The Raining Season
Freetown Christian organization rescuing orphaned children and families through sponsorship and education
About
The Raining Season works to rescue orphaned and discarded children through sponsorship, empower the next generation through education, and restore broken lives through discipleship and permanent family placement in Sierra Leone.
To provide help to orphaned children and impoverished families in Sierra Leone by meeting their basic needs and offering pathways to education and stability.
The Raining Season is a US-founded nonprofit, started by Erica and Jason Rust of Spring Hill, Tennessee, that runs a children's home and education programme for vulnerable children in Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
The Raining Season 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.
The Raining Season 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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#10 of 58 social services charities in Sierra Leone on integrity score
46/100 puts it in the top 17% of the cohort, tied with 8 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 social services charities in Sierra Leone.
Cause areas in Sierra Leone
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The Raining Season is a social services 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. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The Raining Season works to rescue orphaned and discarded children through sponsorship, empower the next generation through education, and restore broken lives through discipleship and permanent family placement in Sierra Leone. The Raining Season is a social services organization based in Sierra Leone.
The Raining Season is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
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Quick facts about The Raining Season
- What is The Raining Season?
- The Raining Season is a social services nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Raining Season works to rescue orphaned and discarded children through sponsorship, empower the next generation through education, and restore broken lives through discipleship and permanent family placement in Sierra Leone.
- Who leads The Raining Season?
- Sorie Kamara.
- Where is The Raining Season located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
- Is The Raining Season trustworthy?
- The Raining Season has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 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 The Raining Season's website?
- https://www.therainingseason.org
- Are donations to The Raining Season 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.