Health Aid for All Initiative (NGO)

What Health Aid for All Initiative (NGO) does

Health Aid for All Initiative (HAFAI) is a Nigerian non-governmental, non-religious non-profit founded in 2015 and headquartered in Wuse Zone 7, Abuja. The organization is focused on women's and adolescent girls' health, with a programmatic core in menstrual hygiene management, girls' education, women's economic empowerment, and advocacy against female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage. It operates across multiple Nigerian states — including FCT, Benue, Borno, Kebbi, Abia, Imo, Lagos, and Katsina — through 45 Junior Secondary Schools, 22 communities, 4 IDP camps, and 5 state offices plus an international office in the Bronx, New York.

HAFAI's product portfolio centers on the HAFAI Reusable Menstrual Pad (locally manufactured, designed to last up to three years) and accompanying reusable dignity kits distributed to schoolgirls, complemented by a suite of programs: the Glow Club mentorship initiative, the Red Diamond project (originally funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 2017-2020), the HER Story Radio Program on BOSS FM 95.5, and education programs on WASH, family planning, HPV vaccination, breast cancer, maternal and child health, and adolescent health. It claims measurable impact including a reduction in school absence rates from 24% to 8% within three months of kit distribution and over 8,000 reusable pads distributed across four states.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded, with revenue sourced from individual donations in multiple currencies (Naira, USD, GBP, EUR), international grants (most prominently the Netherlands Embassy), and strategic partnerships with multilateral bodies (WHO, UNICEF) and Nigerian government agencies (Ministry of Health, NPHCDA, ABSPHCDA). The organization does not sell products commercially; products and services are distributed free of charge to beneficiaries. With only 7 employees and no publicly disclosed financials, HAFAI operates as a lean, founder-led NGO with disproportionate programmatic reach relative to its resource base.

Name

Health Aid for All Initiative (NGO)

Legal name

Health Aid For All Initiative

Website

https://hafai.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Health Aid for All Initiative (HAFAI) is a Nigerian non-profit that distributes reusable menstrual kits and delivers health education programs targeting adolescent girls, women, and IDP populations across multiple Nigerian states, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC), Restroom Hygiene, Consumables & Sanitary Services (EDAEAAAK)

Keywords

• Menstrual hygiene management
• Girls education programs
• Women empowerment training
• Adolescent health services
• Community health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: HAFAI receives donations from individuals and organizations through its website and direct bank transfers. The organization accepts donations in multiple currencies (Nigerian Naira, US Dollars, British Pounds, Euros) via various bank channels including Access Bank Plc.
2. International Grants and Funding: The organization receives project funding from international donors such as the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for specific programs like the Red Diamond 2 project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HAFAI distributes reusable menstrual pads and dignity kits to schoolgirls, runs community-based health education programs (school health clubs, IDP camp safe spaces, weekly radio programming), and delivers women's economic empowerment training (sewing and soap-making skills) to beneficiaries across multiple Nigerian states. All offerings are provided free of charge, funded by donations and grants.

Product overview

Health Aid for All Initiative (HAFAI) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization focused on women's and children's health in Nigeria. The organization operates a portfolio of health programs centered around menstrual hygiene products and health education services. Core products include HAFAI Reusable Menstrual Pads and comprehensive Menstrual/Dignity Kits distributed to schoolgirls. These are complemented by educational programs including the HER Story Radio Program, Glow Club mentorship activities, and initiatives addressing WASH, family planning, adolescent health, maternal and child health, breast cancer, FGM advocacy, and HPV vaccination. HAFAI implements these through partnerships with schools, IDP camps, and community organizations across multiple Nigerian states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Red Diamond Project: A project funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands aimed at sensitizing and educating women, boys and girls about the importance of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools, communities and IDP camps.
• Glow Club Project
• Giving Girls Dignity Project
• HER Story Radio Program
• HAFAI Reusable Menstrual Pad

