Fundación REDNI

What Fundación REDNI does

Fundación REDNI (Red para la Nutrición Infantil) is an Ecuadorian civil society foundation constituted in December 2021 and headquartered in Quito, with a mission to prevent and eradicate chronic child malnutrition (DCI) during the first 1,000 days of life (gestation to age 2). Ecuador has the highest DCI prevalence in South America at approximately 20% of children under 2, affecting roughly 50,000 newborns annually and generating an estimated USD 2.6 billion per year in combined health, education, and productivity costs. REDNI operates through a three-axis framework: (1) territorial action via direct field programs delivering a four-component intervention package (obstetric/pediatric medical consultations, group nutritional counseling, food assistance, and family accompaniment) to vulnerable pregnant women and their children across multiple provinces; (2) political advocacy and alignment with the national 'Ecuador Crece sin Desnutrici\u00f3n' strategy; and (3) awareness generation through national campaigns ('Dale Alegría', 'Juntos nutrimos el futuro', 'Presentes por su futuro', 'Nadie crece solo'), the 'Misión Mil Días' podcast, and journalism fellowships. The organization also develops community capacity-building methodologies covering prenatal/postnatal nutritional counseling, food literacy, and live cooking education.

Name

Fundación REDNI

Legal name

Fundación REDNI - Red para la Nutrición Infantil

Website

https://redni.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación REDNI is an Ecuadorian civil society foundation (founded December 2021) that prevents chronic child malnutrition during the first 1,000 days of life through territorial field programs, political advocacy, and national awareness campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Nutrition and Maternal Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Child malnutrition prevention
• Maternal nutrition programs
• Community health interventions
• Infant nutrition services
• Social development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: REDNI raises funds from individual donors through its website, monthly/one-time donation options starting at $2/month, and campaign activations. Donors can contribute via the website, bank transfer, or physical collection points.
2. Corporate Sponsorship and Partnerships: REDNI receives financial and in-kind contributions from Ecuadorian companies including food producers (Pronaca, NIRSA, ALPINA, Tonicorp), financial institutions (Banco Pichincha, Banco Guayaquil, Banco Bolivariano), retailers, and others. Companies participate through campaign activations (e.g., 'Dale Alegría', 'Juntos nutrimos el futuro', 'Nutrimos el futuro'), corporate volunteering, and project-specific funding.
3. Cause Marketing / Campaign Activations: REDNI runs periodic national campaigns where partner companies donate a portion of sales or activate point-of-sale donation mechanisms (collection boxes, piggy banks). The 2022 campaign raised USD 684,745.46 with contributions from 200+ companies.
4. In-Kind Donations: REDNI receives in-kind contributions (food products, supplies, services) from partner companies and distribution through partner retail and pharmacy chains.
5. International Cooperation and NGO Funding: REDNI receives support from international organizations including Plan International, World Vision, and operates in coordination with government institutions under the Ecuador Crece sin Desnutrición strategy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Fundación REDNI is an Ecuadorian nonprofit foundation that prevents chronic child malnutrition (DCI) by delivering territorial intervention programs to vulnerable pregnant women and children under 2, complemented by national awareness campaigns and policy advocacy. Its core intervention package combines prenatal/pediatric medical consultations, nutritional counseling, food assistance, and family accompaniment, focused on the first 1,000 days of life.

