Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS)
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Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) was founded on the principle that every child has the 'right to education'. We enable some of Zambia's most needy children - Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), especially girls - to access quality education by supporting community schools and the surrounding community. Through this, we want to enable the children to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to develop to their full potential, hence giving them hope for the future.
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Zambia
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Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) is listed in Zambia. 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.
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Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) is a human services nonprofit based in Lusaka, Zambia. 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 30/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) was founded on the principle that every child has the 'right to education'. We enable some of Zambia's most needy children - Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), especially girls - to access quality education by supporting community schools and the surrounding community. Through this, we want to enable the children to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to develop to their full potential, hence giving them hope for the future. Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) is a human services organization based in Zambia.
Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) is located in Lusaka, Zambia. Its address is PO BOX 50429.
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Quick facts about Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS)
- What is Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS)?
- Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) is a human services nonprofit organization based in Lusaka, Zambia. Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) was founded on the principle that every child has the 'right to education'. We enable some of Zambia's most needy children - Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), especially girls - to access quality education by supporting community schools and the surrounding community. Through this, we want to enable the children to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to develop to their full potential, hence giving them hope for the future.
- Where is Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) located?
- Headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia.
- Is Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) trustworthy?
- Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30 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 Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS)'s website?
- http://www.zocs.org.zm
- Are donations to Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Zambia 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.