L'Africa Chiama

What L'Africa Chiama does

L'Africa Chiama ODV-ONG is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in 2001 by Italo Nannini and Teresa (Delia) Nannini, headquartered in Fano (Pesaro-Urbino), Italy. The organization operates integrated food-security, inclusive-education, and healthcare programs for vulnerable children and families in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia, alongside migrant-inclusion and civic-education programs in Italy, serving more than 21,000 beneficiaries. Its core operational assets include the Shalom Centre in Kanyama, Lusaka (Zambia) — comprising the state-recognized Shalom Community School (1,000+ students including 50 with disabilities), a maternal-child clinic, and physiotherapy services — and the Kipepeo Nutritional Centre and seven school canteens in Iringa, Tanzania, feeding over 4,800 children. Operations are delivered by approximately 70 local African staff supported by 6 Italian cooperants and 17 personnel at the Fano headquarters, with no proprietary technology product.

The organization's revenue model is multi-stream and donation-driven: one-time and recurring individual donations via website (credit card, PayPal, bank transfer), the 5x1000 Italian tax designation (C.F. 90021270419), distance-sponsorship subscriptions (Sostegno a Distanza), an annual solidarity lottery (Lotteria Solidale), and a solidary-products e-commerce line (bomboniere, Easter eggs, colombe, certificates) at regali.lafricachiama.org where each purchase maps to a specific impact (e.g., 43 school meals per Easter egg). Corporate and institutional funding — including AICS (AIMZambia), FAMI (ACCORDI), Regione Marche, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Fano, Coop, and Dylog Buffetti — supplements private giving, and testamentary bequests (lascito testamentario) are actively cultivated as a long-tail channel. The self-reported efficiency metric is that approximately 89% of funds flow to project activities with less than 10% on Italian management costs.

Distribution and go-to-market rely on a community-led model: direct digital channels (website, social, newsletter, podcast, e-commerce), event-driven fundraising (Lotteria Solidale, solidarity dinners, the Settimana Africana, the memorial event 'Non voltarsi'), national volunteer recruitment campaigns (Volontari Cercasi with RAI Segretariato Sociale patronage), and a structured Servizio Civile Universale program delivered with FOCSIV. The organization holds formal ONG recognition from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006), legal-person registration at the Prefecture of Pesaro-Urbino (2006), and operates GDPR-compliant data handling; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

L'Africa Chiama

Legal name

L'Africa Chiama ODV

Website

https://lafricachiama.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Africa Chiama ODV-ONG is an Italian humanitarian NGO founded in 2001 that delivers food, inclusive education, and healthcare programs to over 21,000 vulnerable children in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Italy, funded through individual donations, distance sponsorship, solidary-product sales, and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid & International Development Cooperation

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Child sponsorship programs
• International development cooperation
• Inclusive education services
• Community nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Online Giving: One-time and recurring donations from individuals made via the organization's website (credit card, PayPal, bank transfer), postal slip, or in-person. The 5x1000 tax designation (C.F. 90021270419) directs a portion of donor tax contributions to the organization.
2. Solidary Products (Regali Solidali): Sale of solidary gift items including bomboniere solidali, personalized certificates, Easter eggs, solidary panettoni/colombe, lottery tickets, and holiday gift packages. Each product links a donation amount to a specific impact (e.g., 1 solidary egg = 43 school meals in Tanzania).
3. Distance Sponsorship (Sostegno a Distanza): Recurring sponsorship program enabling donors to support specific children or community programs with regular contributions, providing predictable revenue for project financing.
4. Testamentary Bequests and Legacies: The organization actively promotes legacy giving (lascito testamentario) as a long-term fundraising channel, encouraging donors to include L'Africa Chiama in their wills.
5. Corporate Solidarity Partnerships: Companies support the organization through corporate social responsibility programs, solidarity gifts for clients/employees (aziende solidali), and event sponsorships (e.g., Coop, Dylog Buffetti, Free Sport).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

L'Africa Chiama is an Italian humanitarian NGO (ODV-ONG) that guarantees food, education, and healthcare to vulnerable children in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia, while also running migrant inclusion and civic engagement programs in Italy. It directly operates inclusive schools, maternal-child clinics, and nutritional centres employing 70+ local staff and 6 Italian cooperants. Programs are funded through individual donations, distance sponsorships, the 5x1000 tax designation, solidarity gift products, an annual solidarity lottery, corporate CSR partnerships, and institutional grants from AICS and others.

