FRIENDS OF AMANI CANADA
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·557 - 105 ST. GEORGE ST · TORONTO, ON · M5S 3E6·BN 831701354RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE PROVIDE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO HOMELESS ('STREET') CHILDREN IN TANZANIA IN THE CITIES OF ARUSHA AND MOSHI. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ALONG WITH PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD AND SHELTER. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES THROUGH AMANI CHILDRENS HOME IN MOSHI AND THE SAFE HOUSE IN ARUSHA. THE FORMER HAS CAPACITY FOR 65 CHILDREN AND THE LATTER FOR 22 CHILDREN. THERE ARE 4 PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS IN ARUSHA AND 2 IN MOSHI THAT DO THE STREET AND SLUM OUTREACH WORK FOUR DAYS A WEEK. WE ALSO WORK TOWARDS SAFE FAMILY/COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION OF FORMER STREET CHILDR… Show more
WE PROVIDE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO HOMELESS ('STREET') CHILDREN IN TANZANIA IN THE CITIES OF ARUSHA AND MOSHI. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ALONG WITH PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD AND SHELTER. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES THROUGH AMANI CHILDRENS HOME IN MOSHI AND THE SAFE HOUSE IN ARUSHA. THE FORMER HAS CAPACITY FOR 65 CHILDREN AND THE LATTER FOR 22 CHILDREN. THERE ARE 4 PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS IN ARUSHA AND 2 IN MOSHI THAT DO THE STREET AND SLUM OUTREACH WORK FOUR DAYS A WEEK. WE ALSO WORK TOWARDS SAFE FAMILY/COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION OF FORMER STREET CHILDREN. EACH YEAR WE REUNITE BETWEEN 150 AND 200 CHILDREN WITH THE FAMILIES.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.2 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$158K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $139K | 98¢ | 2% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $607K | 96¢ | 4% | 3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $243K | 100¢ | 0% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $470K | 88¢ | 12% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $486K | 82¢ | 17% | 1.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $158K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.2 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- RICHARDS, DAN JCHAIRMANarm's length
- NEWSOME, MARK EDIRECTORarm's length
- VISRAM, KARIMDIRECTORarm's length
- MORTON, MURRAY DDIRECTORarm's length
- MCGOVERN, JIM LDIRECTORarm's length
- LEWILOWITZ, ROBERT MDIRECTORarm's length
- HOWSON, RICHARD DDIRECTORarm's length
- DOORES, BRADDIRECTORarm's length
- CAMMARERI, ROSEDIRECTORarm's length
- WILEY, ALISONDIRECTORarm's length
- WORB, CARLADIRECTORarm's length
- FILIP, CHERYLDIRECTORarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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