Graines de Bitume

Name

Graines de Bitume

Legal name

Graines de Bitume

Website

https://grainesdebitume.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, companies, and institutions to support operations, food distribution, staff recruitment, facility maintenance, and educational/cultural activities
2. Membership fees (Adhésion): Annual membership fees for individuals joining the association through Helloasso platform

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Graines de Bitume is a Franco-Malgache humanitarian association that supports street children and vulnerable youth aged 3–19 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It operates a day center (school support, meals, hygiene, medical care) and an employment bureau (Bureau pour l'Emploi) running a 5-step professional insertion program for youth 16+. Services also include street outreach, family support, and nutrition/health programs delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Graines de Bitume is a humanitarian NGO, not a technology company. It offers a suite of social services for street children and vulnerable youth in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The core programs include: Centre d'accueil de jour (day center for children 3-19), Bureau pour l'Emploi (professional insertion bureau for youth 16+), Insertion scolaire (school reinsertion), Santé Hygiène Nutrition (health/nutrition support), and Travail de rue (street outreach). Additional projects include TANORA, SANDRATRA, and Marathon de lectures francophones. All programs work together to support children's educational, professional, and personal development from initial street contact through employment placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre d'accueil de jour (Day Center) Day center (Centre SCO) at Fiadanana, Antananarivo, open Monday–Friday for children ages 3–19. Provides scholastic support (preschool through post-bac), daily meals and snacks, hygiene care, medical follow-up, and socio-educational/artistic/cultural activities. Children attend before and after public school.
• Bureau pour l'Emploi (BPE) / ISA Professional insertion bureau for youth over 16 located at Soanierana, Antananarivo. Provides a multimedia room, resource center, individual interview offices, and a 5-step program supporting 80+ youth daily. Coordinates a network of 14 partner associations and 80+ private companies for internships, training, and employment placement.
• Insertion scolaire (School Reinsertion Program) Program helping street children access education through prescholing (ages 3-5), literacy classes, remedial/academic catch-up, enrollment in public schools, and ongoing homework support.
• Santé Hygiène Nutrition Program Provides daily meals (5 meals per week for children under 16, 3 per week for high school students; 20,000+ meals/year), medical checkups (400+ consultations/year), hygiene training, and dental and ophthalmological care for children and youth.
• Travail de rue (Street Outreach) Outreach program making first contact with street children and vulnerable families in Antananarivo to assess living conditions, identify beneficiaries, and enroll them in tailored support programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 144 young people supported by Bureau pour l'Emploi in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASMAEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020ASMAE has operated in Madagascar since 2001, supporting around 15 partner associations in education and protection. Partnered on Project TANORA for social and professional insertion of vulnerable youth in Antananarivo. Over 300 young people individually supported by GAZELA, HAFA, and Graines de Bitume.
• Apprentis Auteuil Océan IndiencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Lead organization for Project SANDRATRA in partnership with PFSCE. Defends street children's rights through advocacy activities. Four local associations (Graines de Bitume, Centre NRJ, Hardi Madagascar, Manda) work directly with street children, youth, and families - over 2,000 street youth and 500 vulnerable families.
• Plateforme de la Société Civile pour l'Enfance (PFSCE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative platform for childhood civil society. Partners on SANDRATRA project for advocacy and rights defense.
• Fondation TelmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Informatique pour tous (IPT) program - provides technology access and computer education for children.
• Croix Rouge malgache (Malagasy Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrains association staff in first aid gestures to respond appropriately to situations given the number of beneficiaries and living condition realities.
• BMA Network (Boky Manatona ny Ankizy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 5 partner associations (Graines de Bitume, Livres d'Avenir, ATD Quart Monde, Conseil de Développement d'Andohatapenaka, Centre Betania Ankasina) working to facilitate access to culture and knowledge for vulnerable populations through book distribution. Marathon of lectures francophones activities.
• BPE member associations (14 total)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 associations including Gazela, Manda, Hafa, NRJ Centre, ATD Quart Monde, Maison des enfants, SISAL, Grandir dignement, Hardi, Aina, Mirana collaborate in Bureau pour l'Emploi network for youth professional insertion.
• BPE private sector partners (80+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 80 private companies partner with BPE to host youth for internships, training, familiarization, and provide employment opportunities. Includes: Groupe Filatex, NPK, Ibis, Radisson, TotalEnergies, DHL, Vitogaz, Jirogasy, TechMarine, Materauto, Viseo, and many others in hospitality, retail, automotive, technology sectors.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASMAE: French NGO (Association Sœur Emmanuelle) operating in Madagascar since 2001, supporting around 15 partner associations in education and child protection. Direct peer of Graines de Bitume — co-leads Project TANORA for social and professional insertion of vulnerable youth in Antananarivo.
• Apprentis Auteuil Océan Indien: Regional branch of French child welfare foundation Apprentis Auteuil, leads Project SANDRATRA with Graines de Bitume to defend street children's rights in Madagascar. Comparable integrated education-to-insertion model and target beneficiary population.
• Croix-Rouge Malgache: National Red Cross society of Madagascar, active partner of Graines de Bitume in training staff on first aid. Operates community-based humanitarian and health programs for vulnerable populations across the country.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants Madagascar: International NGO running family-strengthening and alternative care programs for vulnerable children in Madagascar. Comparable child-welfare mission, French-speaking operational context, and complementary (rather than competing) service model.
• Akamasoa: Madagascar-based humanitarian association founded by Father Pedro Opeka, supporting destitute families and children on the outskirts of Antananarivo through housing, education, and professional insertion. Direct peer in geography, mission, and integrated beneficiary model.
• Aide et Action: French-headquartered international NGO focused on access to quality education for vulnerable children and youth in Africa and Asia, including Madagascar. Comparable beneficiary segments and education-to-employment pathway.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Madagascar: UN agency for children's rights, large-scale child protection, education, and nutrition programming in Madagascar. Operates at national scale in the same beneficiary space as Graines de Bitume and is a likely co-funder of advocacy initiatives like SANDRATRA.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Large international medical-humanitarian organization from whose volunteer pool Graines de Bitume was founded in 2000. Comparable humanitarian mission and Franco-Malgache operational heritage, but vastly broader scope and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ISAgrainesdebitume
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graines-de-bitume

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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