Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)
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WEWE is a women-led, faith-based Nigerian nonprofit supporting widows, orphans, vulnerable children, women and underserved communities. Its programs address health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, sanitation, education, livelihoods, gender-based violence, advocacy and community-organization capacity. It has worked across multiple Nigerian states and maintains offices in Abuja, Rivers State and Imo State.
Empowering communities, vulnerable persons and local organizations to be resilient by faith.
WEWE was founded in 2004 as a small community-based organization. It registered with the Okigwe Local Government Welfare Unit in Imo State on January 28, 2005, before obtaining federal CAC registration in 2009. The official sources reviewed do not identify …
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- Established in 2004, it predates 92% of the charities in Nigeria GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Nigeria - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Nigeria data
- Its integrity score of 39 is below most of the 15,448 charities in Nigeria GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its governance. Explore Nigeria data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is registered in Nigeria. 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.
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is registered in Nigeria. 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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#57 of 15,448 charities in Nigeria on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (39/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Frequently asked questions about Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a registered human services nonprofit based in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. It is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It was founded in 2004 and has been operating for 22 years. Its registration number is NG-IT-33132. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 39/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
WEWE is a women-led, faith-based Nigerian nonprofit supporting widows, orphans, vulnerable children, women and underserved communities. Its programs address health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, sanitation, education, livelihoods, gender-based violence, advocacy and community-organization capacity. It has worked across multiple Nigerian states and maintains offices in Abuja, Rivers State and Imo State. Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is classified as a human services organization registered in Nigeria. The organization was founded in 2004.
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)'s official registration number is NG-IT-33132, as recorded in the national registry of Nigeria.
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is located in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. The organization was established in 2004 and has been active for 22 years.
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Quick facts about Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)
- What is Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)?
- Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a human services nonprofit organization based in Abuja, Nigeria. WEWE is a women-led, faith-based Nigerian nonprofit supporting widows, orphans, vulnerable children, women and underserved communities. Its programs address health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, sanitation, education, livelihoods, gender-based violence, advocacy and community-organization capacity. It has worked across multiple Nigerian states and maintains offices in Abuja, Rivers State and Imo State.
- When was Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) founded?
- Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) was founded in 2004.
- Where is Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) located?
- Headquartered in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
- Is Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) trustworthy?
- Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 39 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 Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)'s registration number?
- Registration: NG-IT-33132 (Nigeria).
- What is Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)'s website?
- https://www.weweng.org
- Are donations to Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria 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.