Home of Care and Protection
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HOCAP exists to provide care and protection for deprived orphans, deprived children and deprived widows in poor rural and urban communities. It seeks to provide orphans and under-privileged children an enabling environment for development through the provision of education, health care, advocacy, and small scale enterprise.
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Ghana
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Home of Care and Protection has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 2,634 charities in Ghana it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for only 1% of charities in Ghana - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Ghana data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Ghana under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Home of Care and Protection is registered in Ghana. 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.
Home of Care and Protection is registered in Ghana. 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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First of 2,634 charities in Ghana on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (41/100). 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 Ghana.
Cause areas in Ghana
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Frequently asked questions about Home of Care and Protection
Home of Care and Protection is a registered human services nonprofit based in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana. It is registered with the Department of Social Welfare. It was founded in 2009 and has been operating for 17 years. Its registration number is DSW/4358. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 41/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
HOCAP exists to provide care and protection for deprived orphans, deprived children and deprived widows in poor rural and urban communities. It seeks to provide orphans and under-privileged children an enabling environment for development through the provision of education, health care, advocacy, and small scale enterprise. Home of Care and Protection is classified as a human services organization registered in Ghana. The organization was founded in 2009.
Home of Care and Protection's official registration number is DSW/4358, as recorded in the national registry of Ghana.
Home of Care and Protection is located in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana. The organization was established in 2009 and has been active for 17 years.
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Quick facts about Home of Care and Protection
- What is Home of Care and Protection?
- Home of Care and Protection is a human services nonprofit organization based in Tema, Ghana. HOCAP exists to provide care and protection for deprived orphans, deprived children and deprived widows in poor rural and urban communities. It seeks to provide orphans and under-privileged children an enabling environment for development through the provision of education, health care, advocacy, and small scale enterprise.
- When was Home of Care and Protection founded?
- Home of Care and Protection was founded in 2009.
- Where is Home of Care and Protection located?
- Headquartered in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana.
- Is Home of Care and Protection trustworthy?
- Home of Care and Protection has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 41 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 Home of Care and Protection's registration number?
- Registration: DSW/4358 (Ghana).
- What is Home of Care and Protection's website?
- http://www.hocapmissions.org
- Are donations to Home of Care and Protection tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Ghana 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.