Stop Desert
Reforestation and reclamation against advancing desertification
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Stop Desert is an association established to halt the advance of desertification through land reclamation and reforestation. It grew out of an early reclamation project on dry land in the Sahel that used a specialised water-harvesting plough developed by an Italian agricultural engineer. The association has since carried out reforestation projects, including work in the wider Sahel region, restoring degraded land. Recognised as a public-utility association in Switzerland, it focuses on practical techniques to combat the spread of the desert.
Stop Desert works to halt the advance of desertification through land reclamation and reforestation in the Sahel.
Stop Desert (Associazione StopDesert) is a Swiss public-utility association based in Ticino, recognised under Canton Ticino law in 2010 and rooted in an earlier dry-land reclamation project. It carries out reforestation and water-harvesting work against desertification in the Sahel, including …
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Mauritania
Senegal
Switzerland
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Stop Desert is an environment 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 2010 and has been operating for 16 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.
Stop Desert is an association established to halt the advance of desertification through land reclamation and reforestation. It grew out of an early reclamation project on dry land in the Sahel that used a specialised water-harvesting plough developed by an Italian agricultural engineer. The association has since carried out reforestation projects, including work in the wider Sahel region, restoring degraded land. Recognised as a public-utility association in Switzerland, it focuses on practical techniques to combat the spread of the desert. Stop Desert is an environment organization based in Mauritania. The organization was founded in 2010.
Stop Desert is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.
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Quick facts about Stop Desert
- What is Stop Desert?
- Stop Desert is a environment non-governmental based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Stop Desert is an association established to halt the advance of desertification through land reclamation and reforestation. It grew out of an early reclamation project on dry land in the Sahel that used a specialised water-harvesting plough developed by an Italian agricultural engineer. The association has since carried out reforestation projects, including work in the wider Sahel region, restoring degraded land. Recognised as a public-utility association in Switzerland, it focuses on practical techniques to combat the spread of the desert.
- When was Stop Desert founded?
- Stop Desert was founded in 2010.
- Where is Stop Desert located?
- Headquartered in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The charity operates in 3 countries.
- Is Stop Desert trustworthy?
- Stop Desert 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 Stop Desert's website?
- http://stopdesert.org/
- Are donations to Stop Desert 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.