Products and services

• HAFAI Reusable Menstrual Pads Eco-friendly, reusable menstrual pads made from local fabrics designed to last up to 3 years with proper use. Features adjustable fit, leak-proof design, and minimal water for washing. Distributed free to schoolgirls and women beneficiaries.
• Menstrual Kits / Reusable Dignity Kits Comprehensive kits distributed to schoolgirls containing reusable pads, pants, sanitary products, instruction manual and puberty handbook, designed to keep girls in school by providing sustainable menstrual hygiene solutions.
• HER Story Radio Program Weekly radio program aired on BOSS FM 95.5 targeting adolescent girls (ages 11–16) covering confidence, leadership, self-esteem, sexual and reproductive health, mental health awareness, and moral values, with Hausa translation for IDP camp audiences.
• Glow Club Project Mentorship and girls' empowerment club in schools and IDP camps, providing safe spaces for psychosocial support, leadership training, and entrepreneurship activities.
• Red Diamond Project Three-year menstrual hygiene management project (2017–2020) operating in 45 junior secondary schools, 22 communities, 4 IDP camps, and a VVF skill acquisition center across FCT, Benue, Borno, and Kebbi states; distributed over 8,000 reusable pads and 130 sewing machines to beneficiaries.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program Advocacy and support program for improved water supply, sanitation, and hygiene practices, including hand-washing campaigns, School Environmental Health Clubs, and child-to-child approaches for safe hygiene in communities.
• Girl Child Education Program Educational support program promoting girls' education as a means to end poverty, addressing barriers including school fees, safety concerns, and harmful practices like child marriage, and emphasizing benefits of education for maternal and child health outcomes.
• Family Planning Services Education and advocacy program on family planning methods and birth spacing, covering contraception options including implants, IUDs, injectables, oral pills, and sterilization, and addressing cultural barriers to promote maternal and child health.
• Breast Cancer Awareness Program Health education program on breast cancer prevention, risk factors, early detection through screening methods including breast self-examination and mammograms, and symptom awareness.
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Advocacy Advocacy program against FGM providing education on health risks, types of procedures, long-term consequences including vesico-vaginal fistula, and promoting behavioral change through community engagement.
• HPV Vaccine Advocacy Educational program promoting HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention, covering vaccine types (Gardasil, Cervarix, Gardasil 9), efficacy up to 90% prevention, recommended age groups (11–12 years, catch-up to age 26), and addressing safety concerns.
• Maternal and Child Health Program Program addressing Nigeria's high maternal and child mortality rates through education on skilled birth attendance, breastfeeding, immunization, nutrition, and access to healthcare services, focused on North-East and North-West regions with the worst indicators.
• Adolescent Health Program Comprehensive adolescent health program addressing sexual and reproductive health, mental health awareness, substance abuse prevention, and healthcare access barriers for young people in Nigeria.
• Women Empowerment Skills Training Skills training program for women in sewing and soap making, including distribution of sewing machines, starter kits, and ongoing mentorship, designed to enable income generation and economic empowerment for women in rural and IDP camp settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• School absence rates decreased from 24% before kit distribution to 8% after kit distribution within 3 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abia State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ABSPHCDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023HAFAI provided technical and financial support for the inauguration of the State Technical Working Group on HPV vaccine introduction in Abia State, participating in efforts to immunize girls against cervical cancer.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023WHO representatives participated in the HPV vaccine TWG inauguration meeting in Abia State, providing technical guidance on vaccine introduction coordination.
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023Represented at the HPV vaccine introduction TWG inauguration in Abia State, participating in stakeholder coordination for adolescent health programs.
• National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2023NPHCDA State coordinator inaugurated the 23-member TWG for HPV vaccine introduction in Abia State, with HAFAI as a major stakeholder providing implementation support.
• Ministry of Health (Nigeria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Partnership for adolescent week programming, with ministry officials participating in health education sessions on personal hygiene, drug abuse, and menstrual hygiene management at ECWA Goodnews Kubwa, Abuja.
• BOSS FM 95.5coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio station partner for HER Story Radio Program, a weekly broadcast aired every Saturday 3pm-3:30pm. The partnership enables reach to adolescents across Nigeria, including those in remote areas without electricity who receive solar-powered radios.
• Red Diamond 2 Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAFAI implemented the project's objectives to promote gender equality and equal opportunity by improving knowledge about menstruation and dispelling myths, taboos and stigma around it while empowering women in rural communities across four states: FCT, Benue, Borno and Kebbi.
• Heard AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Mrs. Akaoma Onyemelukwe participated in World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023 commemorations at Durumi IDP camp.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Days for Girls: Global non-profit producing and distributing reusable menstrual pads and menstrual health education to girls in developing countries, directly comparable to HAFAI's reusable pad distribution and school-based menstrual hygiene management programming in Nigeria.
• AFRIpads: Uganda-based social enterprise manufacturing reusable cloth menstrual pads for girls and women across Africa, with similar target market, product, and school-based distribution model to HAFAI's reusable dignity kits.
• Irise International: UK-registered charity focused on menstrual health education and improving access to menstrual products for girls in East Africa, operating a comparable school-and-community-led model to HAFAI's menstrual hygiene management programming.
• The Pad Project: US-based non-profit that funds and distributes washable menstrual pad kits globally and inspired by the documentary 'Period. End of Sentence.', comparable to HAFAI in their reusable pad distribution model targeting school-age girls.
• WASH United: Germany-based non-profit advocating for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) access including Menstrual Hygiene Day globally, with mission overlap to HAFAI's WASH and menstrual hygiene programming in Nigerian schools and IDP camps.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs with broad programming in health, education, and women's empowerment across Africa and Asia, comparable to HAFAI's multi-vertical programmatic approach and beneficiary-targeting model.
• WaterAid: Large international NGO focused on WASH access globally with substantial programming in Nigeria, comparable to HAFAI in WASH and menstrual hygiene advocacy work but at much greater scale across water, sanitation and hygiene verticals.
• Plan International: Global NGO focused on advancing children's rights and equality for girls, with comparable focus on girl-child education, menstrual hygiene, and women's empowerment in Nigeria and other developing countries.
• CARE International: Major international humanitarian NGO operating across women's empowerment, health, and WASH verticals globally, with comparable multi-state Nigeria programming and similar donor-funded programmatic model to HAFAI.

Others

• UNICEF Nigeria: UN agency operating in Nigeria on child and maternal health, WASH, and adolescent empowerment, already a formal partner of HAFAI in HPV vaccine coordination; comparable as a funder/implementer in the same thematic space rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HAFAIng
• Facebookfacebook.com/HAFAInigeria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hafai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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