Saacid
One of Somalia's oldest women-led relief organizations
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SAACID is an indigenous, women-led Somali NGO founded in Mogadishu in October 1990 and reorganized in 2001. It is one of Somalia's oldest continuously operating local NGOs, working on food distribution, health, education, peace promotion and emergency relief. SAACID has delivered tens of millions of hot meals to residents of Mogadishu.
To provide food, health, education and emergency relief to vulnerable residents of Mogadishu and beyond.
SAACID is an indigenous, women-led Somali NGO founded in Mogadishu in October 1990 and reorganized in 2001. One of Somalia's oldest continuously operating local NGOs, it works on food, health, education, peace promotion and emergency relief, and has delivered tens …
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Somalia
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Saacid has a partial profile.
- Established in 1990, it is among the oldest charities in Somalia GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 74% of similar organizations, with a verified website and phone on record. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia GiveRadar currently tracks. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
SAACID is listed in Somalia. 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.
SAACID is listed in Somalia. 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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#11 of 39 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia on integrity score
32/100 puts it in the top 27% of the cohort. 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 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia.
Cause areas in Somalia
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Frequently asked questions about Saacid
Saacid is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Mogadishu, Somalia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1990 and has been operating for 36 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 32/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
SAACID is an indigenous, women-led Somali NGO founded in Mogadishu in October 1990 and reorganized in 2001. It is one of Somalia's oldest continuously operating local NGOs, working on food distribution, health, education, peace promotion and emergency relief. SAACID has delivered tens of millions of hot meals to residents of Mogadishu. Saacid is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Somalia. The organization was founded in 1990.
Saacid is located in Mogadishu, Somalia. The organization was established in 1990 and has been active for 36 years.
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Quick facts about Saacid
- What is Saacid?
- Saacid is a advocacy & civil rights non-governmental based in Mogadishu, Somalia. SAACID is an indigenous, women-led Somali NGO founded in Mogadishu in October 1990 and reorganized in 2001. It is one of Somalia's oldest continuously operating local NGOs, working on food distribution, health, education, peace promotion and emergency relief. SAACID has delivered tens of millions of hot meals to residents of Mogadishu.
- When was Saacid founded?
- Saacid was founded in 1990.
- Where is Saacid located?
- Headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia.
- Is Saacid trustworthy?
- Saacid has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 32 out of 100 (Limited data available). 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 Saacid's website?
- http://www.saacid.org/
- Are donations to Saacid tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia 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.