Umoja in Action

What Umoja in Action does

Umoja in Action is a national humanitarian non-governmental organization registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo as an ASBL (non-profit association), founded on May 20, 2009 in Goma, Nord-Kivu, and officially recognized on December 31, 2011. It delivers multisectoral humanitarian programming in eastern DRC spanning food security, child protection, gender-based violence prevention, education in emergencies, sexual and reproductive health, psychosocial support, economic empowerment, and peacebuilding. The organization's portfolio includes Child-Friendly Spaces, village savings and loan associations (AVEC), agricultural input distribution, and microcredit programs targeting internally displaced persons, returnees, host communities, and conflict-affected women and children across North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Katanga, and Ituri provinces.

Operationally, Umoja in Action functions as an implementing partner within consortium structures led by international humanitarian actors including Save the Children, Street Child UK, and Welthungerhilfe, with funding sourced from the OCHA-managed Humanitarian Fund DRC, MONUSCO, German development cooperation (BMZ), and the European Union. The organization is a member of OCHA-coordinated humanitarian clusters (Health, Protection, Nutrition, WASH, Education) and working groups (GBV, SRH, Child Protection). It maintains a 13-person staff anchored in Goma with field operations across multiple health zones.

Name

Umoja in Action

Legal name

UMOJA IN ACTION ASBL

Website

https://umojainaction.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umoja in Action is a DRC-registered national humanitarian NGO that delivers multisectoral aid (food security, child protection, GBV response, economic empowerment, peacebuilding) to conflict-affected populations in eastern Congo, operating as an implementing partner within consortia led by Save the Children, Street Child UK, Welthungerhilfe, and MONUSCO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Food security programs
• Child protection services
• Peacebuilding initiatives
• Economic empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Goma

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: Primary revenue source from international institutional donors including UN agencies, international NGOs, government development cooperation agencies, and humanitarian funds. Grants are project-based, typically for 12-month cycles, targeting specific humanitarian interventions in food security, protection, education, and economic resilience.
2. Individual Donations: Public donations collected through website, with bank accounts (Trust Merchant Bank, Ecobank) and mobile money platforms (Airtel Money, M-Pesa) accepting contributions for volunteer support and general operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Umoja in Action is a national humanitarian NGO delivering free assistance programs to conflict-affected populations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its core offerings include food security interventions (agricultural kits, seed distribution, income-generating activities), child protection services (child-friendly spaces, psychosocial support, reunification), gender-based violence prevention, peacebuilding and social cohesion programs, and economic empowerment through microcredit and entrepreneurship training. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries including internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities.

