NAK-karitativ e.V.

What NAK-karitativ e.V. does

NAK-karitativ e.V. is a registered charitable non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, founded in 2005 as the humanitarian arm of the New Apostolic Church in Germany. The organization funds and coordinates development cooperation and disaster relief projects across more than ten countries, including South Sudan, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, South Africa, Gambia, Turkey, Israel, Albania, Serbia, India, Armenia, and Germany itself. Its portfolio is organized around four thematic pillars — nutrition (Ernährung), health (Gesundheit), education (Bildung), and disaster relief (Katastrophenhilfe) — and includes specific programs such as a school feeding and solar-power program serving 1,500 children daily in Juba, an irrigation project in Malawi benefiting 85 small-scale farmers, a vocational training center in South Africa that has produced 110 graduates, an after-school care center in Elbasan, Albania, and post-flood reconstruction work in the Ahr Valley that has supported nearly 600 households.

The organization operates with a lean 7-person headquarters team under Managing Director Tatjana Augustin and an honorary board chaired by Sabine Müller, with no proprietary technology platform and no commercial product sales. Its technology footprint is limited to standard non-profit tooling: the nak-karitativ.de website, a MailChimp newsletter, Facebook/Twitter/X/YouTube channels, the SpendenBank online donation gateway, and bank accounts at Commerzbank AG and SozialBank AG. All revenue is sourced from individual donations, church-community fundraising through the "Gemeinsam GUTES TUN" program (co-financed by the Klaus-Bartenbach-Stiftung), and institutional co-financing, with the DZI donation seal held continuously since 2005 as the primary trust signal. Project execution is delivered through a network of long-tenured local partner NGOs — including NACRO, DBO, House of Grace, SBW, KinderNotHilfe, HAYİ, Drejt se Ardhmes, and Kinderschutzbund Kreisverband Ahrweiler — rather than through direct international offices.

Name

NAK-karitativ e.V.

Legal name

Neuapostolische Kirche - karitativ e.V.

Website

https://nak-karitativ.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAK-karitativ e.V. is a German charitable non-profit founded in 2005 as the humanitarian arm of the New Apostolic Church, funding development cooperation and disaster relief projects across more than ten countries through local partner NGOs, with revenue derived entirely from donations and DZI-certified transparent fund management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disaster relief programs
• Development cooperation
• Charitable fundraising
• Food security projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: NAK-karitativ operates entirely on donations from individuals, church communities, and institutional donors. Revenue is used exclusively for charitable projects in development cooperation and disaster relief. No commercial products or services are sold. The organization issues annual donation receipts (Zuwendungsbescheinigungen) to donors for tax purposes. The DZI (Deutsches Zentralinstitut für soziale Fragen) certification since 2005 provides donor assurance of transparent fund management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NAK-karitativ e.V. is the charitable arm of the New Apostolic Church in Germany, funding and coordinating development cooperation and disaster relief projects across four thematic pillars: Disaster Relief (Katastrophenhilfe), Nutrition (Ernährung), Health (Gesundheit), and Education (Bildung). The organization collects donations from individuals, church communities, and institutional donors and channels them to vetted local partner NGOs in project countries including South Sudan, Malawi, South Africa, Gambia, Israel, Turkey, Albania, and Germany's Ahr Valley. It does not sell products or services; its "offerings" are charitable programs delivered through local implementing partners, with measurable outcomes such as 1,500 daily school meals in Juba, ~600 households receiving Ahr Valley flood aid, and 110 vocational training graduates in Cape Town.

