Un Enfant Par La Main

What Un Enfant Par La Main does

Un Enfant par la Main is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1989 and headquartered in Nogent-sur-Marne, with 45 employees. The organization runs child sponsorship and community development programs across nearly 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, serving children and families through named field programs in Madagascar (MITSIRY/Vahatra), Haiti (Salagnac), India, Senegal, Cambodia, and Mexico. Since 2002, it has acted as the French member of the ChildFund Alliance, a global federation of 10 humanitarian organizations supporting 36 million children across more than 60 countries.

The core product is a monthly child sponsorship subscription priced at €30/month, which becomes €10.20 net after France's 66% tax deduction. Sponsors receive correspondence from their sponsored child, can send solidarity gifts, and may visit field programs through partnerships such as Voyager Autrement. Additional offerings include project-specific donations for community infrastructure (schools, water systems, sports fields, sanitation), themed fundraising campaigns, and educational content delivered via webinars and podcasts. The technology infrastructure is a charity management platform with a self-serve sponsor portal, integrated payment processing for recurring and one-time donations, and a regional delegates network supporting community-led donor recruitment.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring child sponsorship fees, one-time project donations, corporate philanthropy via the Cercle des Mécènes program, and legacy gifts/bequests. The corporate channel includes a salary-rounding partnership reaching 350,000+ employees across 400+ companies. The organization reports 81% of donations allocated to social missions in 2024 and 19% to fundraising and operations, and holds Don en Confiance certification. Customer segments span individual sponsors, corporate partners, foundations, and educational institutions. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer channels (website, phone, email, postal), community-led channels (regional delegates, sponsor testimonials), and a dedicated corporate philanthropy sales function.

Name

Un Enfant Par La Main

Legal name

Un Enfant par la Main

Website

https://unenfantparlamain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Un Enfant par la Main is a French non-profit founded in 1989 running child sponsorship and community development programs across nearly 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America through the ChildFund Alliance, funded by individual sponsors and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Sponsorship and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Community development
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Corporate philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-Marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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. Child Sponsorship Fees: Monthly recurring sponsorship fees from individual sponsors supporting children in developing countries. Sponsors pay a monthly amount to support a child's education, health, nutrition, protection, and water access.
2. Project Donations: One-time donations for specific projects such as school construction, sanitation facilities, sports fields, water systems, and other community development initiatives.
3. Corporate Philanthropy: Corporate partnerships through the Cercle des Mécènes program, including salary rounding programs, skills-based volunteering, event fundraising, and major donations from companies and foundations.
4. Legacy Gifts: Bequests and donations passed on through estate planning, allowing supporters to leave lasting gifts to the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Un Enfant Par La Main operates a recurring child sponsorship program at €30 per month (€10.20 after 66% French tax deduction) that pairs individual sponsors with specific children across ~20 developing countries, delivering integrated community-based programs covering education, healthcare, nutrition, child protection, and water access. The organization also enables one-time project donations, solidarity gifts, corporate philanthropy partnerships through the Cercle des Mécènes program, and legacy bequests, all delivered through local ChildFund Alliance partner organizations in each country.

