ASED Action Solidaire pour l'Education et le Développement

What ASED Action Solidaire pour l'Education et le Développement does

ASED Action Solidaire pour l'Éducation et le Développement is a Swiss non-profit association founded in 1988 and headquartered in Geneva. It provides access to quality education and vocational training to children and youth affected by poverty, with a particular focus on gender inequality, social exclusion, and disability. Programs include school construction and feeding, transportation support, vocational training (IT, sewing, pastry-making), specialized education for children with disabilities, and water/infrastructure improvements at schools.

ASED operates exclusively through local partner NGOs in four countries: Benin (since 2014), Madagascar (since 1994), Senegal, and India. The organization funds and supports programs designed and implemented by these local actors rather than running projects directly, in a model designed to build local capacity and ensure sustainability. In 2024, ASED reported 10,384 direct beneficiaries and 62,300 indirect beneficiaries; since founding, the organization states 70,000+ children have gained access to education.

Revenue comes from a mix of individual donations (processed via Stripe and Twint), annual membership fees (CHF 80), corporate philanthropy (Capital Group, Cargill), and institutional grants from Swiss foundations (Fondation Armer, Fondation Gertrude Hirzel, Fondation Yann Verdina, Fondation Vitol). ASED has held the Zewo quality label continuously since 2003 and is recognized as a charitable organization of public utility, enabling tax-deductible donations. The organization operates with 14 staff from a single Geneva headquarters.

Name

ASED Action Solidaire pour l'Education et le Développement

Legal name

ASED - Action Solidaire pour l'Éducation et le Développement

Website

https://asedswiss.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASED is a Geneva-based Swiss nonprofit, founded in 1988, that funds local partner NGOs in Benin, Madagascar, Senegal, and India to deliver quality education and vocational training to children and youth affected by poverty, social exclusion, and disability.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Genève, Genève

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: ASED receives donations from private individuals through its website using Stripe payment processing, postal accounts, and bank transfers. The organization also accepts Twint payments.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of CHF 80 helps cover management costs and project coordination at head office. Members can participate in activities and vote at Annual General Meetings.
3. Legacies and Inheritance: ASED accepts bequests from individuals. As a registered charity, bequests received are exempt from inheritance tax.
4. Corporate Partnerships: ASED partners with companies for CSR programs and corporate philanthropy. Supporting companies include Capital Group, Cargill, Cagiest SA, ERI, and various foundations.
5. Institutional Funding: ASED receives institutional grants and subsidies for development projects, working with foundations like Fondation Armer, Fondation Gertrude Hirzel, and others.

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Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASED is a Swiss non-profit association that funds and supports educational programs for disadvantaged children and youth through local partner organizations in Benin, Madagascar, Senegal, and India. Its programs cover education access, vocational training, specialized education for children with disabilities, school transportation, feeding programs, and infrastructure improvements. All projects are designed and implemented by local partners responding to community-identified needs, with ASED concentrating on three thematic areas: gender inequality, social exclusion, and disability.

Product overview

ASED operates as a non-profit charitable organization rather than a product company. Its offerings consist of development and educational support programs for disadvantaged children across Africa (Benin, Madagascar, Senegal) and Asia (India). Programs include education access facilitation, vocational training, specialized education for disabilities, school transportation, feeding programs, and infrastructure support. Projects are implemented through local partners in beneficiary countries and focus on children aged 4-25 in situations of poverty, disability, or social exclusion.

