One To One Children's Fund

What One To One Children's Fund does

One to One Children's Fund is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1086159) founded in 2001 that delivers community-led maternal, child, and adolescent health programmes to vulnerable populations. Its primary field operations sit in the rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa through the locally-registered subsidiary One to One Africa Children's Fund NPC (which achieved operational independence in 2021), with an additional UK-based programme for young refugees and asylum seekers (Future Leaders, launched 2020). Beneficiary reach cited by the organisation includes 40,000+ community members across 31 villages, 18,000+ children in community health programmes, and 250+ adolescents in chronic-illness support.

The organisation's core delivery technology is a peer community health worker model: locally recruited Mentor Mothers (drawn from the communities they serve) provide door-to-door maternal and child healthcare, HIV testing and adherence support, immunisation referrals, nutritional advice, and play-based early childhood development. This is supplemented by a mobile clinic unit extending primary care beyond tarred roads, peer-led adolescent support groups (Better Together, co-facilitated with Groote Schuur Hospital), and drama- and arts-based psychosocial programming for UK refugees (Future Leaders, delivered with Barnet Refugee Service and Wac Arts). The Mentor Mother layer functions as both the operational backbone and the principal differentiator, producing documented outcomes including near-zero mother-to-child HIV transmission across 1,700+ births and child immunisation rates rising from 34% to 91%.

The charity operates a donation- and grant-funded model with no disclosed revenue. Income streams include individual donations (website and bank transfer via HSBC UK and Nedbank South Africa), institutional grants (notably UBS Optimus Foundation since 2017 and PEPFAR), event-driven fundraising (annual Stardust gala, which raised over £470,000 at the 2026 25th anniversary), and recurring membership through the iThemba Circle of Hope women's giving circle. Customer segments are beneficiary populations rather than purchasers; distribution is direct (field) for services and direct (online) for donations, with awareness built through events, art exhibitions (Dualities, Art for ART), earned media in South African outlets (Bhekisisa, Daily Maverick, Mail & Guardian, News24), and multilateral engagement (UN CSW69). Pricing exists only at the fundraising layer (gala tables at £3,600-£6,000, individual tickets at £400, monthly mobile-clinic sponsorship from £35).

Name

One To One Children's Fund

Legal name

One to One Children's Fund

Website

https://onetoonechildrensfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One to One Children's Fund is a UK-registered charity delivering community-led maternal, child, and adolescent health programmes in South Africa's rural Eastern Cape and psychosocial support for young UK refugees, using locally recruited Mentor Mothers for door-to-door healthcare delivery and funded through donations, grants, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and Child Health Charity Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Maternal child health
• Community health workers
• Early childhood development
• Youth empowerment programs
• Humanitarian charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through the organisation's website, fundraising events, and membership programmes.
2. Annual Gala Events: Major fundraising events including Stardust gala dinners that raise significant funds (over £470,000 raised at Stardust 2026).
3. iThemba Membership Programme: Annual giving circle membership providing regular updates, event invitations, and opportunities to direct how funds are used.
4. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Funding from institutional donors including UBS Optimus Foundation, PEPFAR, and other philanthropic organisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One To One Children's Fund is a UK-registered charity that designs, funds, and delivers maternal and child health, early childhood development, youth empowerment, and refugee support programs. Its flagship offer is the Enable home-visiting program, in which trained Mentor Mothers support pregnant women and caregivers in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa, complemented by Bright Start early learning, Better Together youth work, Future Leaders post-matric fellowships, and a Mobile Clinic outreach service.

Product overview

One To One Children's Fund operates a portfolio of community health and development programs rather than a technology product. The core offerings include: Enable (door-to-door healthcare via Mentor Mothers), Bright Start/Enable Play Learning (early childhood development), Better Together/Youth Champions (adolescent chronic illness support), Future Leaders (refugee youth leadership), iThemba Circle of Hope (women's support network), and Mobile Clinic (rural healthcare delivery). These are social programs aimed at improving maternal-child health, reducing HIV transmission, and supporting vulnerable families in South Africa and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Enable: Door-to-door health programme delivered by Mentor Mothers providing maternal healthcare, HIV support, and child health services in rural Eastern Cape
• Bright Start
• Better Together
• iThemba
• Circle of Hope
• Future Leaders
• Enable Play Learning
• Art for ART

