AREWA AID INC
EIN 20-8358602 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
OUR MISSION: In The Three Countries, Nigeria, Chad, and Niger, Where We Work, is First to Provide Clean Water Wells to The Poorest, Poverty-stricken Areas for People Who Have Never Had Access to Clean Water Before. Our Mission is Also to Provide Health Care Where Possible for People Who Have No Access to Health Care, With An Emphasis On Maternity Care for Women and Children Who Are The Most Vulnerable In These Areas. A School Established In 2011 In Chad is Currently Providing An Education to 1,400 Students of All Ages. Our Primary Goal is for Everyone to Know Christ As Savior. Our Ministry is to The Whole Person, Physically and Spiritually.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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THOMAS LEE HODGES JRPRESIDENT
BARBARA HODGESDIRECTOR
CHRIS GINGLESTREASURER
DR GEORGE GOLDMANDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH BRADLEYDIRECTOR
JOHN BRADLEYDIRECTOR
JONATHAN HARRISDIRECTOR
LINDSEY HARRISDIRECTOR
MACKENZIE MAILANDERSECRETARY
MATTHEW COOKDIRECTOR
MELISSA LANCASTERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- Location
- 2100 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066
- County
- Sumner
- In care of
- Chris Gingles
- Primary officer
- Chris Gingles, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations