Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust
Using arts and creativity to inform young Namibians
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The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust works to develop a society in which there is broad access to information and the arts. It centres its work on young people, helping them build creative skills as a means of empowerment. Through this approach, young people are supported to make informed choices about their lives. The organisation links these creative skills to improved prosperity, life expectancy and overall quality of life.
To build a society with broad access to information and the arts, empowering young people to make informed choices through creative skills.
Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) is a Namibian welfare organisation founded in December 2002 and launched in March 2003, and registered as a trust with the High Court of Namibia in 2009. It uses the visual and performing arts to raise …
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- Its integrity score of 44 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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#99 of 133 charities in Namibia on integrity score
44/100 puts it in the top 75% of the cohort, tied with 17 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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Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust is an arts & culture 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 2003 and has been operating for 23 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.
The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust works to develop a society in which there is broad access to information and the arts. It centres its work on young people, helping them build creative skills as a means of empowerment. Through this approach, young people are supported to make informed choices about their lives. The organisation links these creative skills to improved prosperity, life expectancy and overall quality of life. Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust is an arts & culture organization based in Namibia. The organization was founded in 2003.
Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust is located in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.
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Quick facts about Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust
- What is Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust?
- Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust is a arts & culture nonprofit organization based in Windhoek, Namibia. The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust works to develop a society in which there is broad access to information and the arts. It centres its work on young people, helping them build creative skills as a means of empowerment. Through this approach, young people are supported to make informed choices about their lives. The organisation links these creative skills to improved prosperity, life expectancy and overall quality of life.
- When was Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust founded?
- Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust was founded in 2003.
- Where is Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust located?
- Headquartered in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia.
- Is Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust trustworthy?
- Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust 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 Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust's website?
- https://www.ombetja.org
- Are donations to Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust 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.