Humana People To People

What Humana People To People does

Humana People To People is an international federation of 30 autonomous development organizations operating across 49 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Founded in 1982 and governed under the laws of Zimbabwe, the federation employs more than 10,000 people and delivers integrated programmes in six areas: community development, sustainable agriculture and environment, health, education, and humanitarian action, plus a hybrid revenue-generating arm based on collection and retail sale of second-hand clothing. Its core methodologies include Farmers' Clubs (organizing over 354,000 smallholder farmers), TRIO support groups (peer adherence for TB and HIV patients), 49 teacher training colleges (57,000+ teachers trained since 1993), and 16 TVET vocational colleges (34,000+ graduates). The second-hand clothes operation spans 553 Humana retail shops in 22 European and US countries, 164 wholesale and retail shops in Africa and Belize, and collection infrastructure including partnerships with 1,200 Italian municipalities, processing 127,000 tonnes of textiles in 2022 and avoiding an estimated 770,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

The federation funds its development work through a hybrid model combining commercial revenue from second-hand clothing sales (which contributed over 23% of social-project income in 2022) with grants from international donors including the Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund, EU Erasmus+, PEPFAR/CDC, AUDA-NEPAD, and various national governments. Its go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer retail (humana shops), community-led delivery (Action Groups, Farmers' Clubs, Village Action Groups), and event-driven partnership development at forums such as the UN General Assembly, UNESCO Transforming Education Summit, European Development Days, and COP conferences. In 2025, members implemented 1,856 development projects reaching more than 17.1 million people in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

The federation operates under brands including Planet Aid, ADPP, DAPP, UFF, Humana Italy, Humana Spain, and country-specific member organizations (ADPP Mozambique, ADPP Angola, DAPP Zambia, DAPP Malawi, DAPP Namibia, DAPP Zimbabwe, HPP-Congo, HPP-Laos, HPP Belize, HPP Brazil, Humana India, Humana Bulgaria). Snorre Westgaard serves as Chairman. The organization carries no external equity ownership, operating as a non-profit movement funded through earned retail revenue and grants, with deep community roots built over four decades across rural Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Name

Humana People To People

Legal name

Humana People To People

Website

https://humana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Humana People To People is a federation of 30 non-profit development organizations operating in 49 countries, delivering community development, health, education, and agriculture programmes to 17.1 million people and funding this work through second-hand clothing retail across 717 shops in Europe, USA, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• International development programs
• Second-hand clothing retail
• Community development services
• Vocational education training
• Humanitarian aid programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Harare

HQ country

Zimbabwe

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Second-hand Clothes Collection and Sales: Collects donated clothes in Europe and USA through bins and municipal partnerships. Sells through 553 Humana shops in 22 countries and wholesale to 164 shops in Africa and Belize. Generates substantial income funding development work in Global South. In 2022, over 23% of total income for social projects was raised through second-hand clothes sales.
2. International Development Projects: Implements development projects funded by international donors, foundations, governments, and multilateral organizations in areas of health, education, agriculture, and community development across 49 countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Humana People to People is a federation of 30 organisations delivering international development and solidarity programmes across 49 countries. Its core service areas are Community Development, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Health (TB, HIV, malaria), Education (Teacher Training Colleges and TVET), Humanitarian Action, and the Collection and Sales of Second-hand Clothes. The clothing collection/sales operation (553 Humana shops in 22 countries plus 164 wholesale shops in Africa/Belize) cross-subsidises donor-funded development projects, accounting for over 23% of income supporting social programmes in 2022.

Product overview

Humana People To People is a network of 30 member organizations engaged in international solidarity and development across 49 countries. The organization operates integrated programs in six main areas: Community Development, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Health, Education, Collection and Sales of Second-hand Clothes, and Humanitarian Action. Their education portfolio includes 49 Teacher Training Colleges, 16 TVET colleges, and specialized programs like the Kadam Step-Up Programme for out-of-school children. The sustainable agriculture work centers on Farmers' Clubs organizing over 354,000 smallholder farmers. The second-hand clothes collection and sales operation funds development work while supporting circular economy principles. These interconnected program areas work through a people-to-people approach, empowering communities to lead their own development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Humana Shops: Second-hand clothes retail shops operated across Europe and USA
• Full Circle Belize
• Kadam Step-Up Programme
• Total Control of Malaria
• Total Control of TB
• Farmers' Clubs
• Africa Skills Revolution
• TCE (Total Control of Epidemics)

