What DIGNITÉ International does

DIGNITÉ International is a French humanitarian non-governmental organization (association loi 1901) founded in 2014, headquartered in Villenoy, France, and registered as an 'organisme d'intérêt général' (declaration number W771011750). The organization's mission is to preserve the life and dignity of populations threatened by crises, conflicts, or natural disasters, operating field missions in more than 20 countries across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Indian Ocean. Its core program portfolio spans an Emergency Fund (Fonds d'Urgence) for rapid crisis response, food aid campaigns, malnutrition treatment, water access through well and borehole construction, agroecological farm development (La Ferme Africaine), obstetric fistula surgery in Chad, pediatric surgery in the Democratic Republic of Congo, orphan support, and domestic social missions in France including a solidarity grocery store (DIGNITÉ Market) and street outreach (La Maraude Sociale). The organization coordinates with institutional partners including UNHCR, UNOPS, UNICEF, WHO, UNRWA, and the ICRC for humanitarian operations.

The business model is donation-based and non-commercial. DIGNITÉ International generates revenue from individual donations (one-time and recurring monthly donations ranging from €10 to €1,000), corporate partnerships, and institutional project grants from UN agencies and governments. Donors receive tax-deductible receipts providing 60–75% tax reductions under French law (75% for individuals up to €2,000 in annual donations, 60% for businesses up to €20,000 or 0.5% of turnover). Donation acquisition is conducted primarily via the organization's website (iRaiser-powered platform accepting card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Bancontact, and bank transfer), email communications, and earned media coverage across major French outlets (France 24, TV5MONDE, Liberation, Le Nouvel Obs, RFI, France Culture). The organization reports cumulative operational metrics of 17.7 million+ meals distributed, 16,000+ wells drilled or in progress, and 203,000+ medical treatments provided, and maintains rapid emergency response capabilities demonstrated by €100K–€150K disbursements within days of recent disasters in Libya, Morocco, and Mayotte (Cyclone Chido, December 2024). Underlying technology is operational rather than a software product stack: field operations are coordinated through UN agency partnerships, and donor processing relies on third-party payment integrations provided by iRaiser, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Bancontact.

Name

DIGNITÉ International

Legal name

DIGNITÉ International

Website

https://dignite-international.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIGNITÉ International is a French humanitarian NGO founded in 2014 that operates emergency relief and development programs — food aid, water access, healthcare, agroecology — across 20+ countries, funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, and UN agency grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (62421), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Emergency Food Security & Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises (BPADAJAI), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Emergency relief
• Food assistance
• Clean water access
• International development

Headquarters

HQ city

Villenoy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, with tax deduction benefits (75% for individuals up to €2,000, 66% beyond; 60% for businesses up to €20,000 or 0.5% of turnover). The organization delivers receipts for tax purposes.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donors can benefit from tax reductions under French law. The organization partners with businesses for humanitarian projects.
3. Project Grants: Funding from institutional partners including UN agencies (UNHCR, UNOPS), governments, and international organizations for specific humanitarian programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DIGNITÉ International is a French humanitarian NGO that delivers emergency aid and sustainable development programs to crisis-affected populations across 20+ countries. Its core offerings include an Emergency Fund for rapid crisis response, food aid and malnutrition treatment programs, water access through well construction (16,000+ wells), agroecological farm development (La Ferme Africaine), healthcare delivery (203,000+ treatments), orphan support, obstetric fistula treatment, and domestic social missions in France including a solidarity supermarket and street outreach for the homeless. The organization is funded through individual donations, corporate partnerships, and institutional grants from UN agencies.

Product overview

DIGNITÉ International is a humanitarian NGO founded in 2014 with a mission to preserve life and dignity of people threatened by crises, conflicts, or natural disasters. The organization operates a portfolio of humanitarian and development programs including: an Emergency Fund for rapid crisis response; food aid campaigns; malnutrition treatment programs; water access through well construction; agroecological farm development (La Ferme Africaine); orphan and social support; and domestic social missions in France (DIGNITÉ Market solidarity supermarket and street outreach). In France, the organization operates DIGNITÉ Market, a solidarity supermarket in Meaux providing food access to vulnerable families, and conducts social outreach (La Maraude Sociale) to support homeless populations. The portfolio is supported by an online donation platform facilitating contributions from donors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIGNITÉ Market: Solidarity grocery store (épicerie solidaire) in Meaux, France providing food and essential products to people in difficulty.
• Fonds d'Urgence
• La Ferme Africaine
• Paix et Dignité pour Gaza

