What EducAid does

EducAid is an Italian non-governmental organization founded in March 2000 and headquartered in Rimini, Italy, that delivers international cooperation programs in inclusive education, psychosocial support, and rights promotion for vulnerable populations including persons with disabilities, women, and children. The organization operates across 19 countries spanning the Middle East (Palestine, Lebanon), North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Cameroon, Senegal), the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe (Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Armenia, Azerbaijan), and Italy, with permanent field offices in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Gaza City.

Its core methodological assets include the proprietary 'Diamond Kite' Education in Emergency (EiE) training tool, developed in partnership with the University of Bologna, and the 'I-CAN' Independent Living Center model, first deployed in Gaza in 2019 to provide rehabilitation and autonomy services for persons with disabilities. The organization is authorized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and registered with Israeli authorities to operate in Palestine.

EducAid's revenue model is a hybrid typical of Italian international cooperation NGOs: institutional grants from AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), the European Union, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and regional governments (notably Emilia-Romagna); individual donations; the Italian 5x1000 tax allocation mechanism; and a recurring solidarity products line (Natale, Pasqua, and bomboniere solidali). A formal Scientific Committee established in 2016 anchors the organization's methodological governance, and the entity maintains a 52-person staff supported by a network of local collaborators in field locations, including 30 in Gaza.

Name

EducAid

Legal name

Associazione EducAid

Website

https://educaid.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EducAid is an Italian NGO headquartered in Rimini, operating in 19 countries to deliver inclusive education, psychosocial support, and disability rights programs for vulnerable children, women, and persons with disabilities, funded by AICS, EU, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive Education (Disability, Gender Equity, Marginalized Learners) (BPADAKAI), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Classroom Support Platforms (EDAFAKAI), Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• International development services
• Humanitarian aid programs
• Educational support services
• Rights promotion programs
• Disability inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rimini

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: EducAid receives donations from individuals and corporations through its website donation portal (with preset amounts of 10€, 25€, 50€), bank transfers (IBAN: IT65N0501802400000020000339), and legacy gifts (testamento solidale). The organization also benefits from 5x1000 Italian tax designation.
2. Institutional Funding: Project-based funding from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AICS (Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo), European Union, and regional bodies such as Regione Emilia-Romagna.
3. Solidarity Products: Sale of solidarity products such as panettoni (Christmas cakes) in collaboration with partners like Pacha Mama, with proceeds supporting projects.
4. Gaza Emergency Fundraiser: Specific fundraising campaigns for emergency response in Gaza, with donations being tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

EducAid (Associazione EducAid) is an Italian non-governmental organization that designs and implements international cooperation projects focused on education, psycho-social support, and rights promotion for vulnerable populations. The organization operates in 19 countries, serving people with disabilities, women, children, and youth through inclusive education and rights-protection initiatives. It is headquartered in Rimini, Italy, with 52 employees and was founded in March 2000.

