Life Projects (NGO)

What Life Projects (NGO) does

Life Projects (Projets de Vie) is a French charitable humanitarian NGO established in 2011 as a non-profit association (Sans But Lucratif), headquartered in Le Val, Var, France. The organization operates three core programs: AGR (Actions Génératrices de Revenus / Income Generating Activities), OSI (Oeuvres Sociales d'Impacts / Impactful Social Works), and orphanage support. Rather than sending money directly to beneficiaries, Life Projects finances small-scale projects designed to help communities become self-financing across seven African countries — Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Togo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The organization's portfolio of completed and active projects spans diversified sectors: a soap manufacturing workshop in Benin (€1,500 funded, 2023), a cereal bank in Lomé, Togo (2023), the Shalom pharmacy and the Centre médical communautaire Shalom in Burkina Faso (renovated 2024-2025), peanut cultivation and oil press in Cameroon (2025), and school construction plus vehicle financing for a 50-school network in Chad (2020-2024). Each donation is tracked and allocated to a specific project, with transparent reporting to donors as the organization's stated value proposition.

The revenue model is donation-based, with funds collected through the HelloAsso platform and partnership-driven project execution. Local pastors and community leaders serve as on-the-ground coordinators, partnering with local associations such as Contact Benin Village, ARCHE DE VIE (Cameroon), and Association DILOFA (Burkina Faso). The organization is led by President Johan Arnaert and Secretary Laure Vives, operating with a small staff augmented by volunteers. Ideation is attributed to Marc Arnaert. No external investment funding rounds, AI/technology infrastructure, patents, certifications, or institutional awards are disclosed.

Name

Life Projects (NGO)

Legal name

Projets de Vie (Association Humanitaire Caritative - Sans But Lucratif)

Website

https://projetsdevie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Life Projects (Projets de Vie) is a French non-profit NGO founded in 2011 that funds small-scale income-generating and social impact projects in seven African countries, sourcing donations through HelloAsso and distributing via local pastor and community leader networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Charitable donations
• Income generating activities
• Orphanage support
• Poverty alleviation

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Val

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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: Life Projects generates revenue through donations from members and supporters. They collect funds via the HelloAsso platform and allocate them directly to projects (AGR - Actions Génératrices de Revenus), orphanages, and social impact works (OSI). They do not take a commission on donations; funds are traced and reported back to donors indicating which project each donation supports.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Life Projects collects donations and membership fees from supporters in France and uses the funds to finance small-scale self-sustaining projects in seven African countries. The NGO operates three core programs (AGR, OSI, and orphanage support) and tracks every donation, reporting back to donors exactly which project each contribution funded. Rather than sending money directly, the organization invests in projects that help communities become self-financing and autonomous.

Product overview

ProjetsdeVie (Life Projects) is a French humanitarian charitable NGO operating as a non-profit association established in 2011. The organization operates three core programs: AGR (Actions Génératrices de Revenus) for income-generating activities, OSI (Oeuvres Sociales d'Impacts) for impactful social works, and orphanage support. These programs fund small-scale self-sustaining projects across seven African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Congo DRC, and Togo). The organization does not directly send money but invests in projects that help communities become financially autonomous. Each donation is tracked and allocated to specific projects. Projects span diverse sectors including soap manufacturing, cereal banks, pharmacies, medical centers, schools, and agricultural enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGR (Actions Génératrices de Revenus) - Income Generating Activities
• OSI (Oeuvres Sociales d'Impacts) - Impactful Social Works

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500 euros funded soap factory in Benin, with beneficiaries self-funding additional equipment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARCHE DE VIEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Association partner in Cameroon collaborating on the peanut cultivation and oil press project. ARCHE DE VIE works with local pastor Abdoulaye Jacques to implement agricultural income-generating activities.
• Contact Benin VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Local association partner in Benin that initiated the soap manufacturing project. Life Projects responded to their request following an assessment trip in February/March 2022 to identify community needs.
• Association DILOFA (Ass. DILOFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association in Burkina Faso represented by Pastor Zacharie Ardjouma Soma, involved in healthcare support projects including the medical center Shalom Niangoloko.
• HelloAssocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline donation and membership platform partner that processes charitable contributions for Life Projects, providing secure payment infrastructure and donor management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACTED: French humanitarian NGO implementing development programs across multiple African countries. Comparable in geographic footprint and the small-to-medium French-NGO model serving African communities with multi-sector projects.
• Entrepreneurs du Monde: French NGO that supports very small entrepreneurs in developing countries through microfinance and income-generating activities. Highly comparable to Life Projects' AGR program philosophy of funding self-financing micro-businesses rather than direct aid.
• Solidarités International: French humanitarian organization operating water, sanitation, and food security programs in African crisis and post-crisis contexts. Comparable as a French-headquartered NGO executing multi-country African field programs with similar community-led engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International France: French arm of Plan International focused on children's rights and education in developing countries including Africa. Comparable on the education and orphan-support angles of Life Projects' portfolio.
• Action contre la Faim: Large French-founded humanitarian organization focused on fighting hunger with significant West and Central Africa operations. Comparable on sector overlap (food security, health) and French-NGO operating model, but substantially larger scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization with significant international development programming in Africa. Comparable as a French-NGO collecting donations to fund multi-country community projects.
• Médecins du Monde: Major French medical humanitarian NGO with extensive African operations supporting healthcare infrastructure. Comparable in the community-health-center support model (e.g., Life Projects' Centre Shalom Niangoloko), though at far greater scale.
• CARE France: French arm of CARE International running women's empowerment, education, and economic development programs across Africa. Comparable in multi-sector African development focus and French donor base.

Emerging players

• Bibliothèque Sans Frontières: French NGO deploying education and cultural programs in developing countries including Africa. Comparable as a French-NGO with smaller operational scale running donor-funded development projects in African geographies.
• Toutes à l'École: Smaller French NGO running education-focused programs for girls in developing countries. Comparable as a smaller French-NGO with field-implemented education projects and donor-traceable funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projetsdevie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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