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War Child (formerly War Child Holland) is an international NGO that has worked across Lebanon since 2012 to help children affected by armed conflict. Its Lebanon office in Badaro, Beirut, runs mental health, education and child protection programmes serving Syrian and Palestinian refugee families as well as Lebanese host communities.
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· Founding, renaming & milestonesWar Child (formerly War Child Holland) is an international NGO that has worked across Lebanon since 2012 to help children affected by armed conflict. Its Lebanon office in Badaro, Beirut, runs mental health, education and child protection programmes serving Syrian …
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, War Child has a partial profile.
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 70% of the 857 charities in Lebanon it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. 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 Lebanon - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Lebanon data
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- financial records
- leadership details
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyWar Child is a youth development nonprofit based in Beirut, Lebanon. 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 35/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
War Child has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100. 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 35 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in Lebanon is 37/100.
War Child is located in Beirut, Lebanon.
War Child is classified as a Youth Development organization, based in Lebanon. It operates as a Non-Governmental.
War Child is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Lebanon 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. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. 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.
War Child (formerly War Child Holland) is an international NGO that has worked across Lebanon since 2012 to help children affected by armed conflict. Its Lebanon office in Badaro, Beirut, runs mental health, education and child protection programmes serving Syrian and Palestinian refugee families as well as Lebanese host communities. War Child is a youth development organization based in Lebanon.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
War Child Holland is listed in Lebanon. 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.
War Child Holland is listed in Lebanon. 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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What we know and don't know
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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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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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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
Methodology
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Quick facts about War Child
- What is War Child?
- War Child is a youth development non-governmental based in Beirut, Lebanon. War Child (formerly War Child Holland) is an international NGO that has worked across Lebanon since 2012 to help children affected by armed conflict. Its Lebanon office in Badaro, Beirut, runs mental health, education and child protection programmes serving Syrian and Palestinian refugee families as well as Lebanese host communities.
- Where is War Child located?
- Headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. The charity operates in 2 countries.
- Is War Child trustworthy?
- War Child has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35 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 War Child's website?
- https://www.warchild.net
- Are donations to War Child tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon 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.