on low incomes by helping them meet their basic needs. The foundation focuses on making a positive difference to the living standards of vulnerable individuals and families in Egypt through health, social support, and community assistance programs.
To improve the quality of life of poor and low-income individuals and families in Egypt by providing access to essential services and resources.
Mersal Foundation for Charity and Development is a Cairo-based health charity officially established in 2015, operating branches in Cairo and Alexandria and providing free medical care, neonatal ICUs, an oncology center and emergency response for those who cannot afford treatment.
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Egypt
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- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 75% of the 240 charities in Egypt it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Mersal Foundation is listed in Egypt. 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.
Mersal Foundation is listed in Egypt. 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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#32 of 240 charities in Egypt on integrity score
37/100 puts it in the top 14% of the cohort, tied with 28 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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Compared with 8 similar social services charities in Egypt.
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Frequently asked questions about Mersal Foundation
Mersal Foundation is a social services nonprofit based in Cairo, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2015 and has been operating for 11 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Mersal Foundation is a Cairo-based NGO that works to support people living in poverty and on low incomes by helping them meet their basic needs. The foundation focuses on making a positive difference to the living standards of vulnerable individuals and families in Egypt through health, social support, and community assistance programs. Mersal Foundation is a social services organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 2015.
Mersal Foundation is located in Cairo, Egypt. The organization was established in 2015 and has been active for 11 years.
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Quick facts about Mersal Foundation
- What is Mersal Foundation?
- Mersal Foundation is a social services non-governmental based in Cairo, Egypt. Mersal Foundation is a Cairo-based NGO that works to support people living in poverty and on low incomes by helping them meet their basic needs. The foundation focuses on making a positive difference to the living standards of vulnerable individuals and families in Egypt through health, social support, and community assistance programs.
- When was Mersal Foundation founded?
- Mersal Foundation was founded in 2015.
- Where is Mersal Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is Mersal Foundation trustworthy?
- Mersal Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 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 Mersal Foundation's website?
- http://www.mersal-ngo.org/
- Are donations to Mersal Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt 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.