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World Hope International

Christian development organization alleviating poverty, suffering, and injustice in vulnerable communities worldwide

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
49/100 · methodology

About

World Hope International is a Christian relief and development organization operating in Freetown, Sierra Leone, that works to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice among vulnerable and exploited communities through opportunity and dignity.

Mission

To alleviate poverty, suffering and injustice of vulnerable and exploited communities with opportunity, dignity and hope.

Founder story

World Hope International was founded in 1996 by Jo Anne Lyon and began relief work in Sierra Leone in 1997, where it is registered as a development and faith-based charity working on health, water, energy and protection.

World Hope International was founded in 1996 by Jo Anne Lyon and began relief work in Sierra Leone in 1997, where it is registered as a development and faith-based charity working on health, water, energy and protection.

Focus & reach

Operating in
Sierra Leone

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 8/20
('No registration ID on record', 0)
('Listed in official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 0/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('No financial filing on record', 0)
('No revenue figure disclosed', 0)
('No spending figure disclosed', 0)
('No detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 0)
Governance 11/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('Fewer than 3 officers disclosed', 0)
('No officer titles disclosed', 0)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 20/20
('Updated within 6 months', 20)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
No registration ID on file
No financial disclosure yet
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show World Hope International with a partial profile.

  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Sierra Leone - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Sierra Leone data
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 75% of the 469 charities in Sierra Leone it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar international in Sierra Leone
Integrity Assessment This charity: 49
Peer average: 49

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

AN
Anna V••••

Latest news

From global news sources

8 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Hope international community holds Pakistan accountable for its misdeeds, abuses: MEA on deadly PoK protests - The State
Jun 2026
www.thestatesman.com
World Hope International Names Jenn Petersen President, CEO - liberianobserver.com
Jan 2025
www.liberianobserver.com
World Hope International Taps John Clause as President and CEO - MinistryWatch
Apr 2023
ministrywatch.com
World Hope Int. fetes disabled children - Politico SL
Mar 2023
www.politicosl.com
CDEMA signs MoU with World Hope International to strengthen disaster response in the Caribbean - Dominica News Online
Nov 2022
dominicanewsonline.com
Tzu Chi partners with Airlink, ADRA, Project HOPE, and World Hope International to provide medical supplies to Ukraine a
Jul 2022
reliefweb.int
World Hope International Partners With My Medic to Donate $500,000 in Individual First Aid Kits to Ukrainian First Respo
Jun 2022
www.businesswire.com
World Hope International Helps Communities - The Borgen Project
Apr 2021
borgenproject.org

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Cause areas in Sierra Leone

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Health 95
Community Development 83
Advocacy & Civil Rights 71
Social Services 58
Education 36
Youth Development 32
International this charity 29
Religion 26
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Most common causes in Sierra Leone

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 170
Poverty 130
Health 119
Children 109
Women 93
Education 86
Human Rights 77
Youth Development 71

Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 1996
Not available · 5
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

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Quick facts about World Hope International

What is World Hope International?
World Hope International is a international nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. World Hope International is a Christian relief and development organization operating in Freetown, Sierra Leone, that works to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice among vulnerable and exploited communities through opportunity and dignity.
When was World Hope International founded?
World Hope International was founded in 1996.
Who leads World Hope International?
Anna Vines.
Where is World Hope International located?
Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
Is World Hope International trustworthy?
World Hope International has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 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 World Hope International's website?
https://worldhope.org/
Are donations to World Hope International tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone 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.