Refugee Foundation

What Refugee Foundation does

Stichting Vluchteling (Refugee Foundation) is a Dutch humanitarian aid organization founded in 1956 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It provides emergency relief to refugees and displaced persons in conflict and crisis zones worldwide, operating across more than 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Core services are organized around five program pillars: emergency aid (water, food, medical care, safe shelter), protection services, medical and psychosocial care, malnutrition interventions, and economic aid. Notable operational outcomes include 1.3 million people helped in Ukraine since the war began, 307 hospitals supplied with medical aid, and 48,396 people assisted in DR Congo and Burundi through Dutch Relief Alliance partnerships.

The organization's revenue model is a multi-stream humanitarian fundraising operation. Individual donor contributions flow through a digital donation portal (one-time gifts at €35/€65/€125/€255, monthly subscriptions at €6/€10/€15, annual donations at €25/€50/€100) supported by professional street and door-to-door fundraisers. Institutional funding arrives via the Dutch Relief Alliance (a coalition of 14 Dutch NGOs cooperating with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Nationale Postcode Loterij lottery partnership, and collective giving through Giro555 (which raised €27 million for Ukraine). Signature fundraising events include the Nacht van de Vluchteling walking event, which in its 2026 edition attracted 10,000 participants and raised €2.1 million.

Aid delivery operates through a network of local and international implementing partners, including Umoja in Action, Fondation Stamm, IRC, Intersos, CIDO, Plan International, Save the Children, World Vision, Tearfund, War Child, Help a Child, and Oxfam. The organization is governed as a Dutch stichting (foundation) with ANBI public benefit status and CBF fundraising certification, and is led by directeur Benoit De Gryse with a staff of 11-50 employees. Recent strategic activity includes emergency response launches in Venezuela and Curaçao in 2026, expanded Ebola containment in DR Congo/Uganda, and active Sudan hunger relief programming.

Name

Refugee Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Vluchteling

Website

https://vluchteling.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Vluchteling (Refugee Foundation) is a Dutch humanitarian aid organization founded in 1956 that delivers emergency relief, medical care, protection, and economic aid to refugees and displaced persons across 30+ countries through local implementing partners and multi-channel donor fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH)

Keywords

• Emergency humanitarian aid
• Refugee assistance programs
• Disaster relief services
• Humanitarian fundraising
• International aid delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time and recurring donations via website, direct debit mandates, and event participation. The organization employs professional street and door-to-door fundraisers.
2. Dutch Relief Alliance Funding: Funding through Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA), a coalition of 14 Dutch humanitarian organizations cooperating with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stichting Vluchteling receives allocated funds for specific humanitarian projects.
3. Lottery Partnerships: Partnership with Nationale Postcode Loterij (NPL) provides funding support for humanitarian projects.
4. Giro555 Collective Giving: Joint fundraising with Giro555 (SHO - Samenwerkende Hulporganisaties) for specific crises like Ukraine, where 27 million euros was raised.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Stichting Vluchteling is a Dutch humanitarian aid foundation that provides emergency relief to refugees and displaced persons affected by conflict and violence worldwide. Its core deliverable is integrated humanitarian programming covering emergency aid (water, food, medical care, safe shelter), protection services, medical and psychosocial care, malnutrition interventions, and economic support, delivered through a global network of local implementing partners in 30+ countries. Revenue is generated through individual donations, event-based fundraising, Dutch Postcode Lottery proceeds, and institutional grants.