Products and services

• Collection and Sales of Second-hand Clothes End-to-end second-hand clothing operation: collection bins and municipal partnerships in Europe/USA, sorting centres, retail through 553 Humana shops in 22 countries, and 164 wholesale/retail points in Africa and Belize. Sold at affordable unit prices to consumers; in 2022, 11.4 million customers in the northern hemisphere and 19 million in Africa/Belize purchased clothes, generating over 23% of total income supporting the federation's development work.
• Community Development Programmes Community development projects that organise people into Action Groups, Village Action Groups, and family-focused initiatives to identify community needs and drive collective action on local priorities such as nutrition, food production, child welfare, and resilience. Reached more than 116,000 families (over 772,000 people) across 13 countries in 2025.
• Farmers' Clubs Community-based agricultural development model that organises smallholder farmers into Farmers' Clubs of 25–50 members to adopt climate-smart practices, share knowledge through demonstration plots, and improve food security. Reaches 354,000+ farmers annually and has reached more than 1.5 million people through agriculture programmes (503 project units in 14 countries in 2025).
• Health Programmes (TB, HIV, Malaria) Public health programmes focused on the biggest health challenges in the Global South, including TB Active Case Finding, HIV/AIDS prevention (TCE), and malaria prevention (Total Control of Malaria). Built on the TRIO support model in which a patient is supported by two family members or friends for treatment adherence and psychosocial support. More than 18.5 million people reached through TB programmes over 15 years.
• Teacher Training Colleges Network of 49 teacher training colleges operating across Mozambique, Angola, Malawi, Guinea Bissau, Zambia, D.R. Congo, and India, training primary school teachers for rural public schools. Since 1993, more than 57,000 teachers have been graduated, using the Humana People to People Pedagogy that places students at the centre of their learning reality.
• Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Vocational training colleges providing practical skills training combined with entrepreneurship education. Operates 16 TVET colleges across 8 African countries with more than 34,000 graduates trained; programme supported by partnerships such as EU Erasmus+ SAS.ATVET (Namibia) and the Africa Skills Revolution initiative with AUDA-NEPAD.
• Kadam Step-Up Programme Accelerated learning programme for out-of-school children aged 7–14 in India that delivers primary school education (Grades 1–5) through multi-grade classrooms and TRIO learning groups, enabling re-entry into formal schooling.
• Humanitarian Action Programmes Humanitarian response programmes addressing climate-related disasters, conflicts, and emergency situations using community-driven resilience approaches, including food relief initiatives and emergency coordination.
• Full Circle Belize (plastic recovery) Plastic waste recovery and community environmental project operated by Humana People to People Belize, complementing the textile reuse operations and supporting circular-economy goals in Central America.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 17.1 million people reached with development programmes in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• African UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership through campaign to end learning poverty, update skills, and modernise education systems across African countries.
• Ministry of Education (Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Guinea Bissau, Zambia, D.R. Congo, India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Government education ministries partnering on teacher training colleges and STEM education projects, including Angola's Ministry of Education's National Institute for Teacher Training (INFQE).
• FGS Integration Group (FIG)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Coalition of organizations working to tackle female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected health issue. Humana People to People joined to support integration of FGS prevention in health programmes.
• AUDA-NEPADcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to launch the Africa Skills Revolution initiative and report, positioning youth at the center of Africa's TVET transformation. Joint report with pan-African survey findings on youth perspectives.
• Deutsches Institut für Tropische und Subtropische Landwirtschaft (DITSL)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partner in ERASMUS+ SAS.ATVET project providing technical expertise for agricultural vocational training qualification development.
• Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Local partner in ERASMUS+ project contributing to development of agricultural management qualifications for Namibian ATVET system.
• Namibian Employers Federation (NEF/GAN)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Industry partner ensuring newly developed agricultural qualifications meet employer demands and industry needs.
• Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University (NEVU)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Academic partner facilitating exchange of pedagogical approaches and teaching methodologies in ERASMUS+ project.
• eNCAsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Media partner for COVID-19 food relief initiative in South Africa, supporting awareness and coordination of food parcel distribution.
• Humana Spain (Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-coordinator with DAPP Namibia of ERASMUS+ SAS.ATVET project, contributing to strengthening agricultural TVET in Namibia.
• European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EuRIC published lifecycle assessment report confirming reuse is better for environment than new garment production or recycling, supporting Humana's second-hand clothes mission.
• Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2022OSS is the lead implementer for the ADSWAC climate resilience project and the CREW Angola project (GCF). OSS brings 30 years of experience in climate change adaptation across Africa and serves as Regional Accredited Entity for Green Climate Fund projects.
• Government of Angola - Ministry of EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Government partner for ADSWAC climate resilience project and CREW Angola project, providing policy alignment and national coordination.
• Government of Namibia - Department of EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Government partner for ADSWAC project providing national coordination and alignment with Namibian climate action strategies.
• UNESCOsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022UN agency co-convening Transforming Education Summit 2022 where Humana People to People showcased teacher training and vocational skills programmes.
• People's Vaccine AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Coalition of organizations including Amnesty International, Oxfam, Frontline AIDS, UNAIDS calling for COVID-19 vaccines to be treated as global public good. Humana People to People joined alliance advocating for free vaccine access.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CARE International: CARE is a global humanitarian and development organization with comparable focus on community-led poverty alleviation, women's empowerment, health, education, and emergency relief across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• BRAC: BRAC is one of the world's largest development NGOs operating integrated education, health, agriculture, and social enterprise programs across multiple countries, with a comparable people-centered, community-organizing methodology.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps operates integrated development programs in food security, health, education, and humanitarian action across fragile contexts, sharing Humana's community-driven model and multi-country programmatic footprint.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity runs community-based development programs in housing and livelihoods across multiple countries, paralleling Humana's community-organizing methodology and cross-continental operating model.
• Oxfam International: Oxfam is a directly comparable international development NGO that also operates second-hand clothing retail (Oxfam Shops) across Europe to fund poverty alleviation, humanitarian response, and advocacy programs globally.
• World Vision International: World Vision is a large faith-based development NGO running child-focused education, health, and community development programs globally, with comparable multi-decade project horizons and donor-funded operating model.
• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill runs a large thrift/secondhand retail network that funds job training and community programs, mirroring Humana's hybrid social-enterprise-plus-development model, though primarily in North America.
• Concern Worldwide: Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization focused on extreme poverty, food security, health, and education in emergencies and fragile contexts, with a comparable programmatic footprint across Africa and Asia.
• Salvation Army: The Salvation Army operates thrift stores whose proceeds fund humanitarian, community development, and disaster relief programs worldwide, paralleling Humana's combination of second-hand retail and international development work.

Emerging players

• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): MSF is a global medical-humanitarian organization with overlapping health programming (TB, HIV, malaria) and presence in low-income and conflict-affected countries where Humana also operates, though its mission is more narrowly medical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-federation-humana-people-to-people

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

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