SkillShare Lesotho
Reducing poverty and injustice for vulnerable groups
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Skillshare Lesotho is a registered local volunteering and development organisation that partners with local and international bodies to reduce poverty, injustice and inequality. Its roots in Lesotho trace to International Voluntary Service after independence, and it registered locally as Skillshare Lesotho in 2016. The organisation advocates for the rights of vulnerable groups including refugees, migrants, displaced and stateless people, and runs anti-trafficking and livelihood programmes.
To reduce poverty, injustice and inequality and advance the social and economic development of vulnerable communities in Lesotho.
Skillshare Lesotho traces its roots to shortly after Lesotho's 1966 independence as International Voluntary Service (IVS). Through Skillshare Africa and a 2000 merger it became Skillshare International, whose Lesotho country programme was launched in 2001; in May 2016 it registered …
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, SkillShare Lesotho has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 80% of the 142 charities in Lesotho it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified 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, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- It has more complete governance disclosure than 68% of similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
SkillShare Lesotho is listed in Lesotho. 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.
SkillShare Lesotho is listed in Lesotho. 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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SkillShare Lesotho is a human services nonprofit based in Maseru, Lesotho. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2016 and has been operating for 10 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 41/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Skillshare Lesotho is a registered local volunteering and development organisation that partners with local and international bodies to reduce poverty, injustice and inequality. Its roots in Lesotho trace to International Voluntary Service after independence, and it registered locally as Skillshare Lesotho in 2016. The organisation advocates for the rights of vulnerable groups including refugees, migrants, displaced and stateless people, and runs anti-trafficking and livelihood programmes. SkillShare Lesotho is a human services organization based in Lesotho. The organization was founded in 2016.
SkillShare Lesotho is located in Maseru, Lesotho. The organization was established in 2016 and has been active for 10 years.
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Quick facts about SkillShare Lesotho
- What is SkillShare Lesotho?
- SkillShare Lesotho is a human services ngo based in Maseru, Lesotho. Skillshare Lesotho is a registered local volunteering and development organisation that partners with local and international bodies to reduce poverty, injustice and inequality. Its roots in Lesotho trace to International Voluntary Service after independence, and it registered locally as Skillshare Lesotho in 2016. The organisation advocates for the rights of vulnerable groups including refugees, migrants, displaced and stateless people, and runs anti-trafficking and livelihood programmes.
- When was SkillShare Lesotho founded?
- SkillShare Lesotho was founded in 2016.
- Where is SkillShare Lesotho located?
- Headquartered in Maseru, Lesotho.
- Is SkillShare Lesotho trustworthy?
- SkillShare Lesotho has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 41 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 SkillShare Lesotho's website?
- https://skillsharelesotho.org/
- Are donations to SkillShare Lesotho tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho 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.