Fundación Amigos de Monkole

What Fundación Amigos de Monkole does

Fundación Amigos de Monkole is a Spanish nonprofit foundation headquartered in Madrid that operates international healthcare cooperation and development programs primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo and across eight additional Sub-Saharan African countries. Founded in 2010 and operating formally with local partners since 2017, the foundation works through CECFOR, Hospital Monkole, and the Red Sanitaria Monkole network to deliver pediatric intensive care strengthening (UCIP), maternal and neonatal health training via the ISSI nursing school, cervical cancer prevention through the ELIKIA program (using thermoablation), cardiovascular diagnostics via the CARDIOÁFRICA project with portable ultrasound, and water quality analysis. In 2026, it expanded into domestic Spanish community programs with the ReHabitar housing rehabilitation initiative in partnership with OBRAMAT Leganés. The organization also runs agricultural training at the Centro Agrícola de Kakulabashike in Haut-Katanga, DRC.

The foundation's business model is entirely donation- and grant-funded, with no commercial product or service revenue. Funding streams include individual donor contributions (with Spanish tax deduction benefits), corporate partnerships (OBRAMAT, INECO, Fundación AMA), Spanish municipal government grants from cities including Valladolid, Casares, San Fernando de Henares, and Teruel, and institutional partnerships with medical bodies such as Clínica Universidad de Navarra and ICOMEM. Healthcare professionals contribute volunteer labor — over 3,000 hours in 2025 across consultations, surgeries, and training. The foundation holds the Fundación Lealtad "Sello Dona con Confianza" transparency certification (2025) and operates with a lean team of 12 employees.

Operational scale spans 40+ joint projects since 2017, producing documented outcomes including 3,000+ women screened for cervical cancer, 450+ nurses trained through ISSI, 400+ children benefiting from strengthened pediatric intensive care, 5 physicians trained in cardiovascular diagnosis in Guinea-Bissau, and a 53.1% increase in horticultural production at Kakulabashike. The foundation's approach emphasizes capacity building and local empowerment — training professionals who become multipliers within their own health systems — rather than direct service provision, positioning sustainability of impact as its core value proposition.

Name

Fundación Amigos de Monkole

Legal name

Fundación Amigos de Monkole

Website

https://fundacionamigosdemonkole.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Amigos de Monkole is a Madrid-based nonprofit foundation delivering healthcare cooperation and development programs in Sub-Saharan Africa — primarily DRC — through local partner networks, focusing on maternal health, pediatric care, cervical cancer prevention, cardiovascular diagnostics, and agricultural training, funded by donations, Spanish municipal grants, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Cooperation

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAGABAL

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYHLAJAOAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

SECONDARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• International development cooperation
• Healthcare capacity building
• Maternal and child health
• Rural community development
• Nonprofit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the foundation's website, campaigns, and fundraising events. The foundation promotes tax deduction benefits for donors in Spain through the income tax calculator.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies like OBRAMAT Leganés provide donations of materials, funding, and volunteer support for social projects both in Spain and Africa.
3. Government and Institutional Grants: Spanish municipal governments (Valladolid, Casares, San Fernando de Henares, Teruel) and institutions provide grants and subsidies for specific development and healthcare projects.
4. Volunteer Contributions: Healthcare professionals donate their time and expertise, with dozens of Spanish health workers dedicating over 3,000 hours to consultations, surgeries, and medical training in Africa in 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Amigos de Monkole is a Spanish nonprofit foundation that designs, funds, and implements international cooperation projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (anchored in the Democratic Republic of Congo) across three pillars: healthcare delivery (pediatric intensive care, cardiology, maternal health, cervical cancer prevention), professional training (nursing and midwifery schools), and agricultural development (training centers and food security). Projects are executed directly through local partner organizations such as CECFOR, Hospital Monkole, and the Red Sanitaria Monkole network, combining infrastructure, equipment, training, and community empowerment. The foundation also runs social action programs in Spain, including housing rehabilitation for vulnerable families.

