Save a Life
To protect the environment, promote human well-being, build reconciliation, and empower youth through education, advocacy, and collaborative engagement by strengthening communities to create positive change for the present …
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To protect the environment, promote human well-being, build reconciliation, and empower youth through education, advocacy, and collaborative engagement by strengthening communities to create positive change for the present and future generations.
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Mission
To protect the environment, promote human well-being, build reconciliation, and empower youth through education, advocacy, and collaborative engagement by strengthening communities to create positive change for the present and future generations.
Focus areas & reach
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· vs. 8 similar community development in Sri LankaConcerns
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Save a Life has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented community development charities in Sri Lanka GiveRadar currently 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 nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- government registration
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- financial records
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.
Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologySave a Life is a registered community development nonprofit based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is registered with the NGO Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 2014 and has been operating for 12 years. Its registration number is L-191702. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 44/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Save a Life's official registration number is L-191702, as recorded in the national registry of Sri Lanka.
Save a Life has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. 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 44 ('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 Sri Lanka is 46/100.
Save a Life is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The organization was established in 2014 and has been active for 12 years.
Save a Life is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Sri Lanka. It operates as a National NGO (Active).
According to GiveRadar's records, Save a Life is registered with the NGO Secretariat of Sri Lanka and overseen by the NGO Secretariat. 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.
To protect the environment, promote human well-being, build reconciliation, and empower youth through education, advocacy, and collaborative engagement by strengthening communities to create positive change for the present and future generations. Save a Life is classified as a community development organization registered in Sri Lanka. The organization was founded in 2014.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sri Lanka under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Save a Life is registered in Sri Lanka. 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.
Save a Life is registered in Sri Lanka. 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).
Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.
Leadership
Officers & trustees (1)
Source: Public filings
1 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
Latest news
From global news sources
10 articles found
From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.
He used a fishing rod and a belt to save a life #coolchina - Modern Ghana
Watch and Share: Save a Life, Not a Bag - Association of Flight Attendants-CWA
With temperatures soaring, it’s heartbreaking to remember that open water swimming can have devastating consequences. Please talk to your children and loved ones about the hidden dangers—it’s a conversation that could save a life 💔 - facebook.com
RNLI lifeguards save a life and rescue two others - Voice (Cornwall)
The Fray’s Joe King on the Everlasting Power of “How to Save a Life” - Shondaland
Warwick Medical School students help save a life through Community First Responder (CFR) Scheme - University of Warwick
Most first aid kits won’t save your life in a mountain emergency – here’s what will - Live for the Outdoors
London Ambulance Service invites families to learn how to save a life during the summer holidays - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Save a Life, Not a Bag - IATA
St John Ambulance delivers first aid training to taxi drivers after colleague saved passenger's life - St John Ambulance
Activity timeline
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- NGO Secretariat of Sri Lanka
- Officers and trustees
- NGO Secretariat of Sri Lanka - 1 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
- Supplementary verification
- GlobalGiving partner directory
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 · 1 officer on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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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 · 2014
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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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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.
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Quick facts about Save a Life
- What is Save a Life?
- Save a Life is a community development national ngo (active) based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. To protect the environment, promote human well-being, build reconciliation, and empower youth through education, advocacy, and collaborative engagement by strengthening communities to create positive change for the present and future generations.
- When was Save a Life founded?
- Save a Life was founded in 2014.
- Who leads Save a Life?
- Mr.Rakulan Kandasamy.
- Where is Save a Life located?
- Headquartered in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- Is Save a Life trustworthy?
- Save a Life 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 Save a Life's registration number?
- Registration: L-191702 (Sri Lanka).
- What is Save a Life's website?
- http://www.savealife.lk
- Are donations to Save a Life tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sri Lanka 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.