Awards & rankings

South American Initiative consistently demonstrates integrity, accountability, respect, and creativity within the philanthropic community and has received awards and rankings from the world’s leading charity watchdogs, publishers, and consumer advocates.
These awards demand high standards and provide trust and credibility so donors know their generosity is being used to help the people in need. SAI is recognized worldwide as being 100% transparent about all aspects of our charitable giving. Below you will find just a few of the top ratings we’ve received:

SAI Maintains Trust & Credibility Worldwide

With a high degree of corruption and mistrust for all charities in South America, SAI maintains trust and credibility with the people of South America and their donors worldwide. GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations, has given SAI its highest and most prestigious PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY Award for its work in South America.

SAI Receives Top Ranked & Top Rated NonProfit Awards

Great Nonprofits is the leading platform for community-sourced stories about nonprofits.Great Nonprofits has honored SAI with its Top Rated seal for the help and support delivered to South America.

SAI Receives Top Ranked & Top Rated NonProfit Awards

GlobalGiving, a crowdfunding organization that connects donors with grassroots projects around the world, has honored SAI with its Top Ranked Organization & Efficiency seal for 2019.

High Standards With Trust & Credibility

These awards demand high standards and provide trust and credibility so donors know their generosity is being used to help the people in need and not simply to line the pockets of bureaucrats running the organizations.
SAI’s mission is to make sure over 88% of all donations go towards providing humanitarian aid to the people in need and do not become a slush-fund for greedy and ruthless criminal enterprises.