Childbirth Survival International (CSI)

What Childbirth Survival International (CSI) does

Childbirth Survival International (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with program operations based in Baltimore, Maryland. The organization focuses on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent, and Community Health (RMNCACH) and delivers its work through a stated QAD framework (Quality, Access, Delivery). It serves women, adolescents, and health workers across four East African countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia.

CSI's service portfolio includes several named programs: Save Mothers of Africa, Girl Talk Girl Power (launched 2014 and reported to have impacted 20,000+ adolescent girls), Midwifery Professional Development, Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarships (YES), Safina, Keeping Youth HAI, and the Masala Princess soccer initiative (launched spring 2022). In March 2023, the organization expanded into formal education by opening SAFI College in Nalugala, Entebbe, Uganda, signaling a deliberate diversification beyond direct maternal health service delivery into adjacent verticals such as vocational education and youth sports.

The organization's revenue model is consistent with the U.S. nonprofit sector: it is funded through tax-deductible donations and grants from foundations and corporate giving programs. Named funders and supporters include the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, the PNC Foundation, multiple Rotary Clubs, and the PLO Lumumba Foundation. CSI operates with a small team of approximately 5 employees, and its recognition includes the 2018 Harvard Global Health Catalyst Award and the 2020 Best of Baltimore Awards. The organization does not disclose financials, productized technology platforms, or proprietary data assets.

Name

Childbirth Survival International (CSI)

Legal name

Childbirth Survival International

Website

https://childbirthsurvivalinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Childbirth Survival International (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programs across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia, funded primarily by foundation grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Maternal and Reproductive Health Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Maternal health programs
• Community health services
• Adolescent health education
• Midwifery professional development
• Reproductive health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CSI operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization relying on donations from individuals and organizations. The organization accepts donations through PayPal and Network for Good platforms.
2. Foundation and Grant Funding: CSI receives funding from foundations such as Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, PNC Foundation, and others to support program implementation across Africa.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Childbirth Survival International (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots organization that delivers low-to no-cost, culturally acceptable evidence-based health programs targeting women of reproductive age, newborns, children under five, adolescents, and youth in marginalized African communities. Programs are implemented across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia through direct community service delivery, frontline health worker partnerships, and vocational education, guided by CSI's proprietary QAD (Quality, Access, and Delivery) framework.

Product overview

Childbirth Survival International (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots organization focused on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent, and Community Health (RMNCACH). CSI operates as a single unified nonprofit entity offering multiple interconnected programs rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core programs include Save Mothers of Africa (maternal health), Girl Talk, Girl Power (adolescent empowerment), SAFI College (vocational education), Midwifery Professional Development, Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarships (YES), Safina (orphans and vulnerable children), and Keeping Youth Healthy, Alive, Informed (HAI). These programs work together using CSI's QAD (Quality, Access, and Delivery) framework to deliver low-cost, culturally-acceptable, evidence-based health interventions across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Save Mothers of Africa Umbrella maternal health program that works with health facilities, midwives, and community leaders to address the three delays, improve quality of maternal health services, economically empower women, and increase access to reproductive health services in marginalized African communities.
• Girl Talk, Girl Power Adolescent girls' education and empowerment program addressing taboo topics including menstruation, menstrual hygiene, teenage pregnancies, and sexual and reproductive health. Implemented in marginalized communities across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia, impacting more than 20,000 adolescent girls since 2014.
• SAFI College (Sustainable Actions for Financial Independence) Vocational school in Nalugala, Entebbe, Uganda providing literacy, financial security, and financial independence education to women, adolescent girls, and youth who dropped out of the traditional school system. Focuses on literacy, sewing skills, financial literacy, leadership, and community service.
• Keeping Youth Healthy, Alive, Informed (HAI) Youth education and empowerment program working with schools, communities, businesses, and local leaders to educate, empower, and inform adolescents and youth on reproductive health and wellness.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarships (YES) Youth program providing scholarships and entrepreneurship support including sewing machines and skills training in sewing, financial literacy, leadership, and community service.
• Safina Program for orphans and vulnerable children providing support and resources for their health and well-being in marginalized communities.
• Midwifery Professional Development Professional development program that retrains licensed midwives in health facilities across Tanzania to strengthen quality and respectful maternity care through short courses.
• Masala Princess Girls' Soccer Team Girls' soccer team operating in collaboration with Jakaya Kikwete Youth Park in Tanzania, with 30 female players changing the sports narrative for adolescent girls and young women through sports participation and life-skills engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20,000 adolescent girls impacted through Girl Talk, Girl Power program across four countries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Alpha Home Care Services LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmri M. Maliyatabu, President of Alpha Home Care Services, serves on CSI Board. Company provides strategic healthcare expertise and services.
• Symbion PowersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner collaborating with CSI on health programs.
• CAMEL Oil LtdsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting CSI's initiatives.
• NJ Lema & CompanysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company supporting CSI programs.
• WHAMglobal (Women's Health Activist Movement global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's Health Activist Movement global at Jewish Healthcare Foundation collaborated with CSI on March 8, 2020 maternal health impact initiative.
• Jakaya Kikwete Youth ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner in Tanzania collaborating with CSI during COVID-19 pandemic to support adolescent girls with feminine hygiene products, counseling services, and Girl Talk, Girl Power sessions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jhpiego: Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health nonprofit specializing in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health workforce training in low-resource settings. Direct peer to CSI's Midwifery Professional Development program and Save Mothers of Africa program.
• Pathfinder International: Global nonprofit focused on reproductive health, maternal care, and adolescent sexual and reproductive rights across Africa and Asia. Closely comparable to CSI's RMNCACH mission and target beneficiary segments (women, adolescents, frontline health workers).
• Partners in Health: Large global health nonprofit delivering maternal, newborn, and primary care in low-resource settings (Haiti, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Liberia). Directly comparable to CSI in mission (health equity, accompaniment model) and target population (marginalized women and children), though at much larger scale.
• Every Mother Counts: US-based nonprofit working to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, with active grantmaking in Tanzania, Uganda, and other low-resource countries. Direct peer to CSI in maternal health mission, target geographies, and donor-driven funding model.
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa-based nonprofit delivering community health, maternal/child health, and health-worker training across the continent. Direct peer to CSI in mission, geography (East Africa focus), and grassroots community-health-worker model.
• White Ribbon Alliance: Global advocacy coalition dedicated to maternal and newborn health and the rights of women. Closely comparable to CSI's Save Mothers of Africa focus and its emphasis on respectful maternity care and frontline health workers.
• EngenderHealth: Global nonprofit focused on sexual and reproductive health, maternal care, and gender-based violence response in Africa and Asia. Direct peer to CSI in reproductive/maternal health mission and target populations, with similar midwifery training focus.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs operating health, education, and economic empowerment programs across Africa and Asia. Comparable to CSI in multi-sector community-development approach and gender-empowerment focus, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• CARE International: Major humanitarian and development nonprofit with maternal health, girls' education, and women's economic empowerment programs in similar African geographies. Comparable in mission (women and girls' empowerment) but at much larger institutional scale.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO with large-scale maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programs across Africa and globally. Comparable to CSI in RMNCACH scope and adolescent-girls focus (e.g., Girls' Education) but at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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