Product overview

L'Africa Chiama is a humanitarian organization (ODV-ONG) that operates as a charitable platform rather than a technology product company. Its primary offerings include donation/fundraising platforms (DONA ORA, Lotteria Solidale, 5x1000), child sponsorship programs (Sostegno a Distanza), and solidarity gift products (Bomboniere Solidali, Regali Solidali). The organization also manages volunteering and civil service programs, school meal programs, and community center services including education and healthcare for children in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Italy. The core offering is a portfolio of humanitarian aid programs supported by various fundraising mechanisms, not a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sostegno a Distanza (Distance Sponsorship) Recurring subscription sponsorship program enabling Italian donors to support specific children or community programs with regular monthly, quarterly, or annual contributions, providing predictable revenue for food, education, and healthcare project financing.
• DONA ORA (One-Time Donation Module) Online donation module accepting one-time and recurring contributions from individuals via credit card, PayPal, bank transfer, postal slip, or in-person at the Fano headquarters; donations are tax-deductible (detraibile up to 35%) under Italian law.
• 5x1000 Program Italian tax designation program allowing donors to allocate 5 per mille of their taxes to support children in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Italy; tax code (C.F. 90021270419) prominently displayed in communications.
• Lotteria Solidale (Solidarity Lottery) Annual solidarity lottery with prizes; tickets sold via the regali.lafricachiama.org e-commerce store and at events, with proceeds supporting children and people with disabilities in Africa (2026 edition supporting 200+ beneficiaries).
• Regali Solidali / Bomboniere Solidali (Solidarity Gifts) Solidarity gift products for celebrations (baptisms, communions, confirmations, weddings), sold via regali.lafricachiama.org; each purchase corresponds to a donation tied to specific project impact.
• Solidary Easter Eggs (Uova Solidali) Solidarity Easter eggs produced by Rovelli, available in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or with surprise inside; minimum donation €14 per egg, with each egg corresponding to 43 meals for children in Tanzania.
• Solidary Colombe Pasquali (Solidary Easter Dove Cakes) Artisan solidary Easter dove cakes produced by Il Vecchio Forno; minimum donation €15 per colomba, packaged in limited-edition 25th anniversary cotton tote bags, each corresponding to 43 meals for children in Tanzania.
• Scatoline Solidali (Solidarity Gift Boxes) Solidarity gift boxes with customizable text, 7×7.2×4 cm format; minimum donation €4.00 each.
• Personalized Solidary Certificates Personalized solidary certificates in two formats — small (10.7×14.9 cm, minimum €2 donation) and large (14.8×21 cm, minimum €3 donation) — with customizable text.
• Servizio Civile Universale (Universal Civil Service Program) Structured civic service program offering 10 placements in Italy, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia; co-implemented with FOCSIV under the national Servizio Civile Universale framework for Italian young adults aged 18–28.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of donated funds go directly to project activities in Africa and Italy
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FOCSIVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOCSIV (Italian Federation of Christian Organizations for International Voluntary Service) is the primary strategic partner for L'Africa Chiama's Servizio Civile Universale program, co-designing and co-implementing 10 SCU placements in Italy, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. This partnership enables the organization to place volunteers abroad under the national SCU framework.
• Prefettura di Pesaro e UrbinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefettura di Pesaro e Urbino is the lead promoter of the ACCORDI project ('Accoglienza di Qualità a favore dei cittadini di Paesi Terzi nella provincia di Pesaro e Urbino'), funded by FAMI (Fondo Asilo, Migrazione e Integrazione). L'Africa Chiama is a project partner alongside ISCOS Marche, working on inclusion pathways for third-country nationals in the province.
• Free SportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree Sport (associazione sportiva dilettantistica, Genoa) promotes inclusive sport and partnered with L'Africa Chiama for the 'Liguria Coast to Coast' cycling event (June 2026), raising funds for adapted sports activities for children with disabilities in Africa, particularly at the Shalom Centre in Lusaka, Zambia.
• Segretariato Sociale della RAIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRAI's social secretariat provided official patronage to L'Africa Chiama's national 'Volontari Cercasi' volunteer recruitment campaign (June–July 2011), granting national media exposure and institutional credibility.
• Rete del DonominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRete del Dono, a crowdfunding platform for non-profits, co-finances the O.N.D.A. project alongside Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Fano, providing a digital fundraising and visibility channel for L'Africa Chiama.