Product overview

Umoja in Action is a national humanitarian NGO (non-profit organization) offering a portfolio of interconnected humanitarian programs and projects rather than a commercial product or platform. The core programs include: Education and Protection (women's and children's rights, SGBV prevention), Food Security (agricultural support, income-generating activities), Peace and Human Rights (conflict transformation, social cohesion), and Sexual and Reproductive Health. Key projects include Espaces Amis des Enfants (child-friendly spaces), AVEC (village savings associations), and various emergency response initiatives. Major ongoing projects include COD 1175 (youth agro-food entrepreneurship), PAMOJA KWA UMOJA (social cohesion with MONUSCO), ENDELEYA (psychosocial support in schools), RESPECT (child protection), and multisectoral responses in Masisi and Kayna health zones. The organization also provides psychosocial support, agricultural kit distributions, and microcredit programs for economic empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education et Protection Program Programs focused on women's and children's rights, protection against sexual and gender-based violence, and child protection services for conflict-affected populations in eastern DRC.
• Sécurité Alimentaire (Food Security) Program Food security interventions including agricultural kit distribution, seed distribution, income-generating activities, and community farming support for vulnerable households in conflict-affected areas.
• Paix et Droits Humains (Peace and Human Rights) Program Peacebuilding initiatives promoting social cohesion, conflict transformation, peaceful coexistence, and human rights awareness in conflict-affected communities.
• Santé Sexuelle et Reproductive (Sexual and Reproductive Health) Program Programs ensuring access to reproductive health information, care, and prevention services for vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas of eastern DRC.
• Espaces Amis des Enfants (Child-Friendly Spaces) Child-friendly spaces providing safe environments for displaced and conflict-affected children to play, learn, receive psychosocial support, and engage in recreational and educational activities.
• Associations Villageoises d'Épargne et de Crédit (AVEC) Village savings and loan associations providing community-based microfinance, savings mobilization, and group lending for economic empowerment of vulnerable households.
• RESPECT Project (Emergency Restoration of Protection Ecosystems) Emergency restoration of durable protection ecosystems for conflict-traumatized populations, benefiting over 6,000 displaced children in Rutshuru and Lubero territories.
• COD 1175 Youth Agro-Food Entrepreneurship Project Youth entrepreneurship project supporting young entrepreneurs in the agro-food sector through business training, microfinance, and formalization support (AVEC to SARL transformation).
• Kayna Health Zone Integrated Emergency Response Project Integrated emergency response project strengthening livelihoods for 2,000 vulnerable households in Kayna Health Zone through agricultural support and income-generating activities.
• PAMOJA KWA UMOJA Social Cohesion Project Social cohesion project in Katoyi and Majengo neighborhoods of Goma focused on community sensitization against hate speech and misinformation, funded by MONUSCO.
• ENDELEYA Project Pilot project providing psychosocial support, child protection in schools, and community resilience for displaced populations in Saké and Bujovu areas.
• Masisi Multisectoral Response Project Multisectoral response project addressing food security, child protection, and gender-based violence for displaced, returned, and host community populations in Masisi Health Zone.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000 households strengthened in food security and livelihoods over 12 months
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Save the Children serves as lead agency on the localization project (since January 2024) and the child protection and livelihoods project funded by the Humanitarian Fund DRC. UiA implements activities in displacement camps as consortium partner.
• Street Child UK / Street Child RDCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Street Child UK funds and provides technical oversight for the RESPECT project (Emergency Restoration of Durable Protection Ecosystems for Conflict-Traumatized Populations in North Kivu), reaching 6,000+ displaced children from Rutshuru and Lubero territories.
• APEDC / APEDC-RDCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAPEDC-RDC serves as local implementation partner for the multisectoral response project in Masisi Health Zone, working jointly on food security, child protection, and GBV response.
• Don Bosco Ngangi / Centre de Jeunes Don Bosco NgangimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDon Bosco youth center serves as consortium partner for the COD 1175 entrepreneurship project, providing technical training and mentorship to youth entrepreneurs in Goma.
• REWODI (Restoring Women's Dignity)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner implementing the ENDELEYA project for education and psychosocial support in Sake and Bujovu schools alongside UiA.
• International AlertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeacebuilding organization visible in partner logos, contributing to social cohesion and conflict transformation programming.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• War Child: INGO specializing in child protection and psychosocial support for children affected by armed conflict, including in DRC and the Great Lakes region. Comparable because of overlapping child-friendly-space and protection-focused methodology and shared commitment to formerly-recruited children and community-based reintegration.
• Street Child: UK-headquartered INGO focused on child protection and education in emergencies, and UiA's consortium partner on the EU-funded RESPECT project in Rutshuru and Lubero (6,000+ children). Comparable because of similar organizational size, similar child-protection-and-livelihoods model, and overlapping operational geography in Eastern DRC.
• AVSI Foundation: Italian INGO with long-standing operations in DRC across protection, education, livelihoods, and social cohesion. Comparable because AVSI operates as a mid-sized international NGO implementing multi-sectoral programs in conflict-affected Eastern DRC, including with institutional donors such as USAID, EU, and Italian cooperation.
• COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale: Italian humanitarian NGO active across the Great Lakes and specifically in Eastern DRC with food security, child protection, GBV, and WASH programs. Comparable because COOPI operates mid-sized, multi-sectoral humanitarian programs in overlapping North/South Kivu geographies and frequently serves as consortium implementing partner.
• HEAL Africa: DRC-headquartered national NGO based in Goma, North Kivu delivering health, GBV response, trauma healing, and community reintegration in conflict-affected Eastern DRC. Comparable as a fellow national/local NGO operating in the same province and delivering overlapping protection and GBV services to conflict-affected populations.

Others

• International Alert: Specialist peacebuilding INGO with a visible presence as one of UiA's partners on social cohesion and conflict-transformation programming. Comparable because International Alert works on peacebuilding, hate speech counter-narratives, and community cohesion in fragile/conflict settings, including in the Great Lakes region, often partnering with or alongside local actors like UiA.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large global humanitarian and development organization with active programs in DRC spanning food security, economic recovery, and peacebuilding. Comparable because Mercy Corps works in the same North/South Kivu conflict context and runs integrated food-security-plus-livelihoods portfolios similar to UiA's Kayna and Masisi projects.
• Concern Worldwide: Ireland-based INGO with active DRC programming in emergency response, livelihoods, and health. Comparable because Concern Worldwide delivers integrated humanitarian assistance to IDPs and conflict-affected populations in Eastern DRC using a similar community-based, multi-sectoral approach to UiA.
• Action Against Hunger (ACF): Large international humanitarian organization delivering food security, nutrition, WASH, and protection programming across DRC, including in North Kivu. Comparable because ACF operates multisectoral emergency response in the same provinces as UiA and serves overlapping IDP and host-community populations.
• Save the Children: Global INGO that acts as UiA's consortium lead agency on multiple DRC projects (localization, child protection, FH DRC-funded Kayna response). Comparable because both deliver multi-sectoral humanitarian programming in conflict-affected Eastern DRC, though Save the Children operates at vastly greater scale globally and locally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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