SOS Pairs Educateurs
Youth peer education on sexual health
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SOS Pairs Educateurs is a youth association in Nouakchott that grew out of the Information Centre for Youth, opened by World Vision in 1997. It was created in response to high rates of sexually transmitted infections recorded at health centers in the capital. The group uses a peer-education model, with young people delivering health information to other young people. Its early work was rooted in the action plan for the Sebkha district, a working-class neighborhood of Nouakchott.
To improve young people's sexual and reproductive health awareness in Mauritania through youth-led peer education.
SOS Pairs Educateurs was created in 1999 in Nouakchott. It uses a peer-education model in which young people deliver health information, with a focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and youth rights.
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Mauritania
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- It is one of the better-documented charities in Mauritania GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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SOS Pairs Educateurs is listed in Mauritania. 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.
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SOS Pairs Educateurs is a youth development nonprofit based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1999 and has been operating for 27 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.
SOS Pairs Educateurs is a youth association in Nouakchott that grew out of the Information Centre for Youth, opened by World Vision in 1997. It was created in response to high rates of sexually transmitted infections recorded at health centers in the capital. The group uses a peer-education model, with young people delivering health information to other young people. Its early work was rooted in the action plan for the Sebkha district, a working-class neighborhood of Nouakchott. SOS Pairs Educateurs is a youth development organization based in Mauritania. The organization was founded in 1999.
SOS Pairs Educateurs is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The organization was established in 1999 and has been active for 27 years.
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Quick facts about SOS Pairs Educateurs
- What is SOS Pairs Educateurs?
- SOS Pairs Educateurs is a youth development non-governmental based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. SOS Pairs Educateurs is a youth association in Nouakchott that grew out of the Information Centre for Youth, opened by World Vision in 1997. It was created in response to high rates of sexually transmitted infections recorded at health centers in the capital. The group uses a peer-education model, with young people delivering health information to other young people. Its early work was rooted in the action plan for the Sebkha district, a working-class neighborhood of Nouakchott.
- When was SOS Pairs Educateurs founded?
- SOS Pairs Educateurs was founded in 1999.
- Where is SOS Pairs Educateurs located?
- Headquartered in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
- Is SOS Pairs Educateurs trustworthy?
- SOS Pairs Educateurs 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 SOS Pairs Educateurs's website?
- https://sospairs.org/
- Are donations to SOS Pairs Educateurs tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Mauritania 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.