• Piccoli Mondi (Cooperativa Sociale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPiccoli Mondi (Acqualagna, PU) is a social cooperative specializing in ethical, solidary, and eco-sustainable tourism. It co-organized conscious travel trips to Zambia with L'Africa Chiama in 2010, offering travelers the chance to visit project sites while financially supporting operations.
• Associazione Papa Giovanni XXIII (Don Oreste Benzi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership originating in the early 2000s with the Rainbow Project (Progetto Rainbow) led by Don Oreste Benzi's association. L'Africa Chiama initially supported Rainbow Project initiatives before gradually developing its own direct operations. The relationship established L'Africa Chiama's approach to integrated, multi-sectoral interventions.
• ISCOS MarchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCOS Marche (Institute for Social Development — CGIL) is a development cooperation organization working alongside L'Africa Chiama as a partner in the ACCORDI project (FAMI-funded), focusing on employment and training pathways for third-country nationals in the Marche region.
• Dylog Buffetti (Group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDylog Buffetti partnered with L'Africa Chiama for the 2025 Christmas solidarity campaign, selling solidary products with proceeds supporting food programs for children in Africa.
• CoopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoop retailer ran a cause marketing campaign ('Più vicini a L'Africa Chiama') in 2025, directing a portion of customer purchases or specific promotions to support L'Africa Chiama's programs.
• Dedalo – Informagiovani di FanominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDedalo, the youth information center in Fano, co-organized the March 2026 in-person Servizio Civile Universale information event at Mediateca Montanari, promoting L'Africa Chiama's volunteer opportunities to local youth.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ActionAid Italia: Italian chapter of the international ActionAid federation, working on women's rights, food security, and child education across multiple African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. Comparable in geography, target population, and Italian individual-giving model.
• Amref Health Africa - Italia: Italian chapter of the African health NGO Amref, focused on maternal-child health, community health, and water/sanitation across East Africa. Comparable in healthcare focus (maternal-child clinic), East African footprint, and Italian individual-donor fundraising model.
• COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale: Italian NGO founded in 1965 with extensive food security, education, and child protection programs across sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable in operational geography (multiple African countries), program portfolio (food, education, health), and AICS-funded project experience.
• Fondazione AVSI: Italian NGO founded in 1972 with major education, child welfare, and food-security programs across multiple African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. Directly comparable in mission (food, education, healthcare for vulnerable children), geography, and funding model (individual donations, institutional grants, 5x1000).
• Cesvi: Italian humanitarian NGO headquartered in Bergamo, founded in 1985, with food security, child protection, and education programs across Africa including Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Comparable in donor base, fundraising mix (5x1000, individual giving, corporate), and integrated food+education+health programs.
• Medici con l'Africa CUAMM: Italian NGO founded in 1950 focused on healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong presence in Tanzania and other East/Southern African countries. Comparable in target geography, child and maternal health focus, and Italian individual-donor funding model.
• CBM Italia: Italian branch of CBM (Christian Blind Mission), a leading disability-inclusive development NGO operating across Africa. Directly comparable to L'Africa Chiama's Shalom School disability-inclusion model (50+ children with disabilities) and inclusive education focus.
• Fondazione Terre des Hommes Italia: Italian NGO focused on child rights and protection, with programs in Africa including Tanzania and East Africa on child welfare, education, and health. Comparable in child-focused mission, Italian individual donor base, and 5x1000 fundraising model.
• Fondazione L'Albero della Vita: Italian NGO supporting vulnerable children in Africa and Latin America through distance sponsorship, education, and child protection programs. Directly comparable in the child-sponsorship revenue model, target beneficiary (vulnerable children in Africa), and Italian donor base.

Broad incumbents

• Emergency: Italian humanitarian NGO providing free medical care in conflict zones and underserved areas, with a strong brand in Italy and significant individual donor base. Comparable as a large Italian humanitarian NGO with a similar donor and 5x1000 model, but focused more on emergency medicine and less on integrated child food/education/health programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lafricachiama
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lafricachiama
• Facebookfacebook.com/lafricachiama
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l-africa-chiama
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafricachiama

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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