What Samu Social Sénégal does

Samu Social Sénégal is a non-profit humanitarian organization legally registered in Senegal on May 9, 2003 (reference 002988 at the Senegalese Home Ministry) and headquartered in the Ouakam district of Dakar. Founded following a feasibility mission by Samu Social International at the request of the President of Senegal, it operates as a national chapter within the Samu Social International Charter network (which also includes Paris, Brussels, Bamako, Ouagadougou, and other cities). The organization delivers emergency intervention, medical care, psychosocial support, and family reunification services to street children, talibés, and other vulnerable minors in Dakar, with a reported 96.1% sustainable family reunification rate over 2016-2018.

Its core service architecture rests on three operational pillars: (1) two Mobile Assistance Teams (MAT) conducting street outreach rounds (maraudes) five days a week, day and night, using equipped medical vans with multidisciplinary staff (social worker, physician, driver); (2) the CHUSIP emergency shelter in Ouakam, operational since July 2004, providing nursing and psychological care and accommodating 550-600 children annually on a boarding basis; and (3) a family reunification program with Mobile Orientation Teams (MOT) and 12-month post-return monitoring. The model is further differentiated by the proprietary 'Paradoxical Overadaptation' clinical framework developed by Olivier Douville, and supported by an electronic database tracking approximately 7,000 children served over fourteen years.

The organization operates an association-based non-profit model with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Revenue is sourced from four streams: individual donations (from Senegal, France, Belgium, Switzerland, England, China, and elsewhere), corporate donations (Air France, Auchan, Bolloré, Total, Schneider), foundation grants (Fondation Air France, Fondation Carrefour, Fondation Mérieux, STARS Foundation), and institutional funding (AFD, European Union, UNICEF Senegal, French SCAC, Belgian CTB). Crowdfunding via HelloAsso supplements for specific campaigns. Governance is via a 7-member Board of Directors elected by the General Assembly, with Samu Social International holding a reserved seat. Strategic and operational partnerships span the Senegalese Ministries of Justice, Health, and Women/Family/Children, the City of Dakar, Hôpital Militaire de Ouakam, SOS Médecins Sénégal, UCAD, and Village Pilote.

