Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO)
Resilience and emergency response for communities in Bay and Bakool
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Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) was founded in 2008 and is based in Baidoa. It delivers emergency response and resilience programs, including food security, education, water and sanitation, and livelihoods support, for agro-pastoral, riverine and displaced communities in Somalia's Bay and Bakool regions. Its work also extends to child protection and health services across Gedo and Middle Shabelle.
READO's mission is to build resilience and deliver emergency response for agro-pastoral, riverine and displaced communities in Somalia.
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) was founded in 2008 and delivers emergency response and resilience programs, including food security, education, water and sanitation and livelihoods, for agro-pastoral, riverine and displaced communities in Somalia's Bay and Bakool regions from …
Focus & reach
Somalia
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GiveRadar's verified records show Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) with a partial profile.
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 95% of the 39 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 79% of similar organizations, with a verified website and email on record. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is listed in Somalia. 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.
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is listed in Somalia. 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 & board
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9 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Joint first of 39 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (38/100). 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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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia.
Cause areas in Somalia
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions about Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO)
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit in Somalia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 38/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) was founded in 2008 and is based in Baidoa. It delivers emergency response and resilience programs, including food security, education, water and sanitation, and livelihoods support, for agro-pastoral, riverine and displaced communities in Somalia's Bay and Bakool regions. Its work also extends to child protection and health services across Gedo and Middle Shabelle. Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Somalia. The organization was founded in 2008.
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Somalia. It operates as a National NGO. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.
Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is based in Bakool, Somalia. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.
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Quick facts about Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO)
- What is Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO)?
- Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) is a advocacy & civil rights national ngo, Somalia. Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) was founded in 2008 and is based in Baidoa. It delivers emergency response and resilience programs, including food security, education, water and sanitation, and livelihoods support, for agro-pastoral, riverine and displaced communities in Somalia's Bay and Bakool regions. Its work also extends to child protection and health services across Gedo and Middle Shabelle.
- When was Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) founded?
- Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) was founded in 2008.
- Where is Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) located?
- Headquartered in Bakool, Somalia.
- Is Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) trustworthy?
- Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 38 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 Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO)'s website?
- https://readosom.org/
- Are donations to Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia 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.