Product overview

Un Enfant Par La Main operates as a child sponsorship association offering a core sponsorship program (30 €/month with 10.20 € after tax deduction) that provides children with education, water access, food, and protection. The organization also facilitates correspondences between sponsors and sponsored children, gift-giving (financial donations transferred to local teams for on-the-ground purchase, or physical gifts by mail), visits to sponsored children (requiring 3 months' advance notice, with group trips organized annually through partner Voyager Autrement), and administrative management for sponsors (updating contact details, payment renewals). Additional services include project donations (thematic fundraising campaigns), charitable gifts (solidarity gifts such as dental kits), webinars, newsletters ("Les Décodeurs" email series), country-specific reports, and podcast content. The organization does not offer a modular software platform; its offering is entirely service-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program (Parrainage d'enfant) Recurring monthly sponsorship program at €30/month (€10.20 after 66% French tax deduction) pairing individual sponsors with specific children across ~20 developing countries. Provides children with education, healthcare, nutrition, protection, and water access while sponsors receive correspondence, can send gifts, and may visit their sponsored child.
• Project Donations (Donner pour un projet) One-time donations for specific community development projects such as school construction, sanitation facilities, sports fields, water systems, oral hygiene programs (e.g., Madagascar dental hygiene project), and malnutrition prevention. Donors see progress with running funding totals per project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% of donations allocated to social missions (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChildFund AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of 10 humanitarian organizations focused on child development. Un Enfant par la Main is the French member. The alliance helps 36 million children and families in 60+ countries through 1,400 community development programs. Members share best practices and advocate for children's rights.
• ChildFund International (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican member of ChildFund Alliance. Un Enfant par la Main works with American counterparts on shared sponsorship programs and field operations.
• ChildFund AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian member of ChildFund Alliance with whom Un Enfant par la Main collaborates on field programs and shared sponsorship initiatives.
• ChildFund CambodgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Cambodia managing sponsorship programs. In 2021: 458 children sponsored across 5 regions, 4 school buildings constructed, 11,160 books distributed, 53 cases of family violence resolved.
• ChildFund SénégalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Senegal present for 30 years. Manages 38 sponsorship programs helping 2,000 children in Dakar, Mbour, Djourbel, Thies, Ziguinchor, and Kolda regions.
• ChildFund IndecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in India present since 1951. Working with Un Enfant par la Main since 1990. Supports 59,824 children through programs in education and health.
• ChildFund MexiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Mexico implementing malnutrition prevention and nutrition programs. Results: 88% of children achieved normal nutritional status.
• AMADEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Madagascar implementing the VAHATRA sponsorship program in the Analamanga region since 2019. Manages sports field construction and community development projects.
• Voyager AutrementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolidarity travel operator partnering with Un Enfant par la Main for annual group trips for sponsors to visit their sponsored children and country programs.
• FreeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench telecom company partnered for the 'Free From Violence' campaign to raise awareness about violence against children through free advertising on Free.fr portal.
• SantéliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical equipment company donating percentage of orders to malnutrition prevention project in Mexico since January 2015. Also sponsors a child directly.
• EPSICAREminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndowment fund that financed multisport field construction project in Madagascar, supporting children's access to sports and physical development.
• Fondation d'entreprise BelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation that contributed to malnutrition prevention project in Mexico.
• Don en ConfiancecoreOthersFrench organization controlling associations and foundations that appeal to public generosity. Un Enfant par la Main is recognized as compliant with principles of financial transparency and rigorous management.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aide et Action: French-headquartered international NGO focused on education access for vulnerable children, with comparable sponsorship programs, individual donor base, and operating geographies in Asia and Africa.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants France: French arm of SOS Children's Villages, providing alternative care and family-based support for children in difficult situations, with similar child welfare mission, recurring donor model, and corporate partnership programs.
• Enfants du Mékong: French child sponsorship association supporting children in Southeast Asia through education programs, with overlapping donor profiles, similar monthly sponsorship pricing model, and equivalent reliance on individual French donors.
• World Vision France: French affiliate of one of the world's largest child sponsorship organizations, offering near-identical monthly sponsorship products and competing for the same French household and corporate donor base.
• Plan International France: French branch of a major international child sponsorship NGO operating child-rights and community development programs in dozens of countries, directly competing for the same individual sponsor and corporate donor base in France.

Broad incumbents

• CARE France: French office of the CARE International federation, running community development, women's empowerment and child welfare programs with similar recurring donor and corporate partnership models.
• UNICEF France: French national committee of the UN children's fund, casting a much wider net in child rights, education, and emergency response but competing directly for individual and corporate charitable giving in France.
• Action contre la Faim: Major French humanitarian NGO focused on nutrition and food security, operating in many of the same countries with comparable individual and corporate donor fundraising programs in France.
• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): Large French-headquartered international NGO running disability and child welfare programs in developing countries, with similar corporate philanthropy, payroll giving, and recurring donor channels.

Regional players

• CCFD-Terre Solidaire: French international development NGO focused on poverty alleviation in developing countries, with overlap in fundraising channels (monthly giving, corporate partnerships) and Southern country programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UnenfantparlaMain-ueplm
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnEnfantParLaMain
• Instagraminstagram.com/unenfantparlamain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/un-enfant-par-la-main

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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