AdvocAid
Legal aid and justice access for women and girls in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone
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AdvocAid's goal is to strengthen access to justice for girls, women and their children in conflict with the law, foster an increased ability for women to understand and claim rights, and to empower them as active citizens. The organization works to strengthen access to legal education, legal advice and legal representation; provide targeted preventative legal education to vulnerable groups; support the successful reintegration of detained women and children through skills training and welfare; and engage in strategic advocacy and public awareness raising on issues affecting women in conflict with the law.
Mission
AdvocAid works to empower women and girls in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone through legal aid, rights education, and community reintegration support.
Focus areas & reach
· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesAdvocAid was founded in 2006 by women who had formed the Pademba Road Prison Monitoring Group, and provides free legal representation and education to women and girls in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone.
How it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in Sierra LeoneConcerns
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, AdvocAid has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Sierra Leone data
- Its integrity score of 35 is below most of the 71 advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its registration. Explore Sierra Leone data
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- leadership details (present for 99% of comparable organizations)
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyAdvocAid is an advocacy & civil rights 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 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 35/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
AdvocAid 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 advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone is 49/100.
AdvocAid is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years. Its address is 1 Bright Street, 1st Floor, Sierra Leone.
AdvocAid is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Sierra Leone.
AdvocAid is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Sierra Leone 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.
AdvocAid's goal is to strengthen access to justice for girls, women and their children in conflict with the law, foster an increased ability for women to understand and claim rights, and to empower them as active citizens. The organization works to strengthen access to legal education, legal advice and legal representation; provide targeted preventative legal education to vulnerable groups; support the successful reintegration of detained women and children through skills training and welfare; and engage in strategic advocacy and public awareness raising on issues affecting women in conflict with the law. AdvocAid is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Sierra Leone. The organization was founded in 2006.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
AdvocAid 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.
AdvocAid is listed in Sierra Leone. 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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Mission statement · Published
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2006
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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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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Quick facts about AdvocAid
- What is AdvocAid?
- AdvocAid is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. AdvocAid's goal is to strengthen access to justice for girls, women and their children in conflict with the law, foster an increased ability for women to understand and claim rights, and to empower them as active citizens. The organization works to strengthen access to legal education, legal advice and legal representation; provide targeted preventative legal education to vulnerable groups; support the successful reintegration of detained women and children through skills training and welfare; and engage in strategic advocacy and public awareness raising on issues affecting women in conflict with the law.
- When was AdvocAid founded?
- AdvocAid was founded in 2006.
- Where is AdvocAid located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is AdvocAid trustworthy?
- AdvocAid 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 AdvocAid's website?
- http://www.advocaidsl.org
- Are donations to AdvocAid 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.