Peace International

Name

Peace International

Legal name

PEACE International

Website

https://peaceint.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Refugee Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Child and Youth Services (62411), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Refugee education services
• Humanitarian aid
• Women's empowerment programs
• Trauma healing training
• Vocational skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Gresham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PEACE International generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. The organization offers monthly giving programs where donors can contribute recurring amounts to support specific programs such as child education ($40/month), church leader training ($92/month), or women's empowerment ($25/month). One-time donations are also accepted for general operations or specific needs.
2. Grant Funding: PEACE International receives support from institutional funders such as Flint Global (agriculture partnership) and Mercy Beyond Borders (scholarship sponsorship for girls). These partnerships provide targeted funding for specific program areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PEACE International delivers faith-based education, vocational training, women's economic empowerment, and trauma healing services to South Sudanese refugees in Uganda's Olua 1 Settlement and surrounding areas. Core offerings include a Primary School (Pre-K to 7th grade) with daily meals, a Vocational School (Construction, Hairdressing, Mechanics, Tailoring), a Women's Ministry with Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), and a two-year Pastoral Training program in Trauma Healing and Peace Building for church leaders across 12 settlements.

Product overview

Peace International is a gospel-first mission organization serving South Sudanese refugees in Uganda through a multi-faceted approach. The organization operates a comprehensive Primary School (Pre-K through 7th grade) providing Christian-based academics, trauma care, and daily meals. For graduates, the PEACE Vocational School offers certified trade training in Construction, Hairdressing, Mechanics, and Tailoring. The Women's Ministry Program provides business skills, VSLA savings groups, and biblical literacy training to over 200 women. The Pastoral Training Program delivers a 2-year Trauma Healing and Peace Building curriculum to church leaders across 12 settlements. Supporting services include a Student Feeding Program, Trauma Healing Training with Healing Clubs, and a Scholarship/Bursary Program for secondary education. This integrated model—educating children, equipping leaders, and empowering women—has been recognized by the Office of the Prime Minister for replication across other settlements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PEACE Primary School Christian-based primary education from Pre-K through 7th grade for South Sudanese and Ugandan refugee children, providing quality academics, trauma care, personal hygiene training, and two daily meals (porridge and lunch). The school is officially registered with Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports and approved as an UNEB examination center, serving 830+ students as of March 2025.
• PEACE Vocational School Vocational and trade-based education for 7th grade graduates of PEACE Primary School, offering courses in Construction, Hairdressing, Mechanics, and Tailoring with planned Woodworking. Courses adhere to Ugandan government standards for certification upon completion.
• Women's Ministry Program Business skills, entrepreneurship training, and biblical literacy program for South Sudanese refugee women. Provides Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) for savings and micro-lending at agreed interest rates, tailoring training, and agricultural skills development on 7 acres of allocated land.
• Pastoral Training Program Two-year Trauma Healing and Peace Building certification program for church leaders, equipping them with biblical truth, pastoral care skills, and trauma support capabilities to facilitate reconciliation between formerly warring tribes. Over 100 leaders have completed the program across 12 settlements, with 20 more in training.
• Scholarship and Bursary Program Financial support for vulnerable learners pursuing secondary education at partner institutions, including St. Thomas Aquinas College, St. Andrews College, Adjumani Model Secondary School, Gulu Central High School, and Mercy Beyond Borders sponsorship for girls. 22 students received bursaries as of Q1 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 830 students educated with meals and trauma care; 3 First Grades, 19 Second Grades, 2 Third Grades in 2024 examinations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flint GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership launched in January 2021 to equip women to increase household income through business and agriculture. Flint Global supports both the women participating in PEACE programs and PEACE students, focusing on agricultural development and entrepreneurial skills.
• Mercy Beyond BordersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMercy Beyond Borders is sponsoring 2 girls in secondary education through bursaries as part of PEACE's scholarship program for vulnerable learners.
• District Education Technical Working Group (ETWG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEACE hosts meetings for the District Education Technical Working Group, fostering collaboration between NGOs, government departments, and education stakeholders. This establishes PEACE's leadership role in community development.
• Cornerstone Church (Oregon)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCornerstone Church from Oregon visited PEACE in 2025. Dan (lead pastor) and Angela (nurse) provided support, with Angela teaching hygiene and ringworm care through hands-on demonstrations.
• Office of the Prime Minister of UgandacoreOthersThe Office of the Prime Minister has recognized PEACE's self-sustaining model and formally requested that Rosemary expand the Educating + Equipping + Empowering approach to other settlements across the region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• War Child: International nonprofit focused on protecting and educating children affected by war, including trauma healing programming. Directly comparable in the trauma-healing-for-refugee-children niche and integrated education-plus-psychosocial-support model.
• Hagar International: Faith-inspired nonprofit serving women and children survivors of trafficking and refugees through education, economic empowerment, and trauma recovery. Highly comparable in faith-rooted trauma healing, women's economic empowerment, and refugee focus.
• AVSI Foundation: International NGO with active operations in Uganda focused on education, vocational training, and socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable populations including refugees. Comparable in operating model combining schools, vocational skills, and women's economic empowerment.
• Watoto Child Care Ministries: Uganda-based, faith-based nonprofit operating child care, education, and women's empowerment programs for vulnerable children and families. Closely comparable in geography, faith-based framing, and integrated children+women programming model.
• ChildVoice International: Faith-based nonprofit serving children affected by war in East Africa, particularly South Sudan and Uganda, through residential care, education, and trauma recovery. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and beneficiary profile.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Major humanitarian organization with significant Uganda and South Sudan operations delivering education, economic recovery, and peacebuilding programming. Comparable in refugee focus and integration of education with economic empowerment, though at much larger institutional scale.
• International Rescue Committee: Major humanitarian organization serving South Sudanese refugees in Uganda with education, economic recovery, and women's protection programming. Comparable beneficiary population and program verticals, though secular and at much larger scale.
• Food for the Hungry: Faith-based humanitarian organization with operations in Uganda and South Sudan delivering education, livelihoods, and child sponsorship programs. Comparable faith-based identity and integrated children+women programming.
• World Vision: Large faith-based humanitarian organization operating education, child protection, and livelihoods programs across Uganda and South Sudan. Comparable in faith-based refugee programming and integrated education-to-economic-empowerment model, though at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• African Mission Healthcare: Faith-based organization supporting health system strengthening and vulnerable population services across East Africa. Comparable in faith-rooted humanitarian delivery serving marginalized populations in Uganda, though more health-focused than education-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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