Product overview

EducAid is an international NGO based in Rimini, Italy, offering international cooperation programs and humanitarian services rather than technology products. The organization provides international cooperation projects focused on education, psycho-social support, and rights promotion for vulnerable populations, with programs spanning Cameroon, El Salvador, Italy, Kenya, and Palestine. Key offerings include inclusive education programs, disability rights and support services (including the I-CAN Independent Living Center in Gaza), emergency response programs, global citizenship education, and civil service opportunities. The portfolio consists entirely of social programs and humanitarian services rather than technology products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Cooperation Education Projects Long-running programs delivering inclusive, quality education to vulnerable populations including people with disabilities, women, children, and youth in 19 developing countries.
• Psycho-Social Support Programs Programs providing mental health and well-being support to vulnerable communities served through EducAid's international cooperation activities.
• Rights Promotion and Advocacy Programs Initiatives to protect and promote the rights of marginalized populations, including people with disabilities, women, children, and youth in developing countries.
• Solidarity Products Donation and sale-based fundraising products used to generate revenue in support of EducAid's international cooperation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,600 students reached through DESI project activities in Gaza
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RIDS - Rete Italiana Disabilità e SviluppocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Italian network on disability and development co-founded by EducAid in 2012, promoting projects where persons with disabilities are protagonists in all implementation phases.
• Regione Emilia-RomagnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner collaborating on FEEL project in Cameroon, supporting inclusive education and professional training initiatives with funding and institutional support.
• Università di Bologna - Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Educazione Giovanni Maria BertincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing expertise for inclusive education projects, training actions, and research collaboration in Cameroon, El Salvador, and other countries.
• Anophac - Associazione Nazionale delle Organizzazioni per le Persone con Disabilità in CameruncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization representing persons with disabilities in Cameroon, collaborating on EDU-PRO project for inclusive education and professional training.
• ACLVF - Associazione camerunese per la lotta contro la violenza sulle donnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Cameroonian partner addressing violence against women, collaborating on FEEL project with focus on rights and gender equality.
• Ministero degli Esteri - Ministero dell'Istruzione Salvador (Mined)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEl Salvador's Ministry of Education partnering on inclusive school experimentation in 60 educational centers through PODER project.
• Al-Quds UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in East Jerusalem providing educators for psychosocial support sessions in schools and summer camps within Including Jerusalem project.
• COSPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO partner implementing Peer to Peer project for psychosocial support to women with disabilities in Gaza.
• Comune di RiminicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner collaborating on Cameroon projects, international cooperation initiatives, and global citizenship education programs.
• Comune di RavennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner collaborating on Cameroon projects including EDU-PRO initiative.
• Province of RiminiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government partner in 'Voices for Gaza' project for peace and human rights promotion.
• Municipality of RiccioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in 'Voices for Gaza' project activities.
• Municipality of Santarcangelo di RomagnaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner hosting 2024 Peace Prize ceremony and participating in 'Voices for Gaza' project.
• AntheaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in 'Voices for Gaza' project activities.
• CEIS - Centro Educativo Italo SvizzerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational center hosting EducAid headquarters and collaborating on teacher training and international cooperation programs.
• Social cooperative Il MillepiediminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in 'Voices for Gaza' project.
• CGIL RiminiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partner in 'Voices for Gaza' project.
• Gruppo IcarominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in 'Voices for Gaza' project activities.
• UICI - Unione Italiana Ciechi ed IpovedentiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Union of Blind and Partially Sighted persons collaborating on accessibility events like 'Dark Suburbs Romagna' aperitivo al buio.
• RIU ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating on accessibility and inclusion events.
• AIFOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO accredited at MIUR for teacher training, collaborating on 'The World is Home' global citizenship education course.
• Diaspora Camerunense (Imola)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCameroonian diaspora in Italy connected to FEEL project in Cameroon.
• Fondazione PuntoSudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing evaluation and monitoring expertise for projects including PODER in El Salvador.
• Pacha MamaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for solidarity product sales (panettoni) supporting EducAid projects.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWorld: Larger Italian NGO with a broader portfolio covering education in emergencies, women and children's rights, and disability inclusion across multiple geographies — a broader incumbent that competes for the same EU/AICS funding pool.
• CESVI: Established Italian NGO with international cooperation, emergency response, and education programs — a broader incumbent operating in overlapping geographies including Palestine and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• ActionAid Italia: Italian affiliate of a global federation focused on women's rights, education, and emergency response — a broader incumbent competing for similar Italian MFA and EU institutional funding.
• Save the Children Italia: Large international NGO with significant programs in Education in Emergency and child protection in conflict zones including Gaza — a broader incumbent that sets the bar for EiE program delivery.

Direct peers

• COSPE: Italian international cooperation NGO with shared focus on rights promotion and gender; actively partners with EducAid on the Peer-to-Peer project in Gaza, making it a directly comparable peer on program delivery and funding models.
• AIFO: Italian NGO with overlapping mission on disability inclusion and international health/development cooperation; already an active partner of EducAid on teacher training programs, making it a directly comparable peer in the Italian disability-and-development space.
• CISP - Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli: Italian international cooperation NGO funded by similar institutional donors (EU, AICS, Italian MFA), working on education, psychosocial support, and rights in developing countries — a directly comparable peer on funding sources and thematic scope.
• Light for the World: European disability and development NGO with programs in inclusive education and emergency response in low- and middle-income countries — a directly comparable peer on disability-inclusive international cooperation.
• CBM Italia: Italian affiliate of CBM, focused on disability-inclusive development and emergency response — a directly comparable peer given overlapping disability-inclusion mandate and international cooperation funding sources.

Others

• RIDS - Rete Italiana Disabilità e Sviluppo: Italian network on disability and development co-founded by EducAid in 2012; serves as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but is materially relevant as a peer network shaping the disability-and-development agenda in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/313819485468888
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educaid

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