Name

Samu Social Sénégal

Legal name

Samu Social Sénégal

Website

https://samusocialsenegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samu Social Sénégal is a Dakar-based non-profit humanitarian organization, registered in 2003, that delivers emergency medical outreach, psychosocial care, shelter, and family reunification services to street children and vulnerable minors through Mobile Assistance Teams and its CHUSIP shelter facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian child services
• Street children outreach
• Emergency social assistance
• Nonprofit child welfare
• Social protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors from Senegal, France, Belgium, Switzerland, England, China and elsewhere support the organization through personal donations.
2. Corporate and Foundation Donations: Support from corporations including Air France, Auchan, Bolloré, Total, Schneider, and foundations such as Fondation Air France, Fondation Carrefour, Fondation Mérieux, STARS FOUNDATION.
3. Institutional Funding: Grants and support from government bodies including AFD (French Development Agency), European Union, UNICEF Senegal, various embassies (Belgium CTB, France SCAC), and international organizations.
4. Crowdfunding: Online fundraising through platforms like HelloAsso for specific campaigns such as ending child trafficking in Dakar.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samu Social Sénégal provides free emergency humanitarian services to street children in Dakar, including multidisciplinary mobile street outreach (maraudes) operating 5 days a week, an emergency shelter (CHUSIP) offering medical and psychological care, psychosocial support, and a family reunification program with 12-month post-return monitoring. The organization is funded entirely through donations, grants, and institutional partnerships, with no fees charged to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Samu Social Sénégal is a nonprofit humanitarian organization (registered 2003) operating under Samu Social International's emergency intervention framework. The organization provides a coordinated set of services for street children in Dakar, comprising Mobile Assistance Teams (MAT) that conduct street outreach, CHUSIP emergency shelter with medical and psychological care, psychosocial support services including individual and group therapy, family reunification programs with post-return monitoring, and referral networks of partner organizations. The organization also produces quarterly Maraudes newsletters and annual reports, and conducts research through publications and studies. The service model follows a chain from emergency response through shelter to reintegration, with training and capacity building as cross-cutting support activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Assistance Teams (MAT) / Equipes Mobiles d'Intervention
• CHUSIP Emergency Shelter (Centre d'Hébergement d'Urgence avec Soins et Prise en Charge Psycho-sociale)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.1% sustainable family reunification success rate over 3 years (2016-2018)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• City of DakarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2014Partnership agreement signed in February 2014 establishing a dialogue platform for implementing a joint action plan to assist street children in Dakar.
• Ministry of Justice (DESPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2003Partnership agreement with the Directorate for Supervised Education and Social Protection (DESPS). Grants legal guardian status to Samu Social Senegal for sheltered children. Also works with the Dakar Juvenile Court and Judiciary Training Centre (CFJ).
• Ministry of Health and Social ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2003Partnership agreement authorizing medical practice, including authorization to provide medical care in the streets and operate a health clinic at the accommodation center.
• Cellule d'Appui à la Protection de l'Enfance (CAPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPE reports directly to the Presidency of the Republic and collaborates on child protection matters, including financing the CHUSIP building construction.
• Hôpital Militaire de Ouakam (HMO)majorTechnology or IntegrationReferral hospital for specialized medical care not available at the shelter's clinic.
• SOS Médecins SénégalmajorTechnology or IntegrationPartner in providing medical care to beneficiaries, with shared commitment to free treatment.
• Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research and training, including hosting the 'Nàndité' study presentation in 2010.
• Samu Social InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that founded Samu Social Senegal in 1998. Provides technical expertise, financial support, assessment missions, and coordination. Created by Dr. Xavier Emmanuelli. Samu Social International is a statutory member of the Charter and has a seat on the Board of Directors.
• Village PilotemajorTechnology or IntegrationPartner association providing alternative care and reintegration services for street children.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tostan: Senegalese-headquartered NGO working on community empowerment and child protection, including addressing child exploitation and talibé abuse. Comparable in Senegalese context, focus on children's rights and welfare, and community-based intervention model.
• Village Pilote: Senegalese NGO providing alternative care and reintegration services for street children in Dakar. Listed as a core operational partner of Samu Social Sénégal, offering complementary long-term care services.

Broad incumbents

• Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion: International organization working with vulnerable populations including street children and people with disabilities. Comparable in serving vulnerable populations, field-based service delivery, and West African operational presence.
• Plan International Senegal: International development organization working on children's rights in Senegal. Comparable in geographic focus, child protection focus, and partnership-based operating model.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical humanitarian organization providing emergency healthcare to vulnerable populations. Comparable in operating model (mobile teams, emergency intervention, free services) though broader in mandate and global in scope.
• Samu Social International: Parent network organization founded by Dr. Xavier Emmanuelli, coordinating the global Samu Social chapters across multiple cities. Directly comparable as the umbrella entity that created Samu Social Sénégal and provides technical expertise and governance oversight.
• Save the Children: International NGO focused on child rights and welfare. Comparable in serving vulnerable children, family reunification efforts, and emergency response, though operating globally with broader programmatic scope.
• UNICEF Senegal: UN agency focused on child welfare and rights, providing financial and programmatic support to Samu Social Sénégal. Comparable in target population (children) and geographic focus (Senegal), though UNICEF operates at systemic/policy level rather than direct service delivery.
• SOS Children's Villages International: Global organization providing family-based care for orphaned and abandoned children. Comparable in focus on vulnerable children, alternative care models, and family reunification, though operating at much larger scale globally.

Regional players

• COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale: Italian NGO operating in West Africa including Senegal, focused on child protection and social services. Comparable in regional presence, target population (vulnerable children), and NGO operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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