Misr El Kheir Foundation
Misr El Kheir
Major Egyptian development foundation working to eliminate poverty, illness, and illiteracy since 2007
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Misr El Kheir Foundation (MEK) is a non-profit development organization established in Egypt in 2007, focused on comprehensive human development across five key areas: health, education, scientific research, social solidarity, and quality of life. With a staff of more than 1,000 employees, the foundation implements programs to address poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, and disease among vulnerable Egyptian communities. It operates through six strategic units, including an integrated development sector that directs resources toward the poorest segments of the population.
To contribute to the comprehensive development of individuals and communities in Egypt, working to eliminate unemployment, illiteracy, poverty, and disease through sustainable programs in health, education, social solidarity, and scientific research.
Misr El Kheir Foundation is an Egyptian non-profit development organisation established in 2007 (registered under number 555 of 2007), working in health, education, scientific research, social solidarity and quality of life.
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#113 of 240 charities in Egypt on integrity score
34/100 puts it in the top 48% of the cohort, tied with 44 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 1 similar human services charities in Egypt.
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Misr El Kheir Foundation is a human 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 2007 and has been operating for 19 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Misr El Kheir Foundation (MEK) is a non-profit development organization established in Egypt in 2007, focused on comprehensive human development across five key areas: health, education, scientific research, social solidarity, and quality of life. With a staff of more than 1,000 employees, the foundation implements programs to address poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, and disease among vulnerable Egyptian communities. It operates through six strategic units, including an integrated development sector that directs resources toward the poorest segments of the population. Misr El Kheir Foundation is a human services organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 2007.
Misr El Kheir Foundation is located in Cairo, Egypt. The organization was established in 2007 and has been active for 19 years.
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Quick facts about Misr El Kheir Foundation
- What is Misr El Kheir Foundation?
- Misr El Kheir Foundation is a human services non-governmental based in Cairo, Egypt. Misr El Kheir Foundation (MEK) is a non-profit development organization established in Egypt in 2007, focused on comprehensive human development across five key areas: health, education, scientific research, social solidarity, and quality of life. With a staff of more than 1,000 employees, the foundation implements programs to address poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, and disease among vulnerable Egyptian communities. It operates through six strategic units, including an integrated development sector that directs resources toward the poorest segments of the population.
- When was Misr El Kheir Foundation founded?
- Misr El Kheir Foundation was founded in 2007.
- Where is Misr El Kheir Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is Misr El Kheir Foundation trustworthy?
- Misr El Kheir Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 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 Misr El Kheir Foundation's website?
- https://mekeg.org/en
- Are donations to Misr El Kheir 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.