Products and services

• Fonds d'Urgence (Emergency Fund) An emergency humanitarian fund that enables rapid response to crises worldwide, providing immediate assistance including food, water, medical care, and protection for populations affected by conflicts, natural disasters, forced displacement, or food crises.
• Urgence Soudan (Sudan Emergency) Emergency response mission providing vital aid to refugee and displaced families in Sudan including food, clean water, medical care and emergency support, with focus on Sudanese refugee women in Chad facing violence and exploitation.
• Urgence Palestine (Palestine Emergency) Emergency and rehabilitation operations supporting Palestinian populations including medical care, psychological support, nutritional aid and material assistance through the 'Paix et Dignité pour Gaza' project, including polio vaccination campaigns.
• Zakat Al Maal Vital support program for the most vulnerable Muslim populations including orphans and widows, facilitating the Islamic obligation of Zakat (almsgiving) through humanitarian distribution.
• Puits - Accès à l'eau (Wells - Water Access) Construction of boreholes in Asia (Cambodia, Pakistan) and Africa (Benin, Chad) to provide communities with sustainable access to clean water, with 16,000+ wells drilled or in progress.
• Colis Alimentaire (Food Parcels) Food distribution program providing meals and food parcels to feed and care for people in need during Ramadan (Iftar) and throughout the year, part of the broader food security mission.
• Urgence Malnutrition (Malnutrition Emergency) Health program fighting against acute malnutrition, providing therapeutic care for malnourished children in Madagascar, Chad and other countries through therapeutic feeding centers.
• Soutien aux Orphelins (Orphan Support) Program providing orphans and street children with education, healthcare and opportunities for a better future, primarily operating in Chad.
• La Ferme Africaine (The African Farm) Three-year agroecological farm development program creating sustainable one-hectare farms providing families with agricultural training, tree planting, market gardening, composting, food crops, livestock, shared water wells and agricultural cooperatives. Aligned with the Great Green Wall initiative in the Sahel to combat extreme poverty through employment and sustainable agriculture.
• DIGNITÉ Market (Solidarity Supermarket) Solidarity grocery store in Meaux, France providing food and essential products at low cost to people and families in difficulty, fighting food waste while promoting balanced nutrition and social connection.
• La Maraude Sociale (Street Outreach) Mobile social outreach program providing coffee, soup, and essential kits to homeless people with an approach based on listening, benevolence and respect, operating in France.
• Campagne d'Aide Alimentaire (Annual Food Aid Campaign) Annual food aid program distributing food parcels to families in 17 countries affected by conflicts, famine and natural disasters, with a €500,000 budget targeting 8,000 parcels or 3 million meals annually.
• Opération Mwana (Pediatric Surgery) Pediatric surgery initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo, co-organizing international pediatric surgery congresses with AFCCP and providing life-saving operations for children along with post-operative follow-up and local capacity building.
• Fistules Obstétricales Program Obstetric fistula treatment program in Chad providing complete care for 700 cases annually including surgery with 90% success rate, post-operative follow-up, psychological support, and community awareness to fight exclusion and marginalization.
• Polio Vaccination Campaign Gaza Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza conducted in collaboration with UNICEF, WHO and UNRWA, vaccinating children aged 0-10 years in medical centers in Khan Younes, Deir Al Balah and Gaza City targeting at least 90% vaccination coverage.
• Online Donation Platform Digital donation platform enabling one-time and recurring donations with various payment methods (credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, bank transfer, Bancontact), providing tax deduction receipts for French donors under the organisme d'intérêt général framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,776,820 meals distributed globally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association Franco-Congolaise de Chirurgie Pédiatrique (AFCCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2022Co-organization of the 3rd International Congress of Pediatric Surgery in Kinshasa (December 2022) with joint surgical operations on children and local capacity building.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for refugee assistance programs, including management of Sudanese refugee camps in Chad where DIGNITÉ International operates in coordination with UNHCR.
• UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner for project implementation and humanitarian operations.
• ICRC/CICR (International Committee of the Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization partner for humanitarian operations and coordination.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for polio vaccination campaigns in Gaza, working with UNICEF, WHO, and UNRWA to vaccinate children aged 0-10 years.
• WHO/OMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health programs including polio vaccination in Gaza and healthcare operations.
• UNRWAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Palestinian refugee assistance, particularly in Gaza health and humanitarian programs.
• French Embassy in ChadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiplomatic partnership supporting humanitarian operations in Chad.
• IFB (Initiative des Femmes du Béninin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for operations in Benin.
• University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for operations in Benin.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Médecins du Monde: French humanitarian medical NGO providing healthcare to vulnerable populations in France and abroad. Comparable to DIGNITÉ's domestic social missions and international health programming.
• Action contre la Faim: French-founded international NGO focused on fighting hunger, including food security, nutrition treatment, and water access — overlapping closely with DIGNITÉ's food aid campaigns (17.7M+ meals) and well-drilling programs (16,000+ wells).
• Médecins Sans Frontières: French-founded international humanitarian medical NGO operating emergency medical programs globally. Directly comparable to DIGNITÉ's medical center operations in Gaza, health campaigns, and emergency response model.
• Première Urgence Internationale: French NGO providing emergency humanitarian aid (food, health, shelter) to conflict and disaster-affected populations. Comparable scale and program scope to DIGNITÉ, with similar multi-country emergency footprint.
• Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International): French-founded international NGO delivering disability-inclusive humanitarian aid, healthcare, and rehabilitation in crisis zones. Comparable to DIGNITÉ's obstetric fistula surgery program (post-operative rehabilitation) and emergency health delivery.
• Solidarités International: French humanitarian NGO working on emergency relief, water/sanitation, and food security in conflict and disaster zones. Comparable to DIGNITÉ on geography, scope of operations, and program mix.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: International humanitarian NGO delivering emergency relief, food security, healthcare, and water access programs across multiple continents. Comparable to DIGNITÉ on program mix (Zakat Al Maal, food parcels, water wells) and multi-region footprint.
• Secours Islamique France: French humanitarian NGO operating food aid, emergency response, and social programs in France and abroad. Comparable to DIGNITÉ on donor base (French Muslim community), program scope, and Zakat-based giving model.

Broad incumbents

• Care International: Large global humanitarian and development organization with food security, emergency response, and women's empowerment programs. Operates at substantially greater scale than DIGNITÉ across overlapping program areas.
• Oxfam France: French arm of Oxfam's global humanitarian and development network, focused on poverty, food security, and emergency response. Overlapping mission with DIGNITÉ but with substantially larger budget and donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dignit%C3%A9-international

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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