Products and services

• Enable (Mentor Mother Home-Visiting Program) A home-visiting maternal and child health program in which locally recruited and trained Mentor Mothers visit pregnant women and caregivers in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa, to provide health, nutrition, and parenting support during the first 1,000 days of life.
• Bright Start / Enable Play Learning An early childhood development stream offering play-based learning, stimulation, and caregiver support for young children in One To One program communities, designed to complement the home-visiting Enable program.
• Better Together / Youth Champions A youth empowerment program that provides life-skills training, mentorship, and safe-space activities for adolescents and young people in One To One communities.
• Future Leaders Programme A post-matric fellowship supporting young leaders from One To One communities to transition into further education, employment, or civic leadership opportunities.
• iThemba Circle of Hope An annual individual giving scheme that invites donors to join a sustaining circle of support, funding the charity's maternal and child health programs in rural Eastern Cape.
• Mobile Clinic A mobile outreach clinic that travels into rural communities in Eastern Cape, South Africa, to deliver maternal and child health services to populations with limited access to fixed clinics.
• UK Refugee Support Program A UK-based program that provides resettlement, integration, and advocacy support for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant families in the United Kingdom.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 0% mother-to-child HIV transmission rate after 1,700+ births
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ubuntu PathwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO committed to enhancing clean water accessibility in last-mile communities. Partnership has facilitated installation of boreholes and pumps at 11 sites, ensuring clean water access for communities served by Enable programme.
• Breadline AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring sanitary toilets to primary schools and Children's Centres, improving living conditions in Eastern Cape communities.
• Groote Schuur HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic hospital partnership for Better Together Programme supporting adolescents with chronic illnesses including HIV. Programme developed in partnership with hospital's clinical team and includes peer mentors and professional psychological support.
• Barnet Refugee ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for One London Refugee Project providing psychosocial support to young refugees through drama-based programmes.
• Wac ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre in North London dedicated to using arts to encourage inclusion and diversity. Partnership host for One London Refugee Project's creative programmes.
• Undiscovered CanvascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organisation amplifying young female South African artists through Makwanda Art Residency programme. Partnered for Dualities exhibition showcasing women's empowerment stories.
• Bernard Jacobson GallerycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMayfair gallery hosting Dualities exhibition and other One to One art events. Provided venue for exhibitions featuring Mentor Mothers photography and South African art.
• Professor Lorraine Sherr (UCL/Royal Free Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic researcher whose work on early childhood development in HIV-affected households informed the Bright Start and Enable Play Learning programmes.
• A4 Arts FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted Art for ART webinar featuring Lindokuhle Sobekwa, convening conversation about South African photography and art.
• South African Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department co-hosting official side event at UN CSW69 alongside One to One and South African Permanent Mission.
• South African Permanent Mission to the United Nations (PMUN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted official side event at UN CSW69 on women's empowerment and maternal health.
• Professor Rudzani Muloiwa (University of Cape Town)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert in child health and communicable diseases who participated in Funders' Breakfast discussing 20+ years of South Africa's HIV fight.
• University of StellenboschcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for data collection and independent evaluation of programme outcomes and findings from Enable project.
• The ConduitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity of passionate changemakers co-founded by Paul van Zyl. Hosted Photography As Witness livestream event.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children UK: Major UK-registered international children's charity operating across health, education, and child protection globally, including southern Africa. Comparable UK charity footprint and broad child-focused mandate, though operates at much larger scale.
• UNICEF: The UN agency mandated to advocate for the protection of children's rights and wellbeing globally, with substantial maternal, child health, and HIV programming across sub-Saharan Africa. Massive broader portfolio; addresses similar population at scale.

Others

• Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF): Large UK-based institutional funder of child health, nutrition, and adolescent programmes globally, including HIV prevention. Functions as a potential funder/partner rather than direct operator but addresses overlapping programmatic priorities.

Direct peers

• Grassroot Soccer: Uses trained community mentors/coaches to deliver adolescent health and HIV prevention across southern and eastern Africa. Comparable in community-led peer-worker model, adolescent focus, and African footprint.
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF): Global leader in pediatric HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and PMTCT programming with major sub-Saharan Africa operations. Directly comparable mission focus on eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission and supporting HIV-affected children.
• Africaid Zvandiri: Zimbabwe-based organisation running peer-led support groups for adolescents and young people living with HIV, including mental health and treatment adherence. Closely comparable Better Together model targeting HIV-positive adolescents in Africa.
• mothers2mothers (m2m): Sub-Saharan African NGO employing a near-identical Mentor Mother peer-model for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission and maternal health across multiple African countries. Closest direct comparator in mission and delivery model.
• Sentebale: UK-founded charity delivering psychosocial support and education to children and young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana. Comparable UK-charity structure, southern Africa operations, and adolescent HIV focus.
• Children in Crisis: UK-registered charity delivering education and child protection in conflict-affected and underserved communities internationally. Comparable in UK-charity structure and focus on vulnerable children's welfare in developing-country contexts.

Regional players

• Ubuntu Pathways: NGO operating in the same Eastern Cape communities as One to One, providing clean water, education, and health support to last-mile communities. Direct programme partner; comparable in target geography and beneficiary base but focused on water access and education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9obdQ3cYSrjtpmQk7iOa5g
• Xx.com/onetoone_cf
• Facebookfacebook.com/OneToOneChildrensFund

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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