Brit Olam - International Volunteering and Development

What Brit Olam - International Volunteering and Development does

Brit Olam - International Volunteering and Development is an Israeli non-profit organization founded in 2005 as the international arm of Topaz - Enhancing Civil Society, operating across more than 20 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. The organization's core activities are humanitarian and sustainable development programs delivered primarily through volunteer deployment - Israeli medical professionals, educators, and development experts serve in partner communities, most notably the Israeli Medicine on the Equator program in Kiboga district, Uganda (operating since 2005) and Furrows in the Desert sustainable agriculture program in Turkana, Kenya (since 2009). Auxiliary programs include Nazareth Child Care Center, AFAAYO child sponsorship, Mirembe women empowerment (bead production), Little Light kindergarten, Muse Uganda arts/leadership for refugee youth, and the IMPROVE professional voluntarism movement.

The organization does not operate proprietary technology; it functions as a program portfolio managed by a 6-person staff headquartered in Tel Aviv, supported by an extensive network of Israeli institutional partners (MASHAV, Sheba Medical Center, Kibbutz Movement, Israel Medical Association) and field partners (Kiboga District Hospital, MCSPA, Nagenda International Academy). Program economics rely on three donation streams: monthly child sponsorships at 120 ILS (~$36), tiered medical team sponsorship ranging from 100 to 7,800 ILS, and unrestricted general donations. Major grants and equipment provisioning flow from MASHAV and private donors such as SBI International Holdings AG. Brit Olam operates without external investment, no public reporting, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Brit Olam - International Volunteering and Development

Legal name

Brit Olam - International Volunteering and Development

Website

https://britolam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brit Olam is an Israeli non-profit founded in 2005 as the international arm of Topaz, deploying volunteer medical, agricultural, and educational programs across 20+ countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, funded by child sponsorships, medical team donations, and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Emergency Education / Education in Emergencies (EiE) (BPADADAN), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• International volunteering
• Humanitarian aid
• Child sponsorship
• Community development
• Medical volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship Programs: Monthly donations from individuals sponsoring children in Uganda, covering tuition fees, meals, educational materials, uniforms, administration, and in some cases boarding school fees. Sponsors receive periodic updates, letters, and photos of their sponsored child.
2. Medical Volunteer Team Sponsorship: Donations supporting Israeli medical volunteer teams deployed to Uganda. Donors can contribute at various levels to cover team costs, with options ranging from supporting a full month of medical team operations to single-day medical outreach trips.
3. General Donations: General donations supporting Brit Olam's various programs including sustainable development, disaster relief, and international volunteering activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brit Olam is a non-profit international volunteering and development organization that recruits Israeli and Jewish volunteers and deploys them to support children, families and communities in need across more than 20 countries in Africa, Latin America and South East Asia. It operates a portfolio of stand-alone humanitarian programs covering medical volunteering (Israeli Medicine on the Equator), sustainable agriculture (Furrows in the Desert), education and child care (Nazareth Child Care Center, Little Light, Afaayo), women's empowerment (Mirembe), arts for social change (Muse Uganda, Inspiration - Arts for Humanity), and professional volunteer placement (IMPROVE). Revenue is generated through monthly child sponsorships, tiered medical team sponsorships and general donations.

Product overview

Brit Olam is a non-profit international volunteering and development organization (founded 2005 as part of Topaz) offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs rather than a unified technology product. The organization's initiatives include: Israeli Medicine on the Equator (medical volunteering in Uganda), Furrows in the Desert (sustainable agriculture in Kenya), Nazareth Child Care Center (early childhood education in Uganda), Afaayo Sponsorship Program (child education scholarships), Mirembe (women empowerment through bead production), IMPROVE (professional voluntarism movement), Little Light (kindergarten), Inspiration-Arts for Humanity (arts for social change), Muse Uganda (art/leadership for refugees), and Mobile Medical Clinic Sponsorship. These programs operate independently and are focused on international development and humanitarian aid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• תלמים במדבר (Furrows in the Desert): Sustainable agriculture program based on Israeli expertise in desert agriculture, operating in Turkana, Kenya since 2009
• רפואה ישראלית על קו המשווה (Israeli Medicine on the Equator)
• Mirembe
• AFAAYO
• Nazareth Child Care Center

