What Pédiatres du Monde does

Pédiatres du Monde is a French humanitarian non-profit association (Association loi 1901) headquartered in Sèvres, Île-de-France, dedicated to improving child health in vulnerable populations through medical missions, training, and health education. Operating as a spin-off from AFPA Humanitaire (1996) and founded under its current name in 2003, the organization deploys a network of 360 healthcare professional members and 200 unpaid volunteer missionaries to deliver pediatric consultations, formations, and compagnonnage (mentoring) to local healthcare workers in seven countries — Benin, Cambodia, Djibouti, Guinea, Laos, Morocco, and Moldova. Within France, it conducts five ongoing programs serving migrant and precarious populations in partnership with Médecins Solidarité Lille, Emmaüs Solidarité, CASP, and CHUM Ivry-sur-Seine.

The core "products" are field-based services: international humanitarian medical missions (25 per year), France-based consultations for vulnerable populations, formation and compagnonnage programs for local healthcare workers, therapeutic education for chronic conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, and téléformation sessions delivered via video conference. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability; infrastructure is minimal, consisting of a HelloAsso donation portal, a WordPress-style website hosted by OVH, and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube). Support functions include regular newsletters and solidarity events (20km de Paris race, concerts, theater performances, charity walks).

The business model is that of a donation-funded NGO with no commercial revenue. Funding streams include individual donations (one-time and recurring), annual membership fees, corporate mécénat (Air France provides in-kind flight sponsorship; Flying Blue enables mileage donations), foundation grants (HR Path Foundation), event revenue, and crowdfunding campaigns for specific programs. The organization is eligible for French tax-deductible donations. No revenue, financial statements, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

Pédiatres du Monde

Legal name

Pédiatres du Monde

Website

https://pediatres-du-monde.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pédiatres du Monde is a French non-profit NGO that delivers pediatric healthcare, training, and health education to vulnerable children in seven countries (Benin, Cambodia, Djibouti, Guinea, Laos, Morocco, Moldova) and migrant populations in France through a volunteer network of 360 medical professionals and 200 missionaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical missions
• Pediatric healthcare services
• Healthcare capacity building
• Maternal and child health
• Nonprofit healthcare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sèvres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular monthly or one-time donations from individual supporters to fund humanitarian programs and missions
2. Membership Fees (Adhésion): Annual membership fees from healthcare professionals and supporters who join the organization
3. Corporate Mécénat and Sponsorship: Air France provides flight support for missions; Flying Blue mileage donations; other corporate partnerships for funding
4. Crowdfunding Campaigns: Participatory funding campaigns for specific programs such as the diabetes program in Errachidia Morocco
5. Event Revenue: Revenue from solidarity events including concerts, theater performances, and charity merchandise sales

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pédiatres du Monde is a French humanitarian NGO that delivers pediatric healthcare to vulnerable children through international medical missions in seven countries and weekly consultations in France for migrant and precarious populations. Its core work is delivered via formation (training), compagnonnage (mentorship/co-consultations), and therapeutic/health education programs aimed at building sustainable local pediatric care capacity. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries by unpaid volunteer healthcare professionals funded through donations and membership fees.

