Blessed Aid
Congolese humanitarian and development NGO since 2002
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Blessed Aid is a Congolese non-governmental organization based in Goma, DR Congo, with more than two decades of humanitarian and development work. Its programmes span protection and gender-based violence prevention, women's empowerment, education and primary health care. The organization applies a humanitarian-peace-development nexus approach to address both immediate needs and longer-term community resilience.
To protect and empower conflict-affected communities in the DRC by linking humanitarian response with peacebuilding and long-term development.
Focus & reach
DR Congo
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- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 96% of the 118 charities in the DR Congo it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 89% of comparable organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Congo, The Democratic Republic of the under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Blessed Aid is listed in Congo, The Democratic Republic of the. 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.
Blessed Aid is listed in Congo, The Democratic Republic of the. 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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7 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#3 of 118 charities in the DR Congo on integrity score
43/100 puts it in the top 3% of the cohort, tied with 2 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 human services charities in DR Congo.
Cause areas in DR Congo
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions about Blessed Aid
Blessed Aid is a human services nonprofit based in Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 43/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 7 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Blessed Aid is a Congolese non-governmental organization based in Goma, DR Congo, with more than two decades of humanitarian and development work. Its programmes span protection and gender-based violence prevention, women's empowerment, education and primary health care. The organization applies a humanitarian-peace-development nexus approach to address both immediate needs and longer-term community resilience. Blessed Aid is a human services organization based in DR Congo. The organization was founded in 2002.
Blessed Aid is classified as a Human Services organization, based in DR Congo. The organization has 7 disclosed officers and directors.
Blessed Aid is located in Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.
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Quick facts about Blessed Aid
- What is Blessed Aid?
- Blessed Aid is a human services nonprofit organization based in Goma, DR Congo. Blessed Aid is a Congolese non-governmental organization based in Goma, DR Congo, with more than two decades of humanitarian and development work. Its programmes span protection and gender-based violence prevention, women's empowerment, education and primary health care. The organization applies a humanitarian-peace-development nexus approach to address both immediate needs and longer-term community resilience.
- When was Blessed Aid founded?
- Blessed Aid was founded in 2002.
- Where is Blessed Aid located?
- Headquartered in Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo.
- Is Blessed Aid trustworthy?
- Blessed Aid has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43 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 Blessed Aid's website?
- https://www.blessedaid.org
- Are donations to Blessed Aid tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of DR Congo 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.