Project Peanut Butter
Treating child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa through locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods
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Project Peanut Butter provides nutritional and medical support primarily to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, using locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods.
Mission
To advance the treatment of severe malnutrition - the single largest cause of child death globally - through effective, locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods.
Focus areas & reach
· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesProject Peanut Butter was founded in 2004 by pediatrician Dr. Mark Manary of Washington University in St. Louis to treat severe childhood malnutrition using locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods. It operates production facilities in Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Ghana.
How it stacks up against peers
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyProject Peanut Butter is a health nonprofit based in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2004 and has been operating for 22 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Project Peanut Butter has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49/100. 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 49 ('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 health charities in Sierra Leone is 49/100.
Project Peanut Butter is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The organization was established in 2004 and has been active for 22 years.
Project Peanut Butter is classified as a Health organization, based in Sierra Leone.
Project Peanut Butter is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Sierra Leone nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. 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.
Project Peanut Butter provides nutritional and medical support primarily to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, using locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods. Project Peanut Butter is a health organization based in Sierra Leone. The organization was founded in 2004.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Project Peanut Butter is listed in Sierra Leone. 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.
Project Peanut Butter is listed in Sierra Leone. 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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Leadership
Latest news
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Victoria cleaning company collects 1,000 jars of peanut butter, $11K for Mustard Seed - CHEK News
Meet Mark Manary, founder of Project Peanut Butter - Feast Magazine
Vital People: ‘Project Peanut Butter’ underway in Matt Tanner’s memory - CHEK News
The Many Ways Peanuts Reduce Poverty - The Borgen Project
Treating Malnutrition with Peanut Butter - BORGEN Magazine
Project Peanut Butter Now Producing Life-Saving Therapeutic Food in Ghana, with a Little Help from Hershey - Sustainable Brands
Payatas, poverty, and the peanut butter project - Rappler
Peanut butter treatment nourishes starving children - WashU
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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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Named leadership · Lead officer named
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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 · 2004
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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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 Project Peanut Butter
- What is Project Peanut Butter?
- Project Peanut Butter is a health nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Project Peanut Butter provides nutritional and medical support primarily to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, using locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods.
- When was Project Peanut Butter founded?
- Project Peanut Butter was founded in 2004.
- Who leads Project Peanut Butter?
- Alieu Bangura.
- Where is Project Peanut Butter located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The charity operates in 4 countries.
- Is Project Peanut Butter trustworthy?
- Project Peanut Butter has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 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 Project Peanut Butter's website?
- https://www.projectpeanutbutter.org
- Are donations to Project Peanut Butter tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone 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.