Product overview

Pédiatres du Monde is a French humanitarian NGO (Association loi 1901) dedicated to improving child health through sustainable development programs. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programs including international humanitarian medical missions to 7 countries, domestic healthcare actions in France for vulnerable populations, and capacity-building through formation (training), compagnonnage (mentorship), and therapeutic/health education. Supporting infrastructure includes membership and donation systems via HelloAsso, regular newsletters, and solidarity fundraising events. The organization was founded in 2003 (emerging from AFPA Humanitaire established in 1996) and mobilizes 360 members, 200 volunteer missionnaires, and conducts approximately 25 international missions per year reaching 10,000 beneficiaries annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Medical Missions Abroad International pediatric healthcare missions delivered by volunteer teams in 7 partner countries (Benin, Cambodia, Djibouti, Guinea, Laos, Morocco, Moldova), providing consultations, training of local healthcare workers, and health education for vulnerable children and mothers.
• Actions in France for Precarious Populations Weekly pediatric consultations and health support services delivered to migrant families, Roma communities, and populations in emergency housing at sites such as Médecins Solidarité Lille, CASP Paris, CHUM Ivry-sur-Seine, and Abri des Familles Nantes.
• Formation et Compagnonnage (Training and Mentorship) Capacity-building program combining co-consultations, theoretical training, and mentorship of local healthcare professionals in partner countries to develop sustainable pediatric care capabilities.
• Teleformation (Remote Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 beneficiaries annually including children and mothers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATEG (Agir sur le Terrain pour l'Education en Guinée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Guinea leading pediatric health programs in the Lélouma prefecture. ATEG coordinates mission logistics, provides local healthcare worker engagement, and ensures program continuity between Pédiatres du Monde visits.
• Chifaa (Errachidia, Morocco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of families of children with Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes. Chifaa partners with Pédiatres du Monde to provide therapeutic education, medical consultations, and family support for diabetic children in the Errachidia province.
• Aud si Vorbesc (ASV) - MoldovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent association for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in Moldova. ASV serves as the essential missing link in the program for deaf children by providing parent training and early intervention support.
• Médecins Solidarité Lille (MSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MSL to provide weekly pediatric consultations for Roma and migrant populations in the Lille metropolitan area since 2010.
• La Rescousse (Bénin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal NGO partner in Benin coordinating pediatric missions in the Couffo region. La Rescousse provides local coordination, logistics support, and healthcare worker engagement for missions.
• Win Sport School LilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudents at Win Sport School Lille organize solidarity events throughout the year to raise funds for Pédiatres du Monde programs.
• Emmaüs Solidarité (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing pediatric consultations for migrant families in emergency housing awaiting transfer to regional centers.
• CASP - Centre d'Action Sociale Protestant (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay shelter for families living on the streets, where Pédiatres du Monde volunteers provide pediatric consultations.
• AFPA (Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization from which Pédiatres du Monde originated as 'AFPA Humanitaire'. AFPA provides ongoing professional network connections and pediatric expertise.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Médecins du Monde: French humanitarian medical NGO providing healthcare to vulnerable populations domestically and internationally. Operates the same volunteer-driven pediatric/medical mission model across many of the same partner countries as Pédiatres du Monde.
• Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International): French-founded humanitarian organization working on disability and child rehabilitation in low-resource settings. Closely comparable to Pédiatres du Monde's deaf children program in Moldova and broader pediatric disability work.
• La Chaîne de l'Espoir: French pediatric-focused NGO providing surgical and medical care to children in low-resource countries. Directly comparable pediatric mission model with French volunteer healthcare professionals operating abroad.
• ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action): France-based medical humanitarian NGO focused on pediatric and maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa. Directly comparable target population, geography, and pediatric/maternal healthcare delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Global medical humanitarian organization running volunteer-powered medical missions in conflict and low-resource settings worldwide. Operates in many of the same countries as Pédiatres du Monde with a broader (all-ages, emergency-focused) remit.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO focused on children's health, education and protection across more than 100 countries. Shares Pédiatres du Monde's child-centered humanitarian and developmental focus.
• UNICEF: UN agency dedicated to child rights and child health/wellbeing globally. Operates in all of Pédiatres du Monde's countries and shares the child-rights/maternal-child health mandate, though at much larger scale and with institutional funding.
• Action contre la Faim / Action Against Hunger: France-headquartered humanitarian NGO tackling child malnutrition and maternal health globally. Overlaps with Pédiatres du Monde's pediatric health and nutrition programs in many of the same African and Asian countries.

Others

• Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (AFPA): Parent professional organization from which Pédiatres du Monde originated in 1996. Provides ongoing professional network and pediatric expertise that underpins Pédiatres du Monde's volunteer pipeline.

Regional players

• Emmaüs Solidarité: French social-services NGO working with people in extreme precarity, including migrant families. Pédiatres du Monde runs pediatric consultations at Emmaüs Solidarité emergency housing sites in France under a core partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/p%C3%A9diatres-du-monde
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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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