InterEuropean Human Aid Association

What InterEuropean Human Aid Association does

InterEuropean Human Aid Association (IHA) is a German-registered non-profit association (eingetragener gemeinnütziger Verein, Amtsgericht München VR 206275) founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gräfelfing near Munich. The organisation provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers, with operational activities concentrated in Northern Greece since 2016. IHA operates through three primary service lines: (1) a warehouse logistics hub in Diavata/Thessaloniki that sources and distributes relief supplies (food, clothing, hygiene articles, emergency items), reaching thousands of beneficiaries and supporting smaller humanitarian organisations; (2) the Lagadikia community centre offering language classes (English and Greek), psychosocial support, child-friendly and women's spaces, and an Employability Information Centre; and (3) direct camp distributions to refugees, including those not yet in the official asylum system. In the most recent reporting period the warehouse distributed 449,058 items and over 800 volunteers have cumulatively participated with the organisation.

IHA's technology stack is entirely composed of standard third-party SaaS tools — Google Workspace, MailChimp, FundraisingBox, Webflow, Stripe, PayPal, and Klarna — with no proprietary software product. There is no AI/ML capability, no app, no API, and no integrations beyond standard payment and email platforms. The business model is donation-funded: IHA relies on private individual donations (one-time and via FundraisingBox), supporting memberships (flexible recurring contributions), personal fundraisers run by supporters, and in-kind donations coordinated through the warehouse. No institutional grants, government funding, or commercial revenue streams are disclosed as primary inputs. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), a MailChimp newsletter, a blog, and participation in Erasmus+ projects and community events.

The organisation is governed by a board including co-founders Jonas Schröter and Daniel Überall, with operational management in Greece led by a Programme Manager, Project Manager, Logistics Manager, and Team Managers. IHA's competitive positioning centres on a "Dignity First" principle — providing flexible, unbureaucratic, dignity-respecting support as an alternative to larger institutional aid organisations.

Name

InterEuropean Human Aid Association

Legal name

InterEuropean Human Aid Association Germany e.V.

Website

https://iha.help

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InterEuropean Human Aid Association (IHA) is a German-registered non-profit that delivers humanitarian aid and integration services to refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Greece through a warehouse logistics hub in Thessaloniki, the Lagadikia community centre, and direct camp distributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Refugee Support Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Humanitarian Logistics, Supply Chain & Air/Sea/Land Relief Transport (BPAGAAAI), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Refugee support programs
• Warehouse logistics aid
• Community integration support
• Food distribution programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gräfelfing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Individual Donations: IHA relies entirely on private donations from individuals. Donors can give via the website (FundraisingBox), bank transfer (IBAN: DE86 4306 0967 8231 2437 00, BIC: GENODEM1GLS), or in-kind contributions.
2. Supporting Membership: Individuals can become supporting members with flexible recurring contributions, providing financial planning security for the organization. Members can freely choose their contribution amount and cancel at any time.
3. Personal Fundraising: Supporters can create personal fundraisers for specific occasions (charity events, birthdays, charity runs) with donation targets, personal statements, and promoted campaigns via family and friends networks.
4. In-Kind Donations: The warehouse in Thessaloniki accepts donations in kind (clothes, emergency items, hygiene products) from abroad. Donations must match the needs list and meet quality standards, with all transports coordinated through warehouse management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IHA is a grassroots humanitarian organization that operates a logistics warehouse in Thessaloniki/Diavata sourcing and distributing essential relief supplies (food, clothes, hygiene articles, emergency items) to refugees in Northern Greece and on the Aegean islands. It also runs the Lagadikia Community Centre, providing language classes (English and Greek), employability support, women's and child-friendly spaces, and psychosocial and community-building activities for forcibly displaced people. Operations are supported entirely through private donations, supporting memberships, personal fundraisers, and in-kind contributions.

