Aberdeen Women's Center
Free hospital for women and children in Sierra Leone providing fistula, maternal and family planning services
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The Aberdeen Women's Centre (AWC) is a hospital providing a range of free health services to the women, adolescent girls and children of Sierra Leone. In particular they focus on fistula, maternal and child health, as well as family planning services.
Provide high quality holistic care and treatment free of charge.
The Aberdeen Women's Centre in Freetown was established in 2005 by Mercy Ships, and since 2008 has been run by the Freedom from Fistula Foundation, providing free fistula, maternal and child health care.
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Sierra Leone
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- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any health charities in Sierra Leone - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Sierra Leone data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Aberdeen Women's Center is listed in Sierra Leone. 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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Joint first of 95 health charities in Sierra Leone on integrity score
At the cohort maximum (49/100), shared with 34 others. 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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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar health charities in Sierra Leone.
Cause areas in Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen Women's Center
Aberdeen Women's Center is a health nonprofit based in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The Aberdeen Women's Centre (AWC) is a hospital providing a range of free health services to the women, adolescent girls and children of Sierra Leone. In particular they focus on fistula, maternal and child health, as well as family planning services. Aberdeen Women's Center is a health organization based in Sierra Leone. The organization was founded in 2005.
Aberdeen Women's Center is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.
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Quick facts about Aberdeen Women's Center
- What is Aberdeen Women's Center?
- Aberdeen Women's Center is a health nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Aberdeen Women's Centre (AWC) is a hospital providing a range of free health services to the women, adolescent girls and children of Sierra Leone. In particular they focus on fistula, maternal and child health, as well as family planning services.
- When was Aberdeen Women's Center founded?
- Aberdeen Women's Center was founded in 2005.
- Who leads Aberdeen Women's Center?
- Ruth Milliken.
- Where is Aberdeen Women's Center located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is Aberdeen Women's Center trustworthy?
- Aberdeen Women's Center 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 Aberdeen Women's Center's website?
- https://aberdeenwomenscentre.org/
- Are donations to Aberdeen Women's Center 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.