Aide et Action

Name

Aide et Action

Legal name

Aide et Action

Website

https://aea-southasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Assistive Technology & AAC for Young Children (EDACAFAL)

Keywords

• Education nonprofit
• Early childhood education
• Vocational training programs
• Community development services
• Corporate social responsibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time or monthly donations to support children's education, meals, and supplies. The primary donation ask is ₹2,000 per child per year, with options for custom amounts.
2. Corporate CSR Partnerships: Corporate organizations partner with AEA through CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives to transform hundreds of lives by supporting education programs.
3. Donation-based Funding: 100% of donations go directly to programs with no administrative fees. Tax benefits under Section 80G are provided to donors.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aide et Action South Asia is a registered non-profit organization that delivers education and empowerment programs to children, youth, and marginalized communities across India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. Its core offerings include Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for ages 0-8, Access & Quality Education for primary and secondary students, Lifelong Learning and Vocational Training, Women's Empowerment, Migration & Education, Peace Education, and Climate Change & Education. The organization is funded through individual donations and corporate CSR partnerships rather than selling products.

Product overview

Aide et Action (AEA) is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of educational programs rather than a commercial product. The core offerings include Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for children 0-8 years, Access & Quality Education (AQE) for primary and secondary levels, and Lifelong Learning & Vocational Training programs. These are complemented by specialized initiatives covering Women's Empowerment, Migration & Education, Peace Education, and Climate Change & Education. The organization also produces thematic publications documenting its methodologies and impact, including Breaking The Cycle of Poverty, ECHOES OF HOPE, STEPPING STONES, and the ENLIGHT Project (a major decade-long initiative across nine cities). The organization reaches over 1.2 million lives across India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka through these integrated educational programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Holistic care and learning program for children aged 0-8 years, providing health, nutrition, safety, cognitive, and emotional development support through inclusive, child-friendly, play-based learning methods. Has reached 500K+ students across South Asia.
• Access & Quality Education (AQE) Primary and secondary level education program facilitating increased civic engagement and accountability for equitable access to quality education. Supports 200K+ children.
• Lifelong Learning & Vocational Training Skills development program equipping youth and adults, especially women and marginalized communities, with literacy, digital, and vocational skills for dignified livelihoods. Trains 50K+ annually.
• Women's Empowerment & Education Cross-cutting program prioritizing girls and women from disadvantaged groups including migrants, manual scavengers, waste pickers, sex workers, SC/ST groups, and those with disabilities.
• Migration & Education Program addressing educational and social needs of children from migrant families, advocating for school retention, mainstreaming into government systems, and ensuring portability of entitlements.
• Peace Education & Extremism Prevention Program building resilience against violence and extremism through nonviolent conflict resolution, inter-community dialogue, and active citizenship promotion.
• Climate Change & Education Program integrating climate change awareness into education, equipping youth to become climate leaders and preparing communities for sustainable, green futures.
• ENLIGHT Project Ten-year project operating across nine cities, focused on education and empowerment of marginalized children and communities in urban areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.2 million lives transformed across South Asia
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KarurminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• T-SIGminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• Canara HSBC Life InsuranceminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• WEKAREminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• HCLminorOthersHCL Technologies corporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• German Cooperation (GIZ/BMZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development cooperation partner supporting education programs in South Asia.
• AccentureminorOthersAccenture corporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• CapgeminiminorOthersCapgemini corporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• CognizantminorOthersCognizant corporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• SBI FoundationminorOthersSBI Foundation corporate social responsibility partner supporting AEA's education programs.
• CHILD AIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild-focused development organization partnering on child welfare and education initiatives.
• CHS AllianceminorOthersCore Humanitarian Standard Alliance member - AEA is a member organization demonstrating commitment to humanitarian standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Child in Need Institute (CINI): India-based NGO working on child health, nutrition, education, and protection for marginalized communities — directly comparable integrated child development and education model.
• Pratham: One of India's largest education-focused NGOs, working on early literacy, numeracy, and primary education access for underserved children — directly comparable to AEA's ECCE and Access & Quality Education programs in scope, geography, and target population.
• Room to Read: International education NGO operating across South Asia (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka) with literacy, girls' education, and lifelong learning programs — directly comparable multi-country education NGO model serving similar beneficiary segments.
• Educate Girls: India-based education NGO focused on enrolling and retaining out-of-school girls in rural areas — directly comparable mission targeting rural, marginalized girls overlapping AEA's women's empowerment segment.
• Akanksha Foundation: India-based education nonprofit running schools and after-school programs for underprivileged children — comparable direct-delivery education model serving similar urban low-income segments.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: Indian youth livelihood and education NGO providing vocational training and life skills to adolescents from low-income communities — directly comparable to AEA's Lifelong Learning & Vocational Training program.

Regional players

• Barefoot College: India-based organization training rural women and men from marginalized communities in skills and education — regionally rooted peer with comparable hard-to-reach community focus and vocational/lifelong learning emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children India: Large international child rights and education organization with multi-state India presence — broader incumbent in overlapping child welfare, education, and protection space; competes for same CSR and bilateral funding.
• Teach For All: Global network of independent partner organizations addressing educational inequity — broader incumbent operating across multiple countries including India and Nepal; comparable in mission to expand access to quality education.
• Oxfam India: Large international development and rights organization with India operations spanning education, gender, and livelihood programs — broader incumbent competing for the same institutional and bilateral donor pool, especially in vocational and women's empowerment segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AEAISouthAsia
• Facebookfacebook.com/AEASouthAsia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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