Product overview

NAK-karitativ e.V. is a charitable organization of the New Apostolic Church in Germany, operating as a non-profit aid organization rather than a commercial product company. The organization does not offer technology products or software services. Its portfolio consists of charitable programs organized around four thematic pillars: disaster relief (Katastrophenhilfe), nutrition and food security (Ernährung), health (Gesundheit), and education (Bildung). Key projects include solar energy installations for schools in South Sudan, post-flood reconstruction in Germany's Ahrtal with nature-based trauma therapy, school feeding programs, vocational training centers in South Africa, irrigation projects in Malawi, waste management in Gambia, and rehabilitation support for ex-prisoners in Israel. The organization also operates ongoing programs such as counseling-education-recreation (BBE) retreats in Germany for disadvantaged families and seniors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Katastrophenhilfe (Disaster Relief) Program Disaster relief program providing emergency financial aid, temporary support offices, and long-term reconstruction support for communities affected by natural disasters, including the 2021 Ahr Valley floods and the 2023 Turkey earthquake.
• Ernährung (Nutrition) Program Food security and sustainable agriculture program encompassing irrigation systems, school feeding programs (e.g., 1,500 daily meals in Juba, South Sudan), and small-scale farmer support including goat distribution and savings group formation in Malawi.
• Gesundheit (Health) Program Health program focused on clean water access (e.g., water treatment plant at the Juba school and West Kenya water project), healthcare infrastructure, and medical support for underserved communities.
• Bildung (Education) Program Education program encompassing school construction support, solar energy for schools, vocational training (e.g., Skills Unlimited in South Africa), scholarships for disaster-affected students (e.g., Ekin Kolleg in Turkey), and after-school care initiatives (e.g., Elbasan, Albania).
• Fluthilfe Ahrtal - Grüne Räume gegen Traumata (Green Spaces Against Trauma) Post-flood reconstruction project in Germany's Ahr Valley creating forest discovery paths, restored school gardens, outdoor classrooms, and nature-based therapy spaces for flood-affected residents, including approximately 350 students at Aloisius-Grundschule.
• Südsudan: Solarenergie für einen besseren Schulalltag (Solar Energy for Better School Life) Installation of solar photovoltaic systems with battery storage at a school complex in Juba, South Sudan (serving 1,500 children daily), powering classrooms, kitchen, water treatment plant, and healthcare facilities. The project runs alongside the KinderNotHilfe-sponsored school feeding program.
• Beratung – Bildung – Erholung (BBE) Program Counseling, education, and recreation program providing week-long respite breaks for families and seniors on low incomes in Germany, including workshops on budgeting, job applications, nutrition, and recreation at facilities like Haus Haard and Youth Village Hoher Meißner. Co-funded by SBW (Neuapostolisches Sozial- und Bildungswerk).
• Haus der Gnade (House of Grace) Reintegration Program Rehabilitation program in Haifa, Israel providing a 9-month residential program and 12-month follow-up support for former prisoners, including housing, therapy, vocational training, and social reintegration assistance. In 2025, NAK-karitativ supported building repairs after a rocket strike damaged the facility.
• Malawi Irrigation Project (Kanthunkhama) Irrigation system construction enabling small-scale farmers in Kanthunkhama, Malawi to cultivate over 12 hectares year-round, improving food security and household income. Average family yield increased from 3 to 7 bags of 50 kg maize. 85 goats were distributed to 85 farmers alongside two communal savings and loan groups.
• Skills Unlimited Vocational Training (South Africa) Vocational training center in Cape Town (Khayelitsha) offering courses in tiling, hairdressing, wood processing, and IT for youth from townships. 110 graduates have completed the program, with five securing 12-month apprenticeships at a hardware store with permanent employment prospects.
• Gambia Waste Management and Composting Program Waste management initiative in Banjul, Gambia including waste collection containers, trucks, excavators, and a composting facility in Tambana. Implemented with partner DBO and IMA (Institut für Mikrobiologie und Analyse), creating income from recycling and organic composting while improving environmental health.
• Albania After-School Care Center (Elbasan) After-school care center in Elbasan, Albania providing tutoring, English, math, computer programming, cultural excursions, and academic support for up to 40 children. Since October 2023, 28 children and youth regularly use the center. Implemented with partner Drejt se Ardhmes using New Apostolic Church facilities.
• Turkey Earthquake Scholarship Program (Ekin Kolleg, Antakya) Scholarship program for over 122 earthquake-affected students at Ekin Kolleg in Antakya, Turkey, providing access to education including robotics labs and university preparation courses. Implemented with local partners HAYİ (Hatay Yardım İnisiyatifi Derneği), Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe, and Aktion Deutschland hilft.
• Gemeinsam GUTES TUN (Doing Good Together) Community Funding Program Community funding program providing micro-grants of up to 2,000 EUR per project to local New Apostolic Church congregations in Germany for charitable community projects. In 2025/2026, seven community charitable projects are funded through this program in partnership with the Klaus-Bartenbach-Stiftung.
• Mobile Office Ahr Valley Flood Relief Mobile office program in the Ahr Valley accompanying flood-affected residents with more than 205 applications for government reconstruction aid, provided in partnership with human aktiv e.V. as part of the post-2021 flood recovery effort.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500 children fed daily at partnered school in South Sudan
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, secondary and minor.

