Hands off Our Girls Foundation
Campaigning to end gender-based violence, child marriage, and rape in Sierra Leone
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The Hands Off Our Girls Foundation runs a campaign in Sierra Leone that aims to end gender-based violence, child marriage, and rape through awareness, advocacy, and community mobilization.
To eradicate gender-based violence, child marriage, and rape in Sierra Leone through sustained advocacy and community engagement.
Campaign and foundation launched in December 2018 by the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, to combat gender-based violence, child marriage and rape.
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- 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
- 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
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 82% of the 71 advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. View this cohort
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Hands off Our Girls Foundation 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.
Hands off Our Girls Foundation 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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Joint first of 71 advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone on integrity score
At the cohort maximum (49/100), shared with 12 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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Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in Sierra Leone.
Cause areas in Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions about Hands off Our Girls Foundation
Hands off Our Girls Foundation 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 2018 and has been operating for 8 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. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.
The Hands Off Our Girls Foundation runs a campaign in Sierra Leone that aims to end gender-based violence, child marriage, and rape through awareness, advocacy, and community mobilization. Hands off Our Girls Foundation is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Sierra Leone. The organization was founded in 2018.
Hands off Our Girls Foundation is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The organization was established in 2018 and has been active for 8 years.
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Quick facts about Hands off Our Girls Foundation
- What is Hands off Our Girls Foundation?
- Hands off Our Girls Foundation is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Hands Off Our Girls Foundation runs a campaign in Sierra Leone that aims to end gender-based violence, child marriage, and rape through awareness, advocacy, and community mobilization.
- When was Hands off Our Girls Foundation founded?
- Hands off Our Girls Foundation was founded in 2018.
- Who leads Hands off Our Girls Foundation?
- Margaret E. Goba-Samba.
- Where is Hands off Our Girls Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is Hands off Our Girls Foundation trustworthy?
- Hands off Our Girls Foundation 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 Hands off Our Girls Foundation's website?
- https://handsoffourgirls.org/
- Are donations to Hands off Our Girls Foundation 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.

