Touch Roots Africa
Capacity building and psychosocial support for vulnerable children
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Touch Roots Africa is a Maseru-based human-rights and training organisation specialising in child protection and psychosocial support for children and youth orphaned or affected by HIV and AIDS. It builds the capacity of community-based organisations working on the front lines of the epidemic in Lesotho and supports young people exposed to gender-based violence, poverty and discrimination.
Mission
To strengthen communities and protect vulnerable children and youth in Lesotho through capacity building and psychosocial support.
Focus areas & reach
· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesTouch Roots Africa was established by four development specialists to provide community-based social programmes for children and youth across Lesotho's ten districts, with a focus on child protection, psychosocial support and the rights of women and girls. As of 2024 …
How it stacks up against peers
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- It is one of the better-documented charities in Lesotho 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 79% of comparable charities, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- It has more complete governance disclosure than 68% of comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership and a mission statement. See national comparisons
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyTouch Roots Africa 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. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 48/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Touch Roots Africa has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100. 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 48 ('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 human services charities in Lesotho is 42/100.
Touch Roots Africa is located in Maseru, Lesotho.
Touch Roots Africa is classified as a Human Services organization, based in Lesotho. It operates as a NGO. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.
Touch Roots Africa is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Lesotho nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. 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.
Touch Roots Africa is a Maseru-based human-rights and training organisation specialising in child protection and psychosocial support for children and youth orphaned or affected by HIV and AIDS. It builds the capacity of community-based organisations working on the front lines of the epidemic in Lesotho and supports young people exposed to gender-based violence, poverty and discrimination. Touch Roots Africa is a human services organization based in Lesotho.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Touch Roots Africa 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.
Touch Roots Africa 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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Leadership
Officers & trustees (4)
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Named leadership · 4 officers on file
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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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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Founding dateYear founded not on file
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Quick facts about Touch Roots Africa
- What is Touch Roots Africa?
- Touch Roots Africa is a human services ngo based in Maseru, Lesotho. Touch Roots Africa is a Maseru-based human-rights and training organisation specialising in child protection and psychosocial support for children and youth orphaned or affected by HIV and AIDS. It builds the capacity of community-based organisations working on the front lines of the epidemic in Lesotho and supports young people exposed to gender-based violence, poverty and discrimination.
- Where is Touch Roots Africa located?
- Headquartered in Maseru, Lesotho.
- Is Touch Roots Africa trustworthy?
- Touch Roots Africa has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48 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 Touch Roots Africa's website?
- https://touchrootsafrica.wordpress.com/
- Are donations to Touch Roots Africa 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.