Product overview

Refugee Foundation (Stichting Vluchteling) is a Dutch humanitarian aid organization offering emergency relief and protection services to people displaced by conflict and violence worldwide. The core offering consists of integrated humanitarian aid programs including emergency aid (noodhulp), protection (bescherming), medical and psychosocial care, malnutrition interventions, and economic aid. These are delivered alongside fundraising events such as the Nacht van de Vluchteling walking event and awareness tools like the Virtual Reality Cox's Bazar experience. The organization operates across 30+ countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, with an online donation portal enabling public contributions to various crisis response efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Noodhulp (Emergency Aid)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.3 million people helped in Ukraine
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2025Coalition of 14 Dutch humanitarian organizations cooperating with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stichting Vluchteling participates in joint emergency response projects, including €3 million for DR Congo/Burundi and €3 million for Sudan hunger relief.
• Umoja in ActioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner in DR Congo executing emergency aid programs including clean water, sanitation, and hygiene packages for displaced populations.
• Fondation StammcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner in Burundi providing humanitarian aid to displaced populations from Congo.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational humanitarian organization collaborating on cholera response in Sudan and emergency aid projects.
• IntersoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHumanitarian organization working with Stichting Vluchteling on cholera epidemic containment in Sudan through vaccinations, clean water access, and patient treatment.
• CIDOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in cholera response efforts in Sudan.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of DRA coalition for Sudan hunger relief, contributing to 6-month project helping 88,000 people in North Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile region.
• SOS KinderdorpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Sudan hunger relief project.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Sudan hunger relief project.
• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Sudan hunger relief and Congo/Burundi emergency aid.
• TearfundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Sudan hunger relief and Congo/Burundi emergency aid.
• War ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Congo/Burundi emergency aid project.
• Help a ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Congo/Burundi emergency aid project.
• OxfamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRA coalition partner for Congo/Burundi emergency aid.
• Giro555coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerkende Hulporganisaties (SHO) collective giving mechanism for Ukraine crisis. Raised €27 million for Ukraine response.
• PAL-UAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner providing psychological help to youth in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Offers interactive workshops using play therapy for trauma processing.
• CordaidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on alarm statement about humanitarian situation in Eastern Congo alongside Stichting Vluchteling.
• La BenevolencijaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on alarm statement about humanitarian situation in Eastern Congo.
• Oxfam NovibminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on alarm statement about humanitarian situation in Eastern Congo.
• CARE NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on alarm statement about humanitarian situation in Eastern Congo.
• ZOAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on alarm statement about humanitarian situation in Eastern Congo.
• Emergency Response Rooms (ERR) SudancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetworks of volunteers, neighborhood committees, and local aid workers providing medical care, food, clean water, shelter, and evacuation assistance in Sudan. Stichting Vluchteling contributes €150,000.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cordaid: Dutch humanitarian and development NGO headquartered in The Hague. Direct peer operating in the same Dutch DRA coalition, with overlapping crisis-response footprint (Eastern Congo, Sudan) and joint advocacy on humanitarian situations.
• ZOA: Dutch humanitarian relief and recovery NGO. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner, co-signatory on Eastern Congo alarm statement with Stichting Vluchteling and active in similar conflict-zone emergency-response programming.
• War Child: Dutch humanitarian NGO focused on children affected by war. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner for Congo/Burundi emergency aid, with overlapping conflict-zone programming.
• CARE Nederland: Dutch arm of CARE International. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner, raising funds from the same Dutch donor base and competing in Giro555 collective campaigns alongside Stichting Vluchteling.
• Save the Children Nederland: Dutch arm of Save the Children. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner for the Sudan hunger-relief project, competing for the same Dutch individual and institutional donor funding.
• SOS Kinderdorpen: Dutch affiliate of SOS Children's Villages. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner for Sudan hunger relief, with overlapping emergency-response and child-protection programming.
• Tearfund: Dutch Christian humanitarian NGO. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner contributing to both Sudan hunger-relief and Congo/Burundi emergency-aid projects, with similar Dutch donor base and crisis-response model.
• Plan International Nederland: Dutch affiliate of Plan International. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner contributing to the same Sudan hunger-relief project (88,000 people in North Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile).
• Oxfam Novib: Dutch affiliate of Oxfam International, headquartered in The Hague. Direct peer in Dutch humanitarian fundraising, DRA coalition partner, and competitor in the same donor market for emergency-relief giving.
• Help a Child: Dutch humanitarian and child-focused NGO. Direct peer and DRA coalition partner for Congo/Burundi emergency-aid programming, operating in adjacent crisis-response segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stvluchteling
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Stichtingvluchteling
• Facebookfacebook.com/StichtingVluchteling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichtingvluchteling
• Instagraminstagram.com/stvluchteling
• TikToktiktok.com/@stichtingvluchteling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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