Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto)
Children's Voice
Education and peacebuilding for children in Goma
About
Children's Voice, also known by its Swahili name Sauti ya Watoto (Voice of Children), is a community-based civil society organization founded in 2002 in Goma, North Kivu. It supports vulnerable children and young people through quality education, peace education, community mediation, and positive conflict transformation in eastern DRC.
To protect and empower vulnerable children and youth in North Kivu through education, peacebuilding, and community-based conflict resolution.
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DR Congo
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- It is one of the better-documented charities in the DR Congo GiveRadar currently 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 similar organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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Children's Voice 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.
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Leadership & board
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13 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#8 of 118 charities in the DR Congo on integrity score
40/100 puts it in the top 7% of the cohort, tied with 3 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
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Frequently asked questions about Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto)
Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) 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 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 13 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Children's Voice, also known by its Swahili name Sauti ya Watoto (Voice of Children), is a community-based civil society organization founded in 2002 in Goma, North Kivu. It supports vulnerable children and young people through quality education, peace education, community mediation, and positive conflict transformation in eastern DRC. Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) is a human services organization based in DR Congo. The organization was founded in 2002.
Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) is classified as a Human Services organization, based in DR Congo. The organization has 13 disclosed officers and directors.
Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) 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 Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto)
- What is Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto)?
- Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) is a human services nonprofit organization based in Goma, DR Congo. Children's Voice, also known by its Swahili name Sauti ya Watoto (Voice of Children), is a community-based civil society organization founded in 2002 in Goma, North Kivu. It supports vulnerable children and young people through quality education, peace education, community mediation, and positive conflict transformation in eastern DRC.
- When was Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) founded?
- Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) was founded in 2002.
- Where is Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) located?
- Headquartered in Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo.
- Is Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) trustworthy?
- Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 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 Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto)'s website?
- https://children-voice.org/
- Are donations to Children's Voice (Sauti ya Watoto) 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.