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Products and services

• Education Access Programs for Disadvantaged Children Programs facilitating access to quality education for children in vulnerable situations, including school construction, transportation support, and learning materials, serving children aged 4-25 in situations of poverty, disability, or social exclusion across Benin, Madagascar, Senegal, and India.
• Vocational Training Programs Professional training courses including IT, pastry-making, charcuterie, and sewing to enable youth employability and economic independence for young people affected by poverty.
• Specialized Education for Children with Disabilities Specialized educational services and facilities for children with physical and intellectual disabilities, including rehabilitation services, designed to improve learning conditions and social inclusion.
• School Transportation Services Transportation support including buses and bicycles to enable children to access schools, particularly for those in remote areas or with disabilities, ensuring school attendance.
• School Feeding Programs School canteen and nutrition programs providing meals to children, often the only daily meal for street children and vulnerable youth attending partner schools.
• Water and Infrastructure Projects Construction of water wells and infrastructure improvements at schools to support educational conditions and create safer learning environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,384 children and youth directly benefited from ASED programs in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Life for All Foundation (Fondation Vie Pour Tous)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish Champagnat College in Kandi, Benin, providing quality secondary education accessible to all. The foundation works in education, youth integration, and health in Northern Benin, setting up services that evolve toward independence.
• A Bonne ÉcolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONG A Bonne École works on preschool rehabilitation projects in Madagascar. ASED supports their initiatives to provide education to children from disadvantaged areas of Tananarive.
• Purkal Youth Development Society (PYDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPYDS is a secular Indian organization founded by M. G.T. Swamy that manages a school for disadvantaged children in Purkal, suburb of Dehradun. The school serves 435 students with a complete curriculum from primary to secondary level.
• Latika Roy FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only organization in India providing comprehensive services for people with disabilities from birth to adulthood. ASED supports their work to improve learning conditions for children with disabilities.
• AasraacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAasraa runs mobile learning centers and a bus school program to reach children in slums and streets of Dehradun, India. ASED supports their innovative approach of bringing education to out-of-school children.
• Lotus Petal FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAS ED supports infrastructure development and nutrition programs at Lotus Petal Foundation schools serving underprivileged children in India.
• GIE Mossane ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic Interest Group (GIE) that established the Jamono Cheikh Wade Community Pre-school in Dakar, Senegal. Led by Mrs. Yandé Diop, this community initiative provides early childhood education for 210 children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Global children's rights and education organization with operations in many of the same countries as ASED (including Benin, Senegal, India). Comparable thematic focus on girls' education and children with disabilities, but operates at vastly larger scale and has global institutional donor relationships.
• Helvetas: One of the largest Swiss development NGOs, with education as one of several thematic pillars. Comparable Swiss nonprofit structure and partner-led model, but with a much broader portfolio (water, rural development, governance) than ASED's education-only focus.
• Save the Children: Global children's rights and education organization operating in many of the same countries as ASED. Comparable focus on education access for children in poverty, though with a much broader mandate (health, nutrition, protection) and significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Enfants du Monde: Swiss non-profit headquartered in Geneva focused on children's education, health and rights in developing countries. Closest comparable to ASED in scope, geography of operations and donor base (Swiss foundations and individuals).
• Right To Play: International NGO using sport and play for education and child development in Africa and Asia. Comparable beneficiary profile (vulnerable children) and country footprint, with similar reliance on institutional and individual donor funding.
• Tostan: Senegal-based and Senegal-headquartered education and development NGO operating across West Africa. Comparable thematic focus on community-led education and partner-network model, with overlapping geographic presence in Senegal.
• Educo: International NGO (originating from Spain) focused exclusively on education access and quality for children in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Comparable thematic focus on vulnerable children and right-to-education advocacy.
• Room to Read: International NGO focused on literacy and girls' education in low-income countries (including India). Comparable education-only thematic focus and partner-supported delivery model, though at materially larger scale than ASED.
• Swissaid: Swiss development organization headquartered in Bern that funds local partner NGOs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Highly comparable operating model (partner-led, Swiss-based, Zewo certified) and multi-country structure to ASED.
• Terre des Hommes: Swiss-headquartered international children's aid organization with programs in Africa and Asia. Comparable Swiss nonprofit structure, partner-led delivery, and thematic focus on education and child protection to ASED.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ASEDenDirect
• Facebookfacebook.com/asedswiss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ased

Compliance1 record

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