• Hatay Yardım İnisiyatifi Derneği (HAYİ) - Hatay Help Initiative AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HAYİ is the local partner in Turkey for earthquake relief efforts following the February 2023 earthquake. NAK-karitativ supports scholarship programs at Ekin Kolleg in Antakya for earthquake-affected students, implemented in cooperation with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe and Aktion Deutschland hilft.
• Help – Hilfe zur SelbsthilfemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe is a supporting partner in the Turkey earthquake relief program, co-implementing the scholarship project at Ekin Kolleg in Antakya alongside NAK-karitativ and HAYİ.
• Aktion Deutschland hilftmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Aktion Deutschland hilft is a supporting partner in the Turkey earthquake relief program, co-implementing the scholarship project alongside NAK-karitativ, HAYİ, and Help.
• Drejt se ArdhmesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Drejt se Ardhmes is the Albanian partner for the after-school care center project in Elbasan, Albania. Since October 2023, the project provides after-school care, tutoring, computer programming, and cultural excursions for up to 40 children using facilities of the New Apostolic Church in Elbasan.
• Neuapostolisches Sozial- und Bildungswerk (SBW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SBW operates the 'Auszeit vom Alltag' (Time Out from Daily Life) program — a vacation, education, and counseling program for families and seniors on low incomes in Germany. NAK-karitativ funds this program, providing week-long stays at facilities like Haus Haard and the Youth Village Hoher Meißner, with workshops on budgeting, job applications, nutrition, and recreation.
• House of Grace (Haus der Gnade), Haifa, IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The House of Grace provides a 9-month rehabilitation and 12-month follow-up program for former prisoners in Haifa, Israel. NAK-karitativ has supported the program since 2017, contributing to housing, therapy, vocational training, and social reintegration. In 2025, NAK-karitativ is supporting building repairs after a rocket strike damaged the facility.
• NACRO (New Apostolic Church Relief Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016NACRO is the primary partner for the irrigation project in Malawi (Kanthunkhama and Mtendere). NAK-karitativ has partnered with NACRO since project start in 2019 to support small-scale farmers through irrigation infrastructure, agricultural training, and savings group formation.
• Dresden-Banjul-Organisation (DBO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016DBO is the local partner for waste management and composting projects in Banjul, Gambia. NAK-karitativ has funded waste collection containers, trucks, excavators, and the composting facility in Tambana. DBO manages waste collection, recycling, and organic composting operations, with support from IMA for composting operations.
• KinderNotHife Südsudan (Sponsorship Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016NAK-karitativ sponsors a school in Juba, South Sudan through the KinderNotHife program. Since 2016, the organization has financed daily school meals for 1,500 children, building facilities including a pre-school, primary school, secondary school, health station, pharmacy, and water treatment plant. Current focus is installing solar energy systems.
• Kinderschutzbund Kreisverband Ahrweiler e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for psychosocial support and child protection in the Ahr Valley flood recovery. NAK-karitativ funds a staff position serving approximately 80 affected families, sponsors a forest kindergarten in Rech, and supports the sponsorship project for flood-affected children (116 children total).
• Fluthilfe-Ahr e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFluthilfe-Ahr e.V. is a local flood relief organization in the Ahrtal. NAK-karitativ cooperated with this organization for distributing reconstruction aid, particularly after the emergency relief phase ended and local organizational structures were established.
• Seniorennetzwerk Bad Neuenahr-AhrweilersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe senior network in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler cooperates with NAK-karitativ on the 'Zusammen unterwegs' (Together on the Way) program, providing monthly outings and social activities for flood-affected senior citizens.
• Förderverein Aloisius-Grundschule Ahrweiler e.V.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent-teacher association of Aloisius-Grundschule in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler partners with NAK-karitativ for the restoration of school gardens, outdoor classrooms, and environmental education facilities benefiting approximately 350 students.
