Aid for Africa

Name

Aid for Africa

Website

https://justinesacco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aid for Africa is a U.S.-based charity alliance founded in 2004, coordinating U.S. nonprofits and African partners to support children, families, and communities across Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Nonprofit alliance
• Africa charity
• Child welfare
• Family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Chevy Chase

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Aid for Africa is a charity alliance of U.S.-based nonprofits and their African partners that works to help children, families, and communities across Africa. It coordinates and amplifies member organizations' programs in Africa rather than delivering services directly, serving as a coalition hub for humanitarian and development aid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charity Alliance for African Humanitarian Aid A coalition-style nonprofit offering that aggregates and coordinates the work of multiple U.S.-based nonprofits and African partner organizations to deliver humanitarian and development aid to children, families, and communities across Africa. Targeted at donors, philanthropic supporters, and member nonprofits seeking a coordinated channel for African humanitarian work.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large U.S.-based humanitarian and development NGO operating across multiple African countries, addressing families and communities in crisis and chronic poverty.
• CARE: Large U.S.-based humanitarian and development organization with deep Africa programming focused on women, families, and communities. Directly comparable donor proposition to Aid for Africa.
• World Vision U.S. Major U.S. faith-based child sponsorship and development organization with extensive Africa programs. Competes directly for child- and family-focused giving.
• Oxfam America: U.S. arm of Oxfam focused on poverty, development, and humanitarian response across Africa. Competes in the same Africa-aid fundraising space.
• Plan International USA: U.S. affiliate of Plan International focused on children's rights and equality, with significant Africa programming. Comparable child- and family-centered Africa mission.
• UNICEF USA: Large, established U.S. fundraising arm for UNICEF's child-focused global programs, including across Africa. Operates in the same donor pool as Aid for Africa with overlapping child- and family-welfare framing.
• Save the Children: Major U.S.-headquartered NGO running child welfare, health, and education programs across Africa. Competes for the same family- and child-focused donor dollars.

Regional players

• African Wildlife Foundation: U.S.-headquartered nonprofit focused specifically on Africa, addressing conservation and community welfare. Shares the 'U.S.-based nonprofit for Africa' positioning niche.

Direct peers

• Africare: Historically a leading U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to Africa-focused development and humanitarian assistance. Highly comparable mission and donor base to Aid for Africa.

Others

• GlobalGiving: U.S.-based crowdfunding and grant marketplace for nonprofits including many Africa-focused projects. Functions as an ecosystem partner/channel rather than direct competitor, but competes for the same donor attention.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aidforafrica
• Facebookfacebook.com/142592031740
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aid-for-africa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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