Product overview

IHA is a grassroots humanitarian aid organization (not a technology company) providing refugee support across Northern Greece. Its service portfolio consists of: a warehouse logistics hub for sourcing and distributing relief supplies; a community centre in Lagadikia offering integrated services including language classes, employability support, women's space, and child-friendly facilities; and food and hygiene distribution programs. The organization also runs Erasmus+ funded educational projects including photography, video, and environmental workshops. There is no unified software platform—the organization operates physical humanitarian programs without a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehouse Operations and Relief Supply Distribution A logistics hub in Thessaloniki/Diavata that sources and distributes essential relief supplies (food, clothes, hygiene articles, emergency items) to refugees in Northern Greece and on the Aegean islands, and supplies smaller humanitarian organisations lacking institutional backing.
• Lagadikia Community Centre A community space in Lagadikia, Northern Greece, offering refugees and asylum seekers essential supplies, language classes, cultural activities, women's and child-friendly spaces, employability support, and psychosocial and community-building programs. Open to both camp residents and local Greek residents.
• Employability Information Centre Employment support service helping refugees and asylum seekers with CVs, cover letters, job searching, job applications, and professional development workshops.
• Language Classes (English and Greek) Informal language instruction in English and Greek delivered at the Lagadikia Community Centre to support refugees' integration into Greek society.
• Women's Space A dedicated safe space for women at the Lagadikia Community Centre offering activities, self-care, crafts, and social gatherings on Sundays.
• Child-Friendly Space A child-friendly facility at the Lagadikia Community Centre providing care and activities for children of refugee families.
• Food Distribution Program Weekly distribution of food packages and essential items to refugee camp residents and those not yet receiving government support across Northern Greece.
• Hygiene Distribution Program Distribution of hygiene articles, diapers, and personal care items to refugees in need across Northern Greece.
• Erasmus+ Educational Projects European-funded educational and community-building projects including photography workshops, video workshops, environmental interventions, and resilience training programs delivered in collaboration with partner organisations.
• Supporting Membership Program Recurring donation program enabling individuals to become supporting members with flexible, donor-chosen contribution amounts, cancellable at any time, providing IHA with predictable financial planning security.
• Personal Fundraiser Campaigns Personal fundraising campaigns that supporters can create for specific occasions (charity events, birthdays, charity runs), with donation targets, personal statements, and sharing via family and friends networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 449,058 items distributed from the warehouse in one year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InCommOncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInCommOn is a civil non-profit organisation promoting sustainable and participatory urban development based in Thessaloniki. IHA partnered with InCommOn for environmental intervention workshops as part of the Erasmus+ project 'young people from different backgrounds working together at a community level to build an inclusive and supportive Europe'. The collaboration brought together young people from Lagadikia village and camp to implement positive changes in their shared local environment.
• La CosechacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Cosecha partnered with IHA for the 'With Your Own Voice' Erasmus+ project, holding participative video workshops at the Lagadikia Community Centre. The project aimed to provide refugee youth with tools and a platform to share their realities, perspectives, and experiences, and counter dominant narratives fuelled by racism and misinformation.
• MOMus (Thessaloniki Photography Museum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOMus (Thessaloniki Photography Museum) collaborated with IHA on the Disposable Camera Project, hosting a visit to inspire creative ideas and allow participants to learn different photography techniques. This was part of the Erasmus+ project aimed at building bridges between different groups in Lagadikia.
• FundraisingBoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationFundraisingBox is the third-party online donation platform used by IHA for processing monetary donations. It is integrated into IHA's website and supports one-time and recurring donations, personal fundraisers, and membership contributions.
• Habibi.WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabibi.Works is a maker-space located opposite Katsikas refugee camp, open to both refugees and Greek people. They collaborate with IHA and other grassroots organisations supporting displaced people. IHA team members cite Habibi.Works co-founder Mimi Hapig in advocacy work around camp conditions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Habibi.Works: Ioannina-based maker-space and grassroots organisation supporting displaced people through education, creativity, and community programs; collaborates with IHA and operates with a comparable volunteer-led, niche model.

Direct peers

• Lighthouse Relief: Humanitarian NGO providing relief, education, and psychosocial support to refugees in Northern Greece (Thessaloniki), with a similar community-based, volunteer-supported operating model.
• SolidarityNow: Greek nonprofit operating multi-site programs (including Northern Greece) for refugees and asylum seekers, providing shelter, legal aid, education, and integration support — directly comparable in geography, mission, and beneficiary mix to IHA.
• Refugee Support Aegean: Greek NGO focused on refugee rights, legal support, and integration on the Aegean islands and mainland; comparable mission, beneficiary base, and operational footprint in Greece.
• Greek Refugee Council: Greek NGO providing social support, integration programs, and humanitarian aid to asylum seekers and refugees across Greece — closely overlapping with IHA's beneficiary services and geography.
• PRAKSIS: Greek nonprofit delivering social and medical services to vulnerable populations including refugees, with multi-site presence and a mixed service model analogous to IHA's community-centre offering.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organisation addressing displacement, food security, and livelihoods; comparable mission in refugee support but with broader geographic scope and larger institutional funding base.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): World's largest humanitarian network delivering emergency relief, shelter, and refugee support globally, including in Greece through Hellenic Red Cross — comparable mission and warehouse/logistics capabilities but vastly larger scale.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large international humanitarian organisation delivering refugee assistance, health, education, and economic recovery programs worldwide, including Greece — operates in the same space at significantly greater scale and institutional footprint.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): The UN agency mandated to lead and coordinate international action for refugees worldwide; the same source IHA cites for beneficiary population estimates, operating in Greece and across IHA's broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iha_help
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IhaHelp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/11158339/admin/feed/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/iha_help
• Facebookfacebook.com/iha.help

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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