• Mehrgenerationenhaus des Kreises AhrweilersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe multi-generation house in the Ahr Valley cooperates with NAK-karitativ on the 'Zusammen unterwegs' program for seniors and fills gaps created by declining volunteer support after the 2021 flood.
• Die AHRche e.V.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDie AHRche e.V. is a local civic organization in the Ahrtal that collaborates with NAK-karitativ on the 'Grüne Räume gegen Traumata' (Green Spaces Against Trauma) project, creating green meeting, learning, and recreation spaces.
• Stadt Bad Neuenahr-AhrweilercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is the primary local government partner for the 'Grüne Räume gegen Traumata' project, implementing green spaces for trauma recovery and environmental education throughout the town.
• IMA (Institut für Mikrobiologie und Analyse)secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIMA from Germersheim, Germany operates the composting facility in Tambana, Gambia since 2018 with a loan from the German development bank (DEG). NAK-karitativ previously funded equipment for this facility. IMA provides technical expertise in composting operations and pays DBO for organic waste delivered.
• human aktiv e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerhuman aktiv e.V. is a supporting partner for the mobile office flood relief program in the Ahrtal, assisting with outreach to affected populations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Welthungerhilfe: Major German nonprofit focused on fighting hunger through development cooperation and disaster relief. Direct peer in the 'Ernährung' (nutrition/food security) pillar, with comparable DZI transparency standards and multi-country project delivery.
• Misereor: German Catholic development cooperation organization funding development and disaster relief projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable in mission (hunger, health, education, disaster response) and DZI-certified donation model, though much larger.
• ADRA Deutschland: German branch of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency — a faith-based (Seventh-day Adventist) humanitarian organization. Closely comparable as another small-church-affiliated German aid NGO executing development and disaster projects through partner structures.
• Kindernothilfe: German DZI-certified faith-based NGO focused on children's welfare and development cooperation with international projects. Directly comparable as a similarly sized, faith-rooted German charity with comparable funding instruments and a partner-style execution model.
• arche noVa: Smaller German DZI-certified NGO focused on development cooperation, water access, and disaster relief. Comparable in size, structure, and operational focus on water, food security, and disaster response in developing countries.
• Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe: German humanitarian NGO working in disaster relief and development cooperation, including in Turkey post-earthquake. Already a cooperation partner of NAK-karitativ, with highly comparable project categories, DZI certification, and partner-execution model.
• Brot für die Welt: German Protestant development and relief organization of the Evangelical Church in Germany. Comparable in thematic pillars (nutrition, health, education, disaster relief), DZI certification, and church-affiliated donor base, though significantly larger in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: The largest German Catholic welfare organization, operating across social services, disaster relief, and international aid. Comparable in faith-rooted donor base and multi-pillar programming, but at a vastly larger institutional scale.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Protestant humanitarian organization with international relief operations across disaster response and development. Comparable faith-based identity and disaster-relief mandate, though significantly larger and more diversified.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Large German Catholic aid organization with broad humanitarian and disaster relief operations domestically and abroad. Comparable in faith-based identity and disaster response work, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nakkaritativ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NAKkaritativ
• Facebookfacebook.com/nakkaritativ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nakkaritativ

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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