Rape Hurts Foundation (RHF)

Name

Rape Hurts Foundation (RHF)

Legal name

Rape Hurts Foundation

Website

https://rapehurts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rape Hurts Foundation is a Ugandan non-profit founded in 2008 that operates a shelter and integrated GBV response, health, economic-empowerment, education, and legal-aid programs for women and child survivors of rape and gender-based violence in the Jinja and Kamuli districts of Eastern Uganda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jinja

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: RHF generates revenue through individual donations (both one-time and recurring), corporate donations, and partnerships with international organizations. They use PayPal and Stripe as payment gateways, with PayPal donations received through their U.S. partner organization Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RHF operates an integrated portfolio of social services for women and children affected by rape and gender-based violence in rural Eastern Uganda. Its core offering centers on a Rape Crisis Settlement Center & Shelter in Jinja that provides safe accommodation, counseling, legal aid, medical referrals and HIV testing, alongside programs for economic empowerment, vocational training, clean water access (BIO-Sand filters), solar power, and advocacy for legal reform including the criminalization of marital rape.

Product overview

Rape Hurts Foundation (RHF) is a non-profit NGO offering a portfolio of integrated social services for marginalized women and children in rural Uganda, particularly victims of rape and Gender Based Violence. The organization operates a Rape Crisis Settlement Center & Shelter as its core facility, supplemented by Health & Care services (WASH, HIV/AIDS programs), Girls/Women Economic & Social Strengthening (micro-credit, agribusiness), Education/Vocational Training programs, Climate Change Resilience initiatives, Legal Aid and Advocacy, and Capacity Building for CBOs. The portfolio includes sub-products such as BIO-Sand Water Filters, a Poultry Project, a Gallery Shop, an Education Sponsorship Program, a Welding Training Center, and an ongoing expansion project for a 2nd GBV Center. These programs are designed to work holistically, providing emergency shelter and support while building long-term economic independence and resilience for beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rape Crisis Settlement Center & Shelter

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached over 850,000 women and children in 10 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Students 4 ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Charitable organization based in The Netherlands that partnered with RHF in late 2018. Signed an agreement with Pieter Nieuwland College to sponsor 23 students who are beneficiaries of RHF, enabling them to attend school and realize their full potential.
• Thomson Reuters Foundation UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Major international partner that has supported RHF's work. Under this partnership, RHF has been able to reach over 850,000 women and children in the last ten years. The foundation provides funding and capacity support for humanitarian initiatives.
• Pieter Nieuwland CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch college whose students collect and raise funds to sponsor RHF beneficiaries. Part of the Students 4 Children partnership providing educational sponsorship.
• Stop TB PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading organization working towards a world without tuberculosis. RHF conducts TB Awareness Campaigns in Busoga Sub Region Eastern Uganda as part of this partnership.
• National Association of Women Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHF is a member of NAWOU network, providing access to broader women's rights advocacy and collaboration.
• Human Rights Network Uganda (HURINET-U)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHF is a member of HURINET-U, gaining access to human rights advocacy networks and resources.
• Jinja and Kamuli District NGO ForumsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHF participates in local NGO coordination forums in Jinja and Kamuli districts for collaboration and information sharing.
• National NGO ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level NGO coordination forum providing advocacy and networking opportunities.
• Redcross UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedcross Uganda volunteers have come to RHF center to provide assistance, demonstrating inter-organizational collaboration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Uganda: Large international NGO operating in Uganda with overlapping programs on child protection, GBV, and girls' rights; much broader portfolio but comparable beneficiary segments.
• Equality Now: International human rights NGO working on legal reform to end sexual violence, female genital mutilation, and child marriage; directly comparable advocacy focus on criminalizing marital rape and GBV laws.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused NGO operating in Uganda with sponsorship and child protection programs; comparable education sponsorship and child welfare model.
• World Vision Uganda: Major international NGO with extensive Uganda operations including child protection, education sponsorship, and community development; overlaps with RHF in child sponsorship and protection work.
• International Justice Mission (IJM): Global organization combatting slavery and violence including GBV; comparable legal aid and survivor rescue model though at global scale.

Direct peers

• FIDA Uganda: Uganda chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers providing legal aid to women and children; directly comparable legal advocacy and survivor support focus.
• MIFUMI: Ugandan NGO addressing gender-based violence, child marriage, and women's rights; operates in Eastern Uganda and shares target beneficiaries and advocacy mission.
• Raising Voices: Uganda-based NGO designing and testing approaches to prevent violence against women and children; shares target population, geography, and GBV prevention mission.
• Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE): Uganda-based feminist organization focused on women's human rights, GBV response, and capacity building for women's rights organizations; shares documentation and advocacy approach.
• Center for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP): Ugandan nonprofit focused on preventing domestic violence and providing survivor support services in Kampala and surrounding communities; directly comparable in mission and survivor-centered approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RapeHurts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rape-hurts-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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