Child Survival Aid Ghana

What Child Survival Aid Ghana does

Child Survival Aid Ghana (CSAG) is a registered National Non-Profit Organization (Reg. No. DSW/1927) and company limited by guarantee incorporated in Ghana, headquartered in Accra at P.O. Box TN 1661, Teshie-Nungua Estate. Founded in 2012 by Emmanuel Adika Benedict (some sources cite 2000 as the founding year), the organization delivers education, literacy, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), and primary healthcare programs to underprivileged children in rural Ghana. Its program portfolio comprises seven core programs (Supporting Schools, Girls' Reading Club, School Desks, Water & Sanitation, Book Distribution, Building Schools and Computer Labs, and Library Renovation) supplemented by discrete infrastructure projects such as classroom construction, borehole installations, a computer lab, and a community clinic.

CSAG has reached 30 schools, 50+ communities, 40,000+ students, and distributed 142,800+ books (one source cites 150,000+ children helped). Programs are delivered through volunteer educators, local coordinators, and partner organizations using a co-design model with schools and families. The organization operates with 1-10 employees and has no proprietary technology platform; field delivery, volunteer coordination, and donor communications are managed through a website (csaghana.org), social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), email, and volunteer-driven content.

CSAG is funded entirely by donations, grants, and sponsorships rather than revenue-generating commercial activity. Revenue sources include individual donations (one-time and monthly recurring via GlobalGiving and international bank transfers in USD, EUR, GHS, GBP), corporate sponsors, and institutional grants from bilateral government programs (Australian High Commission DAP, New Zealand Embassy Fund, Government of Ireland International Development Programme) and NGOs (Water Charity, Footprint Possibilities, Third World Group Foundation Netherlands, African Library Project, Biblionef, Books for Africa, Anike Foundation, Ghana Education Service, and others). Beneficiary programs are free; the GTM motion is community-led, relying on direct engagement with rural schools and word-of-mouth plus digital channels for donor acquisition. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Child Survival Aid Ghana

Legal name

Child Survival Aid Ghana

Website

https://csaghana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Child Survival Aid Ghana is a registered Ghanaian non-profit that delivers free education, literacy, WASH, and primary healthcare programs to underprivileged children in rural Ghana through volunteer educators and school partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Rural education programs
• Educational infrastructure projects
• Book donation programs
• School renovation services
• Community education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CSAG generates revenue through donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and institutional grantmakers. They partner with GlobalGiving for secure online donations and accept bank transfers internationally in multiple currencies (USD, EUR, GHS, GBP).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Child Survival Aid Ghana is a non-profit NGO that provides free educational programs, learning resources, and infrastructure improvements to underprivileged children and rural schools in Ghana. Its portfolio spans seven core programs: Supporting Schools Programs, Girls' Reading Club Programs, School Desks Project, Water & Sanitation Project, Book Distribution Program, Building Schools and Computer Labs Project, and Renovation of School & Library Project. The organization also delivers specific infrastructure projects such as classroom blocks, computer labs, clinics, and water supply installations funded by international partners.

Product overview

Child Survival Aid Ghana operates as a non-profit NGO offering multiple interconnected programs focused on improving education for underprivileged children in rural Ghana. The core portfolio includes seven main programs: Supporting Schools Programs (educational resources and infrastructure), Girls' Reading Club Programs (literacy support for girls), School Desks Project (furniture provision), Water & Sanitation Project (health and hygiene facilities), Book Distribution Program (learning materials), Building Schools and Computer Labs Project (infrastructure and technology), and Renovation of School & Library Project (learning space improvement). These programs work together to remove barriers to education by addressing infrastructure, resources, health, and literacy needs. Additionally, CSAG implements specific infrastructure projects including classroom construction, computer labs, clinic construction, and water supply projects that support both educational and health outcomes in communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supporting Schools Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 students impacted through educational programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• African Library ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for book donation programs; provides books for distribution to schools in Ghana to promote early literacy and reading culture.
• Anike FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization partner for educational initiatives in Ghana.
• BiblionefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBook donation partner that provides books to schools, including Biblionef Ghana for local distribution.
• Books for AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBook donation partner working with CSAG to provide books to schools and promote literacy.
• Elite SportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization partner listed on partnership page.
• Bridge Africa FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization partner.
• Ghana Education ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for educational initiatives; CSAG donates books to GES schools in Tema West district.
• Ghana Book TrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partner contributor for book distribution projects.
• Michael Lapsley FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for book distribution to Kotobabi No. Cluster of Schools.
• GlobalGivingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for secure online donation portal and crowdfunding campaigns.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Google Advertising to attract traffic and engage supporters.
• TechSoupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner providing tech services for non-profits.
• Good Deeds DayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolunteer and charitable initiative partner.
• Education Saves LivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational development partner.
• Intl Book ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational book donation partner.
• Darien Book AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBook donation partner.
• Derde Wereldgroep SoestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetherlands-based supporting organization.
• ChezubaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer and partnership platform partner.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• buildOn: Non-profit that partners with rural communities to construct schools and support adult literacy in developing countries across Africa and Asia. Highly comparable to CSAG's classroom construction, community co-design, and rural-school partnership model.
• Room to Read: Global non-profit focused on literacy and girls' education in low-income countries. Operates analogous programs to CSAG's Girls' Reading Club, school library development, and foundational literacy support, though at much larger scale.
• Rising Academies: Operates a network of affordable private schools across West Africa (including Ghana and Liberia) with a focus on quality education for low-income families. Comparable to CSAG in target geography and beneficiary population, though it operates schools directly rather than supporting public schools.
• Pencils of Promise: Non-profit that builds schools and improves literacy in developing countries, including West Africa. Directly comparable to CSAG's school construction, book distribution, and teacher support programming in underserved rural communities.
• Right To Play: International NGO that uses play-based learning to support education and child development in disadvantaged communities across Africa and Asia. Comparable to CSAG in target beneficiary profile (underserved children) and program methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Free The Children / WE Charity: Large international NGO delivering education, clean water, and health programs in developing regions. Broader incumbent with similar multi-sector (education + WASH + health) rural-community programming that competes for the same institutional donor pool.
• UNICEF: UN agency delivering education, child protection, and WASH programs globally, including in Ghana. Broad incumbent that CSAG operates alongside as a sub-scale local implementing partner for some donor-funded initiatives.

Emerging players

• SchoolBOX: Small non-profit focused on improving education for indigenous and rural children through school construction, libraries, and learning materials. Smaller scale than CSAG but operates a similar infrastructure-plus-literacy model.

Others

• African Library Project: US-based non-profit that establishes libraries in rural African schools. Listed as an active CSAG book-donation partner; included here as an adjacent ecosystem peer given overlapping book-distribution mission and beneficiary base.

Regional players

• Ashesi University Foundation: Ghana-based institution focused on higher education and leadership development with a foundation that funds scholarships. Regional peer operating in the same Ghanaian education ecosystem with similar donor-facing fundraising infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/csagchild
• Facebookfacebook.com/csagchildghana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/child-survival-aid-ghana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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