ANCHOR OF HOPE CHARITIES

What ANCHOR OF HOPE CHARITIES does

Anchor of Hope Charities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2007 by Judy Kendall and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama (note: one firmographic source lists Indianapolis, IN, and the listed phone number carries an Indianapolis 317 area code; the organization's own website and most sources state Birmingham, AL). The organization delivers integrated aid programs for children in Zambia, Africa, including school feeding ($15.74 to feed a child lunch for a year), clean water infrastructure (borehole wells with solar-powered pumps, water lines, school toilets, and hygiene education), education support (school building, desks, supplies, teacher salaries, secondary school boarding fees), and clothing/shoes distribution (1,000,000 pairs over 12.5 years). A newer Kid Connection program uses video conferencing to pair US students with Zambian children for cross-cultural pen-pal/mentorship relationships.

Programs are executed through a distribution network of 50 partner schools and 180 volunteers in Zambia, with cumulative impact reported as 1,600,988 meals provided, 8,000 people gaining clean water access, and 45,000 children reached over twelve and a half years. The organization's revenue model is 100% donation-based: individual US donors contribute via PayPal on the website, with the option to designate gifts to specific programs (food, water, education, clothing), and donors can also participate in annual group volunteer trips to Zambia. The US staff is reported at 5 employees. No revenue figures, audited financials, or institutional donor disclosures are available in the source material.

Name

ANCHOR OF HOPE CHARITIES

Legal name

Anchor Of Hope Charities

Website

https://aohcharities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anchor of Hope Charities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and delivers school feeding, clean water, education, and clothing programs for children in Zambia through 50 partner schools and 180 in-country volunteers, financed by individual US donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Clean water infrastructure
• School feeding programs
• International education charity
• Volunteer travel programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: 100% of donations go directly to programs supporting children in Zambia including food, water, education, and clothing programs. Donors can designate their contribution to specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anchor of Hope Charities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid programs to children in Zambia through 50 partner schools. Its core offerings are: a school feeding program, a clean water project (boreholes with solar-powered pumps, water lines, toilets, and hygiene education), an education program (school supplies, teacher salaries, boarding fees, university support), a clothing and shoes program, a Kid Connection cross-cultural mentorship program via video conferencing, and annual volunteer group travel trips to Zambia.

Product overview

Anchor of Hope Charities operates as a charitable organization with multiple integrated social programs addressing education, hunger, water access, and basic needs for children in Zambia. The core offerings include the Kid Connection mentorship program (video conferencing pen pal connections), Food Program (school feeding), Clean Water Project (wells and sanitation), Education Program, Clothing and Shoes Program, and Travel/Volunteer Program. Programs are delivered through partnerships with 50 local schools and 180 volunteers in Zambia, with operations in Birmingham, AL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kid Connection A cross-cultural youth mentorship program connecting US students with children in Zambia via video conferencing and pen pal correspondence, fostering cultural understanding and long-term relationships. Designed for US schools, teachers, and students seeking global connection experiences.
• Food Program
• Clean Water Project
• Education Program
• Clothing and Shoes Program
• Travel and Volunteer Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,600,988 meals provided to children over 12.5 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 50 Partner Schools in ZambiacoreOthers · 1 January 2007Anchor of Hope has established relationships with 50 schools across Zambia since 2007, implementing education programs, clean water projects, school feeding programs, and distribution of shoes and vitamins. These schools serve as the primary distribution points for all organizational programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large multinational humanitarian organization operating community development programs (education, water, food, child sponsorship) across sub-Saharan Africa including Zambia. Comparable multi-program integrated approach, though at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Feed the Children: Large non-profit focused on child food security and nutrition, providing meals and food aid in developing countries. Comparable school feeding program and food-aid distribution model, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple continents.
• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based humanitarian organization operating across multiple countries including Africa, providing food, water, education, and disaster relief. Comparable multi-program integrated approach and donor-supported infrastructure development, though with broader disaster response mandate.

Direct peers

• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship NGO operating in Zambia and other developing countries, providing education, food, healthcare, and clean water through partner churches and schools. Closely comparable to Anchor of Hope's child-centered, school-based delivery model with similar donor engagement mechanics.
• ChildFund International: Child-focused international development organization supporting education, nutrition, and water/sanitation programs across Africa, including Zambia. Comparable beneficiary profile (children in African schools), school-based delivery model, and donor sponsorship engagement approach.
• Pencils of Promise: Education-focused non-profit building schools and supporting education programs in developing countries (Ghana, Guatemala, Laos, Nicaragua). Comparable school-based delivery model, education infrastructure focus, and individual donor-driven fundraising.
• charity: water: Non-profit focused exclusively on clean water access in developing countries, with a 100% donation-to-program model and transparent unit pricing ($X per well). Highly comparable on the clean water program, donor transparency messaging, and individual-donation-driven fundraising model.
• WaterAid: International non-profit focused on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries, with active programs in Zambia. Comparable water infrastructure program, hygiene education component, and donor-supported well/borehole funding model.

Emerging players

• Room to Read: Education-focused non-profit supporting literacy and gender equality in schools across Africa and Asia. Comparable education program delivery model and school-based infrastructure focus, though with a more narrowly defined education curriculum mission.
• Waterlines: Smaller-scale non-profit focused on clean water access in sub-Saharan Africa through community well drilling. Comparable clean water infrastructure program and donor-funded borehole model, though more regionally focused on fewer countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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