Product overview

Fundación REDNI is a civil society foundation (constituted December 2021) whose mission is to prevent and eradicate chronic child malnutrition (DCI) in Ecuador, focusing on the first 1000 days of life (gestation to 2 years). The organization's offering is not a technology product but a portfolio of social programs and campaigns: three national awareness campaigns (Dale Alegría, Juntos nutrimos el futuro / Nutrimos el futuro, Presentes por su futuro, Nadie crece solo) that mobilize the private sector and public; a territorial action program delivering a four-component intervention package (medical consultations, nutritional counseling, food assistance, family accompaniment) to pregnant women and their children; an online donation platform supporting project-specific contributions; three community capacity-building methodologies (nutritional counseling, food literacy, live cooking); a podcast series (Misión Mil Días); and a journalism fellowship program producing investigative reports on DCI. All programs are aligned with the national strategic plan "Ecuador Crece sin Desnutrición" and the SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 17 (Partnerships).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acción Territorial – Strategic Apuesta (Territorial Action Program) Territorial action program delivering a four-component strategic package to pregnant women in vulnerable situations and their children up to 12 months: medical consultations (obstetric/pediatric), group nutritional counseling, food assistance, and family accompaniment. Operates in multiple Ecuadorian provinces including Chimborazo, Bolívar, Santa Elena, Guayas, Pichincha, Manabí, and Santo Domingo.
• Programa de Donaciones (Donation Program) Online donation platform via WooCommerce allowing monthly recurring contributions starting from $2/month and one-time monetary contributions, plus project-specific donations for initiatives such as Norlop, Pronaca, Tonicorp, and Banco Bolivariano. Donations fund the territorial intervention programs and awareness campaigns.
• Metodologías de Intervención Comunitaria (Community Intervention Methodologies) Three intervention methodologies for community capacity strengthening: prenatal and postnatal nutritional counseling focused on the first 1000 days; a food literacy model for DCI prevention; and a live cooking educational program for Ecuadorian families. Designed to build sustainable behavioral change in vulnerable communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• DCI prevalence reduced from 27.2% to 10% target by 2030, aligned with Ecuador's national strategy
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Banco GuayaquilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2023Banco Guayaquil signed a cooperation agreement with REDNI to support women, children, and families affected by chronic child malnutrition in Ecuador. The partnership involves financial contributions and campaign support.
• PronacacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Key corporate ally funding territorial action projects in Durán, Pifo, Bucay, and Santo Domingo. Pronaca provides financial support for REDNI projects that serve over 240 mothers annually with medical care, nutritional education, and food assistance. Pronaca stores also serve as donation collection points.
• Corporación Favorita / Fundación FavoritacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Founding corporate ally and key strategic partner. Corporación Favorita and its philanthropic arm Fundación Favorita co-founded REDNI (as REDNI was constituted as a foundation in December 2021) and provide ongoing financial support, matching donations for campaigns (matching USD 1 dollar for every dollar raised up to $1,000,000 in the 2022 campaign), and retail infrastructure through Supermaxi and Megamaxi stores.
• Banco PichinchacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor financial institution ally and donor supporting REDNI's mission to prevent chronic child malnutrition in Ecuador. Banco Pichincha is one of Ecuador's largest banks and a key supporter of the organization's campaigns and programs.
• Banco BolivarianocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate ally that supports REDNI's community volunteering programs. In 2025, 63 mothers participated in corporate volunteer activities in Guayaquil and Quito, with 30 employee volunteers facilitating sessions on maternal self-esteem. Mothers received care kits for themselves and their babies.
• NIRSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIRSA signed a cooperation agreement with REDNI to comprehensively support pregnant mothers and their children in the fight against chronic child malnutrition, contributing financial and in-kind resources.
• TonicorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate ally funding projects supporting vulnerable mothers with access to medical care, nutritional education, and healthy food for their children. Part of the 'Dale Alegría' campaign and project-specific funding.
• ALPINAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood production company and corporate ally supporting REDNI campaigns and programs for the prevention of chronic child malnutrition in Ecuador.
• Nestlé EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational food company and corporate ally participating in REDNI campaigns and initiatives to address chronic child malnutrition in Ecuador.
• LATAM Airlines EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLATAM Airlines supports REDNI through its #AviónSolidario program, providing air transport for volunteers and facilitators to remote areas of Ecuador, enabling the organization to reach communities in the Amazon and other hard-to-access regions.
• Cámaras de Comercio de Guayaquil y QuitokeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuayaquil and Quito Chambers of Commerce support REDNI through advocacy, business network mobilization, and hosting the 'Foro Empresarial con Propósito: Juntos contra la Desnutrición Infantil' business forum to create new synergies with the corporate sector.
• World Vision EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO and strategic ally. World Vision Ecuador co-implements territorial projects with REDNI, including the REDNI-World Vision Colta-Columbe project launched in 2022 with support from Fundación and Corporación Favorita, focused on preventing chronic child malnutrition.
• Plan International EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO and strategic partner. Plan International and REDNI signed a cooperation agreement to help prevent chronic child malnutrition in the province of Bolívar, Ecuador, contributing technical expertise and funding.
• Cáritas EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic humanitarian organization and key implementing partner. Cáritas Quito co-implements territorial projects with REDNI including the REDNI-Pronaca Cáritas Puembo project and the Social Franchise initiative launched in 2022.
• Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) MovementkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal nutrition advocacy network. REDNI is part of the SUN movement which brings together governments, civil society, donors, and businesses in a shared mission to eliminate malnutrition.
