Médecins Sans Frontières / Lékaři bez hranic

Name

Médecins Sans Frontières / Lékaři bez hranic

Legal name

Lékaři bez hranic - Médecins Sans Frontières in Czech Republic, o.p.s.

Website

https://lekari-bez-hranic.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Medical Aid

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical aid
• Emergency medical services
• International healthcare delivery
• Crisis response operations
• Donor fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague (Praha 4 – Nusle)

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Individual Donations: MSF is funded almost entirely by private donations from individuals, groups and companies. 95.4% of the Czech office's 2024 income came purely from private donors. Donations come as one-time gifts or regular monthly contributions (Dárci bez hranic / Donors Without Borders programme). Approximately one-third of donations come from regular donors, providing financial reserve for rapid crisis response.
2. Corporate and Institutional Philanthropy: Corporate donors (Firemní dárci), foundation grants, and legacy bequests contribute to funding. The remaining ~4.6% of income in 2024 came from inheritances or exchange rate differences.
3. Emergency/Special Appeals: Special crisis collections are launched for acute humanitarian emergencies (e.g. Ebola, Ukraine war, Sudan conflict, Gaza). Funds from these appeals are ring-fenced for the specific crisis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Médecins Sans Frontières / Lékaři bez hranic provides international medical humanitarian assistance to crisis-affected populations in more than 70 countries, delivering healthcare in armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, and malnutrition contexts without discrimination. The Czech Republic office (o.p.s.) raises private donations from Czech and Slovak donors, recruits internationally mobile medical and non-medical staff for field missions, and operates donation platforms including the virtual hospital Nemocnice bez hranic.

Product overview

Médecins Sans Frontières (Lékaři bez hranic) operates as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning international humanitarian medical organization with the Czech Republic office functioning as a non-profit charitable entity. The core offering comprises international medical aid projects delivering healthcare across conflict zones, natural disasters, and epidemic areas in over 70 countries. The digital product portfolio includes an online donation platform enabling one-time and recurring contributions, the Hospital Without Borders (Nemocnice bez hranic) virtual e-commerce store for purchasing virtual medical supplies, and the Dárci bez hranic monthly donor program providing sustainable funding. Supporting products include the Mlčení zabíjí podcast, Časopis Bez hranic donor magazine, Missing Maps humanitarian mapping initiative, Mapathons community events, Information Evenings for recruitment, and Annual Reports for transparency. The organization also recruits medical and non-medical professionals for international humanitarian assignments through structured recruitment processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dárci bez hranic: Regular donor program for monthly giving supporters of Lékaři bez hranic.
• Nemocnice bez hranic
• Podcast Mlčení zabíjí

Products and services

• International Humanitarian Medical Aid Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% of global MSF income spent directly on mission-related activities
• +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

