Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust
Empowering abandoned and abused children in South Africa
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Greensleeves provides a safe home, food, education and transportation for abused and abandoned children. It seeks to equip children with moral values, practical life skills and opportunities to become adults who contribute positively to South Africa.
The organization’s earlier official site says Di Lehy started Greensleeves in the mid-1990s after a widow with two children approached the Lehy family for help. The family built her a home on their farm and discovered that she was also …
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- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 18,117 youth development charities in South Africa it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust is registered in South Africa. 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.
Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust is registered in South Africa. 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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Joint first of 18,117 youth development charities in South Africa on integrity score
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Frequently asked questions about Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust
Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust is a registered youth development nonprofit based in East London, South Africa. It is registered with the Department of Social Development NPO Directorate. It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is 094-715 NPO. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 52/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Greensleeves provides a safe home, food, education and transportation for abused and abandoned children. It seeks to equip children with moral values, practical life skills and opportunities to become adults who contribute positively to South Africa. Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust is classified as a youth development organization registered in South Africa. The organization was founded in 2011.
Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust's official registration number is 094-715 NPO, as recorded in the national registry of South Africa.
Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust is located in East London, South Africa. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years. Its registered address is PO Box 2011, Beacon Bay.
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Quick facts about Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust
- What is Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust?
- Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust is a youth development voluntary association based in East London, South Africa. Greensleeves provides a safe home, food, education and transportation for abused and abandoned children. It seeks to equip children with moral values, practical life skills and opportunities to become adults who contribute positively to South Africa.
- When was Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust founded?
- Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust was founded in 2011.
- Where is Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust located?
- Headquartered in East London, South Africa.
- Is Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust trustworthy?
- Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52 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 Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust's registration number?
- Registration: 094-715 NPO (South Africa).
- What is Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust's website?
- https://greensleevestrust.org/
- Are donations to Greensleeves Place of Safety for Children Trust tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa 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.