Every Village

What Every Village does

Every Village is a Houston-headquartered Christian nonprofit founded in 2000 (originally as Aid Sudan, rebranded in 2011-12 after South Sudan's independence) that operates three integrated program pillars in South Sudan: Water, Radio, and Discipleship. The Water program drills and repairs water wells and supports a local spare-parts supply chain with certified pump mechanics and water-committee service-fee collection. The Radio program operates three FM community stations (Aweil, Tonj, Mvolo) broadcasting gospel and community-development content in local dialects, powered by solar batteries with backup generators, and has distributed more than 135,000 fixed-tuned solar-powered radios at $20 per unit, each reaching an average of 7-10 listeners. The Discipleship program hosts pastor conferences attended by over 1,000 pastors annually, theological education, Jesus Film screenings, and community outreach.

The organization is funded almost entirely by charitable giving. Revenue streams include the Monthly Matters recurring giving program with an associated Every Detail email newsletter, one-time donations (online and by mail), non-cash assets (cryptocurrency via TrustBridge, stocks and mutual funds via National Christian Foundation, real estate, business interests), mission trip fees, the annual EV 5K Run for Radios event, and donor-hosted gatherings. Operating expenses are funded partly by US donors and partly by South Sudanese listener-support campaigns and community water service fees. The organization employs 17 US-based staff plus 70+ in-country personnel across South Sudan (Aweil, Tonj, Mvolo, Juba, Marial Baai, Ngapagok) and a regional support office in Kampala, Uganda. Nasir operations have been suspended since December 2013 due to civil unrest. CEO Andrew Brown leads the organization, which was founded by Frank Blackwood and is governed by a volunteer board with members drawn from companies including Chord Energy and Bell & McCoy. Every Village holds the GuideStar (Candid) Platinum Transparency Seal.

Name

Every Village

Legal name

Every Village

Website

https://everyvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious/Faith-Based Radio Networks (MPABABAC)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Safe water access
• Community radio broadcasting
• Solar-powered radios
• Pastoral training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Monthly Giving (Monthly Matters): Recurring monthly donations from committed donors who receive Every Detail ministry updates by email. This provides steady cash flow for operations and program delivery.
2. One-Time Donations: One-time gifts designated to specific programs (Water, Radio, Discipleship) or Where Needed Most.
3. Non-Cash Asset Donations: Accepts cryptocurrency through TrustBridge intermediary, stocks and mutual funds through National Christian Foundation, real estate, and business interests for tax-efficient giving.
4. Listener Support Campaigns: Annual on-air campaigns where South Sudanese listeners contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars toward radio station operations. Communities also pay annual service fees for water wells.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Every Village is a Christian nonprofit ministry that provides sustainable safe water access (well drilling, maintenance, and repair), operates community FM radio stations broadcasting gospel and development content in local dialects across South Sudan, distributes solar-powered fixed-tuned radios to listeners, and runs discipleship programs including pastor conferences and theological education. The ministry is funded by charitable donations and serves South Sudanese communities across Aweil, Tonj, and Mvolo regions.

Product overview

Every Village is a ministry organization operating three integrated program areas—Water, Radio, and Discipleship—to build a nation for Christ in South Sudan. The Water program provides sustainable access to safe water through well drilling, spare parts supply chains, and pump mechanic training. The Radio program operates community radio stations broadcasting gospel and community development content in local dialects, supported by solar-powered radio distribution reaching an average of 7-10 people per radio. The Discipleship program invests in people through church training, pastor conferences, theological education, and community outreach. Additional offerings include training trips, a monthly giving program (Monthly Matters), the Person2Person relationship-building program, the Why South Sudan podcast, the EV 5K Run for Radios event, and cryptocurrency/stock giving options. The ministry operates field teams across Aweil, Tonj, Mvolo, and other regions, with support from regional offices in Houston, TX and Kampala, Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Well Program
• Community Radio Stations
• Solar-Powered Radios
• Discipleship Program
• Monthly Matters
• Training Trips
• Person2Person (P2P) Program
• Why South Sudan Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of South Sudanese lacked access to safe water; Every Village has drilled 135+ wells and repaired 201 wells
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• In Deed and TruthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Medical ministry in Tonj where Every Village built its radio tower on their property in 2012 before outgrowing the space and moving in 2015.
• Cush4ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership to build first radio station in Aweil in 2009. Cush4Christ was a ministry based in Aweil that partnered with Every Village to establish the first community radio station reaching the Dinka tribe.
• Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation partner based at a private airstrip near Kampala, Uganda, enabling easy entry into South Sudan for staff and volunteers.
• TrustBridgeminorOthersCryptocurrency intermediary that enables Every Village to receive a wide range of cryptocurrencies, which are liquidated and funds transferred to Every Village, allowing donors to avoid capital gains taxes on appreciated cryptocurrency.
• National Christian FoundationminorOthersIntermediary for accepting stock and mutual fund donations, enabling donors to potentially eliminate capital gains tax and take a charitable deduction for fair market value of shares.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trans World Radio (TWR): Global Christian radio broadcasting network transmitting gospel programming in local languages worldwide; directly comparable to Every Village's FM stations and solar-powered fixed-tuned radios strategy.
• Gospel for Asia: Faith-based missions organization running church planting, radio outreach, and community development programs primarily in South Asia. Comparable to Every Village's integrated gospel-radio-discipleship ministry model.
• Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC): Christian broadcaster operating community FM stations and shortwave radio in local languages across Asia and Africa. Closely aligned with Every Village's radio-broadcasting-plus-distributed-receivers strategy.
• WaterAid: International NGO focused on sustainable access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries. Directly comparable to Every Village's water program, including community-led maintenance and spare parts supply chains.
• Lifewater International: Faith-inspired nonprofit drilling and maintaining water wells in Africa and Asia, with a strong emphasis on community ownership and trained local technicians — closely mirroring Every Village's water program.
• Food for the Hungry: Evangelical Christian relief and development organization focused on community transformation, WASH, and church partnerships in Africa. Comparable to Every Village in faith-based integrated community development model.
• Samaritan's Purse: Large evangelical Christian relief and development organization that operates water, radio ministry, and church programs worldwide — the closest large-scale faith-based peer to Every Village's integrated model.
• World Vision: Large Christian humanitarian organization running integrated WASH, faith, and child sponsorship programs in fragile states. Comparable to Every Village in multi-pillar design and donor-funded nonprofit model.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship and church partnership NGO with extensive programs in East Africa. Comparable audience (evangelical US donors) and integration with local church networks, though operates at far larger scale.
• HCJB / Reach Beyond: Mission organization operating Christian radio stations and community development programs globally. Shares Every Village's combination of FM broadcasting, local-language content, and integrated community impact work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/everyvillage
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• Facebookfacebook.com/everyvillage
• Instagraminstagram.com/everyvillage/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/everyvillage

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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