Shamseya
Shamseya for Innovative Community Healthcare Solutions
Cairo social enterprise developing patient-centered healthcare solutions with a network of 57 Egyptian NGOs
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Shamseya is a social enterprise registered in Egypt in 2012, working to find innovative solutions to healthcare challenges faced by patients. It focuses on empowering patients to navigate and improve the healthcare system in a country where out-of-pocket costs account for up to 73 percent of total healthcare spending. Shamseya operates on a reinvestment model, channeling revenues back into community development projects, and delivers programs in partnership with a network of 57 local NGOs across Egypt.
To develop sustainable, community-led healthcare solutions that place patients at the center, reducing financial barriers and improving health outcomes in Egypt.
Shamseya (Arabic for "umbrella") is an Egyptian social enterprise registered in 2012 that develops community-led solutions to healthcare access challenges. Operating on a non-profit basis, it empowers patients to navigate and improve the healthcare system and works with a network …
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- 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 charities in Egypt GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Egypt - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Egypt data
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Shamseya for Innovative Community Healthcare Solutions is listed in Egypt. 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.
Shamseya for Innovative Community Healthcare Solutions is listed in Egypt. 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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#32 of 240 charities in Egypt on integrity score
37/100 puts it in the top 14% of the cohort, tied with 28 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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Compared with 8 similar health charities in Egypt.
Cause areas in Egypt
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Frequently asked questions about Shamseya
Shamseya is a health nonprofit based in Cairo, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2012 and has been operating for 14 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 14 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Shamseya is a social enterprise registered in Egypt in 2012, working to find innovative solutions to healthcare challenges faced by patients. It focuses on empowering patients to navigate and improve the healthcare system in a country where out-of-pocket costs account for up to 73 percent of total healthcare spending. Shamseya operates on a reinvestment model, channeling revenues back into community development projects, and delivers programs in partnership with a network of 57 local NGOs across Egypt. Shamseya is a health organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 2012.
Shamseya is classified as a Health organization, based in Egypt. The organization has 14 disclosed officers and directors.
Shamseya is located in Cairo, Egypt. The organization was established in 2012 and has been active for 14 years.
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Quick facts about Shamseya
- What is Shamseya?
- Shamseya is a health nonprofit organization based in Cairo, Egypt. Shamseya is a social enterprise registered in Egypt in 2012, working to find innovative solutions to healthcare challenges faced by patients. It focuses on empowering patients to navigate and improve the healthcare system in a country where out-of-pocket costs account for up to 73 percent of total healthcare spending. Shamseya operates on a reinvestment model, channeling revenues back into community development projects, and delivers programs in partnership with a network of 57 local NGOs across Egypt.
- When was Shamseya founded?
- Shamseya was founded in 2012.
- Where is Shamseya located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is Shamseya trustworthy?
- Shamseya has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 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 Shamseya's website?
- https://shamseya.org/
- Are donations to Shamseya tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt 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.