Products and services

• Israeli Medicine on the Equator Medical volunteering program that dispatches Israeli doctors and nurses to provide medical assistance at Kiboga District Hospital and rural clinics in Uganda's Kiboga district, including a diabetes clinic and community outreach. For individual donors and institutional funders supporting Israeli medical volunteer teams.
• Furrows in the Desert Sustainable agriculture program based on Israeli desert agriculture expertise, operating in the Turkana region of north-east Kenya as a source of food production and income generation. For Turkana community members and program donors.
• Nazareth Child Care Center Joint initiative with the Nagenda International Academy for Art and Design (NIAAD) in Uganda, providing child care and early education to 107 children from the wider community of Namulanda village. For vulnerable children in Uganda.
• Afaayo Sponsorship Program Educational scholarship sponsorship program for 19 vulnerable children aged 13-18 from the poorest families in the Namulanda rural area of Uganda, supporting them from primary school through higher education. For individual donors sponsoring a specific child.
• Mirembe Women empowerment program providing bead production skills training and educational opportunities to 13 Ugandan women aged 17-35, supporting sustainable income generation. For uneducated and unemployed women in Uganda and donors supporting the program.
• IMPROVE (International Movement of Professional Voluntarism) International movement that recruits professional volunteers from industrialized countries and places them across Israel, OECD countries and developing nations to address social and community challenges. For professional volunteers and host organizations.
• Little Light Kindergarten program providing early childhood education to young children in Uganda. For young children in Uganda and donors supporting early childhood education.
• Inspiration - Arts for Humanity Arts program promoting social change through artistic expression and creativity, operating alongside Brit Olam and Topaz within the IMPROVE movement. For artists and communities participating in arts-based development programs.
• Muse Uganda Art and leadership educational program for refugee youth in Uganda, providing artistic and leadership skills training within the IMPROVE movement's framework. For refugee youth in Uganda.
• Mobile Medical Clinic Sponsorship Sponsorship program supporting mobile medical clinics that deliver healthcare services to underserved populations in rural Uganda, integrated with the Israeli Medicine on the Equator program. For individual donors and institutional sponsors funding mobile medical outreach.
• Sponsor a Child Program Monthly child sponsorship program through which individual donors contribute 120 ILS ($36) per month to cover tuition fees, meals, educational materials, uniforms and administration for a specific child in Uganda; sponsors receive periodic updates, letters and photos. For individual donors seeking to sponsor a specific child.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000+ patients treated in hospitals and 4,560+ in community settings through Israeli Medicine on the Equator program
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MCSPA (Missionary Congregation of the Sacred Place of Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Furrows in the Desert (FID) was initiated by Brit Olam and MCSPA in 2009. MCSPA operates the Lobur mission in Turkana, Kenya where the sustainable agriculture program is based. The program uses Israeli desert agriculture expertise.
• Topaz - Enhancing Civil SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Brit Olam was founded by Topaz as its international arm in 2005. Topaz is Israel's leading social innovations organization. Brit Olam operates as part of Topaz, leveraging its infrastructure, network, and organizational expertise to deliver international volunteering and development programs.
• Kibbutz MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008In 2008, Brit Olam jointly with the Kibbutz Movement established Natan - the Israeli International Humanitarian Relief Coalition, to coordinate international humanitarian relief efforts.
• Nagenda International Academy for Art and Design (NIAAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNazareth Child Care Center is a joint initiative of Brit Olam and NIAAD in Uganda, established as part of their commitment to attend to the needs of the wider community of the village of Namulanda in Uganda.
• Union of Medicine in Israel (Israel Medical Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union of Medicine in Israel supports the Israeli Medicine on the Equator program. A formal agreement was signed in 2017-2018 between the Israeli and Ugandan Medical Associations.
• Ministry of Health UgandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Israeli Medicine on the Equator program operates in collaboration with health authorities in Kiboga district, including the District Health Officer (DHO), Kiboga District Hospital, and clinical officers at community health centers.
• Shiba Medical Center (Sheba Medical Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe head nurse of Kiboga Hospital was flown to Israel for a training fellowship funded by MASHAV and the Sheba Medical Center.
• Inspiration - Arts for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspiration - Arts for Humanity is a partner organization operating alongside Brit Olam and Topaz within the IMPROVE movement. It focuses on international art and leadership educational programs, including the Muse International program for refugee youth.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO with child sponsorship, education, and health programs in developing countries. Comparable child-sponsorship monetization model, but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• MASHAV (Israel's Agency for International Development): Israeli government aid agency that funds Brit Olam's medical programs. Operates in overlapping geographies (Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Philippines) with similar expertise-transfer mandate, but at a vastly larger scale as a state actor.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): One of the largest Jewish humanitarian organizations, with global programs in health, children-at-risk, and community development. Larger and more diversified but operates with similar values-driven, Jewish-network-funded approach.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical humanitarian organization deploying doctors to underserved regions. Comparable medical-volunteering model in low-resource settings, though operating at far larger scale and with emergency/crisis orientation.
• Compassion International: Large Christian child-sponsorship organization operating child development programs across developing countries. Highly comparable recurring-donation sponsorship model, though with religious affiliation and vastly larger sponsor base.

Emerging players

• Global Volunteers: Smaller US-based international volunteering organization focused on community development, education, and health. Matches Brit Olam's smaller-scale, volunteer-led model but lacks the Israeli-anchor donor base.

Direct peers

• American Jewish World Service (AJWS): Jewish international development and grantmaking organization funding grassroots organizations in the developing world. Comparable in mission, donor base, and grassroots community development focus.
• IsraAID: Israeli humanitarian aid NGO deploying professionals in disaster relief, health, and community development across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Closely mirrors Brit Olam's Israeli-expertise-export model and country footprint.
• Natan - Israeli International Humanitarian Relief Coalition: Israeli humanitarian relief coalition co-founded by Brit Olam and the Kibbutz Movement in 2008. Operates in overlapping geographies and program areas, making it the most operationally comparable peer.
• Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): International development organization placing professional volunteers in education, health, and livelihoods programs across Africa and Asia. Closely matches Brit Olam's volunteer-placement-plus-development model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries8 records

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