Product overview

Fundación Amigos de Monkole operates as a charitable foundation focused on international development and healthcare cooperation, primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries. The organization manages a portfolio of interconnected projects organized around three strategic pillars: healthcare (including pediatric intensive care, cardiology, maternal health, and cancer prevention), agricultural development (training centers and sustainable farming for food security), and social action. Key initiatives include the CARDIOÁFRICA cardiovascular training project, ELIKIA cervical cancer prevention program, ISSI nursing school, maternal health training for midwives, and the ReHabitar social housing project in Spain. Projects are implemented through local partners including CECFOR, Hospital Monkole, and the Red Sanitaria Monkole network, combining infrastructure support, professional training, and community empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Proyecto CARDIOÁFRICA – Formación y diagnóstico cardiovascular en África Medical cooperation project strengthening cardiac care capacities in Sub-Saharan Africa through specialized cardiology training and portable ultrasound technology for limited-resource contexts. Targets local physicians in 8 African countries.
• Formación de Matronas en Kinshasa (ISSI) Project to strengthen ISSI through a clinical simulation classroom for improving maternal and neonatal health training for midwives in Kinshasa.
• Fortalecimiento UCIP Hospital Monkole Project to strengthen the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (UCIP) at Hospital Monkole through biomedical equipment, specialized staff training, and psychosocial support for families.
• Agricultura Sostenible Haut-Katanga Project to improve food security and living conditions for peasant women in Haut-Katanga through solar-powered irrigation, agroecology training, and women's economic empowerment.
• Agua Segura Kinshasa Project to create and equip a water analysis laboratory at Hospital Monkole for strengthening water quality control in Mont-Ngafula, Kinshasa.
• Centro Agrícola de Kakulabashike (CPK) Project to strengthen the Kakulabashike Agricultural Training Center (CPK) for improving agricultural training, youth employment, and food security in Haut-Katanga.
• Proyecto ELIKIA – Prevención del cáncer de cuello uterino Comprehensive women's health project for prevention, early detection, and treatment of cervical cancer through gynecological screening and thermoablation thermotherapy for vulnerable women in Kinshasa.
• ISSI – Escuela Superior de Enfermería Higher Institute of Nursing Sciences (ISSI) linked to Hospital Monkole for training healthcare professionals including nurses and midwives with programs aligned to Ministry of Health guidelines.
• ReHabitar Social initiative in Spain to improve living conditions of vulnerable families in Madrid through housing rehabilitation with donated materials from corporate partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 women screened and 100+ thermoablation treatments performed through ELIKIA cervical cancer prevention project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OBRAMAT LeganésminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026Building materials company donating materials for the ReHabitar project to improve housing conditions for vulnerable families in Madrid. First intervention completed in May 2026.
• Clínica Universidad de NavarracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Collaborated in organizing the III Medical Volunteerism in Africa Conference in Madrid, hosting the event at their Madrid facility and participating with medical professionals.
• CECFORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary local partner in Democratic Republic of Congo managing health projects and the Monkole Health Network. The foundation has developed more than 40 joint projects with CECFOR since 2017, focusing on healthcare, training, and community development.
• INECOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish engineering and consultancy firm collaborating on the water safety project to create and equip a water analysis laboratory at Hospital Monkole.
• ICOMEM (Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Madrid)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical association supporting the ELIKIA cervical cancer prevention project through professional collaboration.
• Hospital MonkolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral hospital in Mont-Ngafula, Kinshasa, and primary beneficiary of healthcare projects. The foundation began its work collaborating with Hospital Monkole to provide healthcare access for disadvantaged populations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Vicente Ferrer: Spain-based development foundation running long-term healthcare, education, and agricultural programs in India, with a model that combines infrastructure investment with local capacity building. Closely analogous to Amigos de Monkole's mix of healthcare delivery, training, and community development delivered through in-country partners.
• Juan Ciudad Foundation: Spanish NGO that funds healthcare, training, and development projects run by the San Juan de Dios order across Africa and Latin America. Highly comparable as a Spain-headquartered nonprofit channeling donations into hospital capacity-building and professional training in low-resource African settings.
• Amref Health Africa: Africa-focused health NGO operating training and clinical programs across multiple Sub-Saharan African countries. Comparable due to its emphasis on training local health workers and operating cardiovascular and maternal health programs in low-resource African settings.
• Africa Directo: Spanish nonprofit supporting small-scale development and health projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, often implemented through local partners. Comparable as a small Spain-based foundation channeling Spanish donor funding into grassroots African health and community programs.
• Fundación Elena Barraquer: Spanish nonprofit that organizes volunteer ophthalmologists to deliver cataract surgeries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Closely comparable as a Spain-registered NGO relying on volunteer healthcare professionals for surgical missions across multiple African countries.
• Médicos del Mundo (Doctors of the World): Spanish arm of the international Doctors of the World network, providing healthcare access to vulnerable populations in low-resource and crisis-affected settings. Comparable as a Spain-registered nonprofit running frontline medical programs internationally and raising funds through Spanish individual donors.

Broad incumbents

• Partners in Health: Larger global health organization delivering healthcare and training in resource-limited settings, with a strong model of accompaniment and local capacity building in Haiti, Rwanda, Malawi, and Sierra Leone. Comparable mission and capacity-building philosophy, though with materially greater scale and budget.
• Manos Unidas: Spanish Catholic NGO funding international development projects in health, agriculture, and education across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Comparable funding model (Spanish individual donations and grants) and overlapping verticals in healthcare capacity building and food security.
• Cruz Roja Española (Spanish Red Cross): Spain's largest humanitarian organization, running domestic and international health and social programs funded by individual donations and institutional grants. Comparable in revenue model and Spanish municipal/government funding channels, though with a much broader portfolio and substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Global Health Corps: International organization focused on training and placing emerging leaders in health systems across Africa and the US. Comparable in its emphasis on building long-term local health workforce capacity, though operating through fellowship placement rather than direct project implementation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/amigosdemonkole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-amigos-de-monkole

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Profiles3 records

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