Christian Mission Aid

What Christian Mission Aid does

Christian Mission Aid (CMA) is a cross-denominational charitable non-profit organization founded in 1986 by Larry and Debra Kitchel to deliver holistic ministry addressing both spiritual and socio-economic needs in East Africa. The organization operates programs in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan, funded entirely by individual donations and program-specific sponsorships with no institutional investment or venture funding. Governance is provided by separate boards of directors across three jurisdictions — East Africa, United States, and Canada — with the Kitchel family maintaining active leadership roles.

CMA's work is organized into four ministry areas: Christian Outreach (pastoral training, vernacular Bibles, motorcycles for pastors, and Jesus Film screenings in partnership with Life Ministry-Kenya); Children & Youth (Vacation Bible School, Youth Camps, Smart Girl Initiative); Community Development (Olooloitikoshi Girls Rescue Center established 2008, water filters, adult literacy, deaf ministry, Units of Hope housing for HIV/AIDS widows); and Aid & Relief (food buckets, South Sudan interventions, child sponsorship). Notable scale signals include the Girls Rescue Center serving over 160 girls since 2008, water filter distribution providing 7–10 year clean water access in rural Kenya, and South Sudan programs treating 1,500 children for malnutrition and reaching 13,500 people with primary healthcare.

The organization operates from offices in Zeeland, Michigan (US headquarters, 501-c3 Tax Exempt Number 47/0710130), Barrie, Ontario (Canada, CRA Registration 87077 1508 RR0001), Nairobi (Kenya regional HQ), and Juba (South Sudan operations). Fundraising channels include website donation portals, M-PESA mobile money (Paybill 4048389), mail donations, CanadaHelps, and Amazon Smile. Program-specific sponsorship pricing ranges from $15 for tribal Bibles to $6,000 for four-year pastoral leadership training, with $3,000/year supporting one girl at the Girls Rescue Center. The underlying delivery model is a 'train one, reach many' apprentice approach that develops indigenous pastoral leaders as community multipliers.

Name

Christian Mission Aid

Legal name

Christian Mission Aid

Website

https://cmaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christian Mission Aid is a 501(c)(3) cross-denominational non-profit founded in 1986 that delivers holistic Christian outreach, children and youth programs, community development, and humanitarian relief across Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan, funded by individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Pastoral training programs
• Girls rescue services
• Community development aid
• Faith-based charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Charitable Donations: CMA is a non-profit organization dependent on donor support. Donors can give to specific programs or where most needed. No minimum donation required; all gifts over $10 receive income tax receipts.
2. Program-Specific Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor specific initiatives including child sponsorship, Girls Rescue Center support ($3,000/year per girl), water filters ($75), food buckets ($40), motorcycles for pastors ($2,000), leadership training ($6,000), and youth camps ($2,500).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christian Mission Aid (CMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization founded in 1986 that delivers holistic Christian ministry and humanitarian programs in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan). The organization funds and operates programs including pastoral apprentice training, a Girls Rescue Center for vulnerable young women, household water filter distribution, emergency food bucket relief, youth and children's ministries, and community development initiatives such as boreholes and schools. CMA is funded primarily through individual donations from supporters in the United States, Canada, and Kenya, with operational offices in all three countries.

Product overview

Christian Mission Aid operates as a charitable non-profit organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs organized into four main ministry areas: Christian Outreach (pastoral training, Bibles, transportation for pastors), Children & Youth (Vacation Bible School, Youth Camps, Smart Girl Initiative), Community Development (Girls Rescue Center, Water Filters, Adult Literacy, Deaf Ministry, Units of Hope), and Aid & Relief (Food Buckets, South Sudan interventions, child sponsorship). The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides distinct charitable programs and gift catalog items that donors can support financially. Programs include the Olooloitikoshi Girls Rescue Center (established 2008), water filter distribution, food relief during emergencies, SUNRAY Fund for refugee education, and various training initiatives across Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pastoral Training Program A pastor apprenticeship and theological training program operating on a 'train one, reach many' model, equipping local church leaders in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan with biblically grounded ministry skills.
• Girls Rescue Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160 girls rescued and educated at the Girls Rescue Center since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

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.

• Life Ministry-KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Mission Aid partners with Life Ministry-Kenya to show the Jesus film across diverse communities in Kenya. The partnership uses audio-visual medium to share the life and ministry of Jesus Christ in local languages, reaching thousands of adults and children who may not have access to written materials.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• World Vision: Large Christian humanitarian organization operating child sponsorship, water, food security, and community development programs across East Africa. Directly comparable programmatic portfolio and donor base as CMA, though at orders-of-magnitude larger scale.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship NGO operating in Kenya, Uganda, and other developing countries. Directly comparable to CMA's child sponsorship, community development, and evangelical ministry model, but at vastly greater scale and global brand recognition.
• Mission of Hope: Christian nonprofit operating in Haiti and East Africa providing food, education, and gospel-centered community development. Comparable holistic ministry model to CMA, though geographically weighted toward Haiti.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian relief and development organization operating in East Africa with community development, child sponsorship, and emergency relief programs. Comparable to CMA's holistic faith-based community development model.
• Bright Hope: Christian nonprofit working with local churches in developing countries (including East Africa) to deliver poverty relief. Comparable to CMA's church-partnership and community development model.
• Living Water International: Faith-based NGO providing clean water access in developing countries including East Africa. Closely comparable to CMA's water filter program ($75/unit serving families for 7-10 years), though with broader geographic scope.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical Christian NGO providing humanitarian relief, medical care, and gospel outreach internationally including East Africa. Comparable to CMA's combination of evangelical outreach and emergency humanitarian response, though with a much larger global footprint.
• Children's Hunger Fund: Faith-based charity delivering food aid and child sponsorship internationally. Closely comparable to CMA's food bucket ($40), child sponsorship, and evangelical partnership model.

Emerging players

• African Mission Healthcare: Faith-based medical mission organization supporting healthcare workers and facilities across Africa. Comparable faith-aligned health mission model to CMA's South Sudan healthcare programs, though narrower in programmatic scope.

Broad incumbents

• CURE International: Christian nonprofit operating hospitals and medical programs in developing countries including East Africa. Adjacent to CMA's primary healthcare work in South Sudan but focused specifically on surgical/medical specialties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cm_aid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg_Iv_oRRx7rR9fjn9pGs_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/christianmissionaid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-mission-aid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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