Integration15 records

AI capability6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Good Sailors s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party telefundraising partner conducting face-to-face and door-to-door fundraising campaigns on behalf of MSF CZ for donor acquisition. Located at Provaznická 737/12, Děčín.
• Zebra Outsourcing s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party telefundraising partner for donor outreach and fundraising campaigns for MSF CZ. Located at Příkop 843/4, Brno.
• I-Group s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect marketing partner for MSF CZ's donor engagement and acquisition campaigns.
• DirectData s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect marketing partner supporting MSF CZ's donor outreach and fundraising efforts.
• Eficia Praha s r. o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal call centre handling donor communications and support on behalf of MSF CZ.
• Nadace Via (Darujme.cz)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNadace Via operates the Darujme.cz online donation platform, which processes all online donations for MSF CZ including one-time gifts, regular donations, emergency appeals, and virtual hospital purchases. Darujme.cz charges lower transaction fees than standard payment processors, making it a preferred channel for online giving. Darujme.cz also provides donor management tools and support.
• UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.coreOthersPrimary banking partner for MSF CZ's public collection account (111333/2700) and registered donor account (2101950100/2700). Provides standard banking services for all Czech donations.
• Fio Banka, a.s.coreOthersBanking partner for EUR donations from Slovak donors (IBAN: CZ0920100000002900631376, SWIFT: FIOBCZPPXXX) and international donations (IBAN: CZ3327000000000000111333, SWIFT: BACXCZPP). No international transaction fees for Slovak donors.
• Salesforce (Salesforce UK Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce CRM platform used as MSF CZ's donor and contact database, supporting donor management, communication, and relationship tracking across all fundraising activities.
• Mailchimp (Intuit Mailchimp)coreTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing platform used for donor newsletters, emergency appeals, and communication with supporters. Supports regular e-newsletter distribution.
• Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta Platforms Ireland provides social media infrastructure for MSF CZ's presence on Facebook (@lekaribezhranic) and Instagram (@msf_czech) for donor engagement, crisis awareness, and public education.
• X (Twitter)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform used for public communications and crisis awareness by MSF CZ.
• ByteDance (TikTok)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTikTok Ads platform used for paid social media advertising to reach younger donor audiences. ByteDance China is the data controller.
• Česká pošta, s.p.minorOthersCzech Postal Service handles production and delivery of printed mailings to donors, including donation receipts and newsletters.
• Česká mailingová společnost s.r.o.minorOthersProduction of printed fundraising and donor communication materials for MSF CZ.
• KOFEIN s.r.o.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline campaigns and advertising partner for digital marketing activities on behalf of MSF CZ.
• BenevityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform facilitating online donations from international/corporate donors, enabling employees of multinational companies to donate to MSF through workplace giving programmes.
• Fórum dárcůminorOthersCzech Donors Forum organization providing DMS (SMS donation) service allowing donors to contribute via text message to MSF's public collection.
• Hospitals with Cooperation Agreements (Czech Republic and Slovakia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSF has signed cooperation agreements with approximately 30 hospitals in Czech Republic (including all major teaching hospitals: FN Brno, FN Bulovka, FN Hradec Králové, FN Královské Vinohrady, FN Olomouc, FN v Motole, Thomayerova nemocnice, Všeobecná FN Praha, military hospitals, and regional hospitals) and 2 in Slovakia (Národný ústav detských chorôb, Univerzitná nemocnica Martin). These agreements facilitate leave arrangements for healthcare professionals to go on MSF assignments, though they do not guarantee release.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADRA Czech Republic: Czech branch of the global ADRA humanitarian network delivering relief, refugee assistance and development programs funded by private donations and institutional grants — closely comparable mission profile and Czech-market fundraising approach to MSF CZ.
• People in Need (Člověk v tísni): Largest Czech humanitarian and development NGO, operating in conflict and disaster zones globally and funded through private Czech donations, F2F/D2D street fundraising, and corporate partnerships — directly comparable fundraising and operational model to MSF CZ in the Czech philanthropic market.
• Direct Relief: US-based humanitarian medical aid organization delivering medicines, supplies and field medical care in disaster and conflict zones, funded almost entirely by private donations — comparable independence, medical-focus and donor-funded operational model to MSF.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Independent humanitarian organization providing medical care and protection in conflict zones worldwide, funded primarily by governments but also private donors — the closest global functional peer to MSF in independent medical humanitarian action and témoignage (public bearing witness).
• Caritas Czech Republic: Major Czech Catholic humanitarian and social assistance organization providing emergency relief, refugee support and development aid funded through individual donations, corporate giving and Diocesan networks — competing for the same Czech donor base and serving overlapping beneficiary populations in Czech Republic and abroad.
• Czech Red Cross (Český červený kříž): National humanitarian society providing emergency medical aid, refugee support, blood donation and disaster response in Czech Republic, with parallel recruitment and private-donation fundraising — overlaps directly with MSF CZ's humanitarian medical mission and Czech donor pool.

Others

• International Medical Corps:

Emerging players

• Amnesty International Czech Republic: Czech branch of the global human rights organization, raising private donations for advocacy and crisis-response work with strong public-facing campaigns — comparable private-donor funding model and high-profile public advocacy stance, though focused on rights rather than direct medical service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Czech Republic: Czech fundraising arm of the global Save the Children network, operating private-donation-driven child health and emergency response programs — overlaps with MSF on emergency medical response while drawing from the same Czech individual donor pool.
• UNICEF Czech Republic: National fundraising office of the UN children's agency, raising private donations in Czech Republic for global child health and humanitarian programs — broader mandate (children, education, advocacy) than MSF but directly competing for Czech individual donors and corporate partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYdekmEZ4DxVPj5IH09x68Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/lekaribezhranic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lekari-bez-hranic
• Instagraminstagram.com/msf_czech
• TikToktiktok.com/@msf_czech

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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