Save the Children Kosova/o

What Save the Children Kosova/o does

Save the Children Kosova/o (SCiK) is the Kosovo national office of Save the Children International, a non-profit children's rights organization operating in Kosovo since 1997. SCiK implements three core programs—child protection (reaching 794 children), education (3,452 children), and child rights governance (1,404 children)—across all 34 municipalities, directly serving 4,847 children in 2025. The organization targets vulnerable populations including children in early childhood, children with disabilities, Roma/Ashkali/Egyptian communities, and rural youth, employing child-rights-based programming and participatory co-creation methodologies.

SCiK develops specialized program resources such as guides for inclusive sports activities, digital literacy packages co-created with children, and career guidance curricula for lower secondary education. The organization operates through direct community-led program delivery, a network of 11 civil society organization partners, and institutional collaborations with Kosovo's Ministry of Education and Science (MASH) and the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (AVETAE).

The organization's funding comes from individual donors, institutional donors including the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), and allocations from Save the Children International. SCiK does not charge for its services and operates without publicly disclosed revenue figures, relying on donor generosity to sustain community-based interventions across Kosovo.

Name

Save the Children Kosova/o

Legal name

Save the Children International

Website

https://kosovo.savethechildren.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Save the Children Kosova/o (SCiK) is the Kosovo national office of Save the Children International, a non-profit children's rights NGO operating across 34 municipalities and directly reaching 4,847 children in 2025 through child protection, education, and rights governance programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Rights Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Education programs
• Child rights advocacy
• Humanitarian development
• Civil society strengthening

Headquarters

HQ city

Prishtina

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a non-profit organization, Save the Children Kosova/o relies on the generosity of donors and supporters. Funding comes from individual donors, institutional donors, and partnerships with Save the Children International member organizations. The organization emphasizes cost-effective use of donor resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Save the Children Kosova/o implements humanitarian and development programs for children across three core areas: Child Protection, Education, and Child Rights Governance. The organization delivers services directly to children, families, and communities in 34 municipalities in Kosovo through trained staff, volunteers, and partner civil society organizations. It also develops specialized program resources such as inclusive sports activity guides, digital literacy packages, and career guidance curricula in collaboration with government institutions.

Product overview

Save the Children Kosova/o (SCiK) is a children’s rights NGO, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of humanitarian and development programs organized around three core programmatic areas: child protection, education, and child rights governance. These programs operate through direct interventions, capacity building of civil society and duty bearers, and advocacy for legislative changes. Programs are implemented across 34 municipalities in Kosovo, targeting children in early childhood years, children with disabilities, Roma/Ashkali/Egyptian communities, and rural populations. The organization also produces specialized program resources such as guides for inclusive sports activities and career guidance curricula. No technology product or software platform is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,847 children directly reached through Save the Children programs in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 11 CSO Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCiK partners with 11 civil society organizations within the CSO Strengthening Programme to implement joint child rights monitoring, advocacy, and reporting. Partner CSOs bring diverse expertise in child rights, gender equality, disability, climate and environment.
• Ministry of Education and Science (MASH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kosovo's Ministry of Education and Science to support career guidance standards in vocational schools, develop implementation guides for career orientation standards, and strengthen the education system.
• Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (AVETAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical support partnership to adapt career guidance counselor standards and curriculum for lower secondary education (grades 6-9), enhancing institutional capacities for career guidance.
• Save the Children InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCiK is the Kosovo national office of Save the Children International, the world's first and largest independent children's rights organization. Benefits from global expertise, resources, and network across over 100 countries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children International: Global parent organization and the world's largest independent children's rights NGO; the broader federation that SCiK belongs to and from which it draws brand, funding, and technical resources.
• Caritas Kosovo: Faith-based NGO operating humanitarian and social programs across Kosovo; broader scope than SCiK but overlapping in child welfare, education, and social inclusion work with rural and vulnerable communities.

Direct peers

• World Vision Kosovo: Large Christian humanitarian organization operating child-focused programs across protection, education, and livelihood sectors in Kosovo, serving rural and marginalized communities similar to SCiK's primary segments.
• Terre des Hommes Kosovo: Federation of child-focused INGO member organizations with active Kosovo programming in child protection and child participation; comparable mission, donor base, and program design to SCiK.
• Plan International Kosovo: International child-rights NGO with active Kosovo country office focused on girls' rights, education, and protection; competes for the same institutional donor pool and overlapping beneficiary cohorts as SCiK.
• SOS Children's Villages Kosovo: International NGO dedicated to children who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it; operates family-strengthening and alternative care programs in Kosovo with strong overlap in child protection and child rights governance.
• ChildFund Kosovo: Child-focused INGO working in Kosovo on education, child protection, and youth economic empowerment; serves similar rural and marginalized populations and competes for comparable institutional and individual donor funding.
• UNICEF Kosovo: UN agency explicitly mandated to protect children's rights in Kosovo, running programs across education, child protection, and adolescent participation; directly comparable to SCiK in both target population and programmatic verticals.

Emerging players

• Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion Kosovo: INGO specializing in disability inclusion, with overlap to SCiK's work on children with disabilities and inclusive education; shares donor and partnership ecosystem but focuses more specifically on the disability cohort.

Regional players

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Kosovo: Humanitarian organization with active Kosovo programming focused on education in emergencies and protection; overlaps with SCiK in crisis-education delivery and child protection for vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCinKosovo_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@savethechildreninkosovao6180
• Facebookfacebook.com/savethechildrenkosovo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/save-the-children-kosova-o
• Instagraminstagram.com/savethechildreninkosovo

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Funding overview

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