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CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa provides free, comprehensive support to families of children with cancer and life-threatening blood disorders.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Rural Reach has a partial profile.
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email and phone on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any community development charities in South Africa - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore South Africa data
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 98% of the 33,060 community development charities in South Africa it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
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- a donation page
- financial records
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyRural Reach is a registered community development nonprofit in South Africa. It is registered with the Department of Social Development NPO Directorate. It was founded in 2017 and has been operating for 9 years. Its registration number is 200-595 NPO. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 50/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Rural Reach's official registration number is 200-595 NPO, as recorded in the national registry of South Africa.
Rural Reach has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50/100. 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 50 ('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 community development charities in South Africa is 52/100.
Rural Reach is registered in South Africa. The organization was established in 2017 and has been active for 9 years.
Rural Reach is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in South Africa. It operates as a Voluntary Association.
According to GiveRadar's records, Rural Reach is registered with the Department of Social Development NPO Directorate and overseen by the Department of Social Development (DSD). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. 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.
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa provides free, comprehensive support to families of children with cancer and life-threatening blood disorders. Rural Reach is classified as a community development organization registered in South Africa. The organization was founded in 2017.
Rural Reach is registered with the South African Department of Social Development as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO). If the organisation also holds Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status from the South African Revenue Service (SARS), donations may be tax-deductible. Organisations with Section 18A approval can issue tax-deductible donation receipts, allowing donors to deduct contributions up to 10% of their taxable income. Verify PBO and Section 18A status directly with SARS before claiming a deduction.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Rural Reach is registered in South Africa. 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 Reach is registered in South Africa. 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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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- South African Department of Social Development (NPO Directorate)
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2017
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Financial dataNo NPO Annual Report (DSD) on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Headquarters addressNo address on file
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Rural Reach
- What is Rural Reach?
- Rural Reach is a community development voluntary association, South Africa. CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa provides free, comprehensive support to families of children with cancer and life-threatening blood disorders.
- When was Rural Reach founded?
- Rural Reach was founded in 2017.
- Where is Rural Reach located?
- Headquartered in South Africa.
- Is Rural Reach trustworthy?
- Rural Reach has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50 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 Rural Reach's registration number?
- Registration: 200-595 NPO (South Africa).
- What is Rural Reach's website?
- https://choc.org.za/
- Are donations to Rural Reach tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa 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.