• Supermercados Santa MaríacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupermarket chain and ally in the 'Juntos nutrimos el futuro' campaign, providing retail infrastructure for donation collection and campaign activation in support of REDNI's mission.
• Kimberly-Clark EcuadorkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer goods company and corporate ally supporting REDNI campaigns and programs, contributing to DCI prevention efforts in Ecuador.
• Colgate-Palmolive EcuadorkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer goods company and corporate ally participating in REDNI campaigns including 'Dale Alegría' to support prevention of chronic child malnutrition.
• Unilever EcuadorkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-national consumer goods company and corporate ally supporting REDNI's DCI prevention campaigns and programs in Ecuador.
• Zurich Insurance EcuadorkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance company and corporate ally supporting REDNI's mission to prevent chronic child malnutrition in Ecuador through campaigns and corporate programs.
• MiES (Ministerio de Inclusión Económica y Social)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian government ministry. REDNI coordinates with MiES under the national 'Ecuador Crece sin Desnutrición' strategy, aligning its territorial action with public social programs for early childhood.
• Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (FEF)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian Football Federation. FEF signed a cooperation alliance with REDNI and named the Independientes del Valle soccer team as 'Ambassador for the Prevention of Chronic Child Malnutrition', mobilizing the football community for the DCI cause.
• Cámara de Comercio de GuayaquilkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce of Guayaquil signed a cooperation agreement with REDNI to drive initiatives working in network for early childhood in Ecuador, creating synergies with the business sector.
• Youtopía / Consorcio de Periodismo por la SostenibilidadkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerJournalism consortium. REDNI partnered with Youtopía to award 8 journalism fellowships for investigative reporting on DCI in Ecuador, increasing public awareness through published articles and media coverage.
• NETLIFEkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian technology company and corporate ally supporting REDNI campaigns and programs through technology services and/or funding.
• NUVEIkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPayment technology company and corporate ally supporting REDNI's donation processing and digital payment infrastructure.
• Gymboree EcuadorkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's play and music brand that partnered with REDNI for the Gymbo Run 1K event, channeling funds raised to donation of early stimulation kits for beneficiary mothers.
• Independence del VallekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian professional football club named 'Ambassador for the Prevention of Chronic Child Malnutrition' by REDNI. The club delivered ticket revenue from a match to REDNI and promotes the DCI prevention cause among fans and the sports community.
• Cámaras de Industriales y ProducciónkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Industries and Production. National-level business association ally supporting REDNI's advocacy and policy work for DCI prevention at the national level.
• Prefectura Ciudadana del GuayaskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government of Guayas. Local government ally supporting REDNI's territorial programs and DCI prevention initiatives in the province.
• IES, Prefecturas, and Municipal GovernmentskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Ecuadorian local governments including Chimborazo, Bolívar, Santa Elena, Bucay, San Miguel de Ibarra, Guraranda, and others partner with REDNI for territorial DCI prevention programs and local advocacy.
• Kfw / Development Finance Institution ReferencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment finance institution partner referenced in the network of organizations working with REDNI under international cooperation frameworks.
• UEB (Unión de Evaluaciones de Benchmarking)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational ally supporting REDNI's monitoring and evaluation processes and benchmarking activities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plan International Ecuador: Plan International Ecuador is a core strategic partner of REDNI for DCI prevention in Bolívar province, providing technical expertise and co-funded programs targeting children, mothers, and families — directly overlapping REDNI's population and methodology.
• Cáritas Ecuador: Cáritas Quito co-implements territorial projects with REDNI, including the REDNI-Pronaca Cáritas Puembo project and a 2022 Social Franchise initiative — peer in community-level maternal and child nutrition delivery.
• World Vision Ecuador: World Vision co-implements territorial projects with REDNI (Colta-Columbe, launched 2022), targeting the same first-1000-days population with comparable nutrition, health, and family-support interventions.
• Fundación Éxito (Colombia): Colombia's leading corporate-backed nutrition foundation focused on zero childhood malnutrition through corporate alliances, donor activation, and territorial projects — directly comparable model to REDNI in a neighboring Andean market.

Regional players

• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Ecuador: SOS Children's Villages Ecuador serves vulnerable children and families across Ecuador with community-based programs, overlapping REDNI's target population of children at risk and vulnerable families.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Ecuador: Save the Children implements maternal and child health/nutrition programs across Latin America, including Ecuador, targeting overlapping first-1000-days beneficiaries with deeper global budgets.
• Fundación Carlos Slim: Large Latin American foundation operating nutrition, health, and early-childhood programs at scale; comparable as a corporate-backed philanthropic platform targeting vulnerable mothers and children in Latin America.
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN): GAIN is a global foundation that mobilizes public-private partnerships to tackle malnutrition, including in Latin America — overlapping peer in the funding and corporate mobilization model for nutrition.
• UNICEF Ecuador: UNICEF operates at scale across Ecuador on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MNCAH), overlapping REDNI's mission with deeper institutional financing and global programmatic reach.
• World Food Programme (WFP) Ecuador: WFP is the source cited by REDNI for the USD 2.6B/year malnutrition cost study; WFP operates school feeding and nutrition programs in Ecuador that target overlapping vulnerable mothers and children populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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