Name

Orchid Project

Legal name

Orchid Project

Website

https://orchidproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, accepted via the website in GBP, USD, and EUR through PayPal, card payments, and bank transfer. Monthly giving options are available. Gift Aid (UK) adds 25% to eligible donations at no cost to the donor.
2. Share Donations: Supporters can donate shares (including uneconomically small holdings) via ShareGift, a UK-registered charity specializing in releasing value from small shareholdings. ShareGift aggregates shares and donates proceeds to member charities including Orchid Project.
3. Trusts, Foundations and Institutional Grants: Orchid Project receives grants from institutional donors and foundations including AmplifyChange, government donors (e.g., UK DFID/FCDO), and private philanthropies. The organization also receives funding through its Germany entity (Orchid Project Germany).
4. Corporate Partnerships and Business Giving: Orchid Project offers corporate partnership opportunities for businesses seeking to support its mission. Partnerships are customized to meet organizational needs and provide social impact contributions.
5. Legacy Giving: Supporters are invited to leave a gift to Orchid Project in their will. The organization offers consultations with its fundraising team to discuss legacy commitments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Orchid Project is a UK-registered international NGO that works to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) globally. It delivers three programmatic pillars: research and evidence generation, capacity strengthening for grassroots organizations (via Knowledge Sharing Workshops and a Fellowship Programme), and policy advocacy at international, regional, and national forums. The organization also convenes movement-building networks including the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C, the Asia Network to End FGM/C, and the End FGM/C Network Africa.

Product overview

Orchid Project is an international NGO charity that does not offer commercial products or services. It works at the forefront of the global movement to create a world free from FGM/C through three strategic pillars: research and evidence generation, capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing (via Knowledge Sharing Workshops and a Fellowship Programme), and global/regional policy advocacy. The organization curates knowledge products, policy briefs, webinars, and resources to equip those working to end FGM/C. Key initiatives include the Asia Network to End FGM/C, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C, and various community-led movement building programs. Orchid Project operates offices in Nairobi and London with partners and grassroots organizations across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C: A collaborative platform co-launched by Orchid Project in 2019 to unite organizations working to end FGM/C globally
• Asia Network to End FGM/C

Products and services

• FGM/C Research Initiative
• Knowledge Sharing Workshops
• Fellowship Programme
• Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C
• Asia Network to End FGM/C
• End FGM/C Network Africa
• Social Mobilisation Programme (Senegal)
• Donation Programme (Monthly and One-Time)

Quantifiable outcome

• 117 communities in Senegal publicly declared abandonment of FGC (May 2017)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• Americas Alliance to End FGM/CkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Orchid Project participates in the Americas Alliance to End FGM/C, a regional coalition co-convened by Sahiyo. The Alliance co-signed the open letter opposing H.R. 3492 in the US Congress, which sought to conflate gender-affirming care with FGM/C.
• 28 Too ManycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022In March 2022, Orchid Project completed a merger with 28 Too Many, a research-focused anti-FGM charity founded and led by Dr. Ann-Marie Wilson MBE for 12 years. The merger significantly expanded Orchid Project's research capacity, adding a database of 60+ countries, 100+ research reports, and extensive law and diaspora research. Dr. Wilson became Senior Research Advisor at Orchid Project.
• ARROW (Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Orchid Project and ARROW co-launched the Asia Network to End FGM/C in December 2019 at the International Conference on Population Development in Nairobi. The network has grown to over 100 member organizations across Asia and produced the first multi-country analysis of medicalised FGM/C in Asia (2025 policy brief). ARROW hosts the network's secretariat in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• COVAW (Coalition on Violence Against Women)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Orchid Project partnered with COVAW in Kenya in 2017. COVAW's Executive Director Wairimu Munyinyi-Wahome attended Women Deliver 2019 with Orchid Project's support. The partnership includes programmatic collaboration under the 'Giving Voice to Communities to End FGC' initiative and community dialogue programs in Narok, Kenya.
• SahiyocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016Orchid Project partnered with Sahiyo, a transnational grassroots organization working in India and the USA, in July 2016. Sahiyo co-founders Shaheeda Kirtane and Mariya Taher are Orchid Project Fellows. Sahiyo is also part of the Americas Alliance to End FGM/C.
• Islamic Relief WorldwidekeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Orchid Project co-hosted a parliamentary event in Ottawa, Canada with Islamic Relief Worldwide in September 2016, attended by the Canadian Minister of International Development, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau.
• S.A.F.E. KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Orchid Project partnered with S.A.F.E. Kenya (now SAFE Maa) in 2013. In February 2019, 3,000 Maasai publicly declared an end to FGC through SAFE Maa's programs. Orchid Project has supported SAFE Maa through knowledge sharing, funding, and amplifying their work at global forums.
• TostancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2011Orchid Project's foundational partnership began in April 2011 when it gained charitable registration in the UK and partnered with West African grassroots organization Tostan. The partnership supports community declaration programs for FGC abandonment in Senegal and has facilitated over 117 communities publicly declaring abandonment. Orchid Project also sponsors activists to attend Tostan's Training Centre seminars in Thiès, Senegal.
• Equality NowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquality Now is a key consortium partner in the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C and co-developed the policy brief on medicalisation of FGM/C in South and South East Asia (2025). Orchid Project collaborates with Equality Now on joint advocacy, research, and policy influencing.
• The Girl GenerationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Girl Generation is a consortium partner in the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C, co-hosting sessions at global forums including the World Health Summit. Dr. Leyla Hussein serves as Global Advocacy Director at The Girl Generation and co-speaks on FGM/C as a global health issue.
• End FGM European NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe End FGM European Network is a consortium partner in the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C. Marianne Nguenna Kana of the Network spoke at the World Health Summit on dispelling the myth that FGM/C is confined to Africa.
• University of BirminghamkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Birmingham researchers collaborated with Orchid Project on a policy brief revealing that FGM/C is one of the leading causes of death for girls and young women in African countries where it is practiced, with approximately 44,000 deaths per year. The research informs Orchid Project's advocacy at global health forums.
• World Health Organization (WHO)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO's Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health Dr. Pascale Allotey participated in the first FGM/C event at the World Health Summit (October 2025), co-hosted by the Global Platform for Action. Orchid Project's definition of FGM/C aligns with WHO's internationally recognized definition.
• FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Maryam En-Nosse, Senior Consultant Gynaecologist and FIGO representative, contributed to the World Health Summit session on medicalisation, calling for global integration of FGM/C education into medical curricula.
• Asia Network to End FGM/CcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched in December 2019, the Asia Network to End FGM/C is a collaboration between Orchid Project and ARROW. It has grown to include 100+ member organizations across Asia and produced the first multi-country analysis of medicalised FGM/C in the region (2025).
• Global Platform for Action to End FGM/CcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-launched by Orchid Project, Equality Now, The Girl Generation, and the End FGM European Network in November 2019, the Global Platform for Action convened the FGC sector for the first time at Women Deliver 2019. It organized the first-ever FGM/C event at the World Health Summit in October 2025. The platform issues joint statements including the open letter against H.R. 3492 (co-signed by 92 organizations).
• US End FGM/C NetworkkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe US End FGM/C Network is a co-signatory of the Global Platform open letter opposing H.R. 3492. Orchid Project works with this network as part of its efforts to protect anti-FGM/C legislation in the United States.
• End FGM/C Network AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrchid Project participated in the launch of the End FGM/C Network Africa in October 2023, supporting regional coordination and movement building across African countries working to end FGM/C.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

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