Women To The World Inc

What Women To The World Inc does

Women to the World, Inc. is an international nonprofit Christian charitable organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Athens, Georgia. Operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, the organization delivers humanitarian aid, education, micro-business development, healthcare, and orphan-care programs to at-risk women and children in at least 26 countries, including Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Pakistan, India, Peru, Tajikistan, and Turkey. Its work is delivered through partnerships with national women's groups and international bodies including UNIFEM, USAID, and the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, with specialty volunteer practitioners (dentists, physical therapists, computer specialists) deployed for short-term training missions. The organization maintains an all-volunteer board and claims less than 10% of donations are used for administrative overhead.

The core product offering is divided into international programs (orphan sponsorship, micro-business loans, agricultural projects such as cows, greenhouses, and tractors, water projects, solar lighting for birthing centers, and trauma counseling) and a domestic U.S. program branded PALS Institute, which provides adult literacy, GED preparation, computer skills, parenting skills, and financial counseling to single mothers in Athens, Georgia. A sub-brand called Literate for Life focuses on adult literacy domestically and abroad. The Nairobi Orphanage Program supports 36 children ages 3-15, and the Women's Language and Technical Center in Kabul supports 340 women annually through scholarships.

The revenue model is exclusively donation-based. Donations are tax-exempt and accepted through the organization's website with tiered giving options including $30/month orphan sponsorships, $355/year Afghan scholarships, and unit-priced items ranging from $47 (sewing machines) to $30,000 (tractors). Fundraising is conducted via direct donor engagement, newsletter distribution (LINKING ARMS eNews), speaking engagements by Founder and President Doris Aldrich, Amazon Smile, and partnerships with local churches, regional banks, and corporate donors. No technology platform, app, or proprietary software component exists; the organization operates as a traditional service-delivery non-profit.

Name

Women To The World Inc

Legal name

Women to the World, Inc.

Website

https://womentotheworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women to the World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1985 that delivers education, micro-business, healthcare, and orphan-care programs to at-risk women and children across 26+ nations, funded through tax-exempt donations and operated by an all-volunteer board headquartered in Athens, Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Women's Empowerment Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid programs
• Women's empowerment education
• Micro-business development
• Adult literacy programs
• Orphan sponsorship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-exempt charitable donations from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and partner organizations. Less than 10% of donations used for administrative oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women to the World, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid, education, micro-business loans, agricultural support, orphan care, and healthcare programs to at-risk women and children in developing countries, alongside the domestic PALS Institute adult-literacy and workforce-education program in Athens, Georgia. The organization partners with national women's groups across 26+ nations to deliver English language training, technical education, micro-business certification, job-skill training, and community-health instruction. All programs are funded by tax-exempt donations and operated with an all-volunteer board.

Product overview

Women to the World is a non-profit Christian charitable organization (501(c)(3)) that operates as a single unified offering focused on humanitarian aid and development programs for at-risk women and children. The core programs include the PALS Institute (domestic adult literacy and workforce education), International Programs spanning 26 nations, Training Programs (project design, management, family health, small business development), and Micro-Enterprise/Micro-Loan Programs. Additional initiatives include the Nairobi Orphanage Program and Jewelry Making Micro-Business. All programs are delivered through partnerships with national women's groups and volunteer-run operations, with no technology product or platform component.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PALS Institute: A project of Women to the World focused on adult literacy, life-skill training, GED preparation, and computer skills for adult women including parenting skills, nutritional guidance, and financial counseling.
• Literate for Life

Products and services

• PALS Institute Adult literacy and workforce education program providing GED preparation, computer skills, parenting skills, nutritional guidance, financial counseling, and domestic-violence prevention for adult women and single mothers in Athens, Georgia.
• International Programs Humanitarian aid and development programs delivered in 26+ nations including Solar Lighting Birthing Projects, Micro-Business Designs and Loans, Water Projects, Orphan Care, Animal Husbandry Programs, Mid-Wifery Training, and Agricultural Programs in countries such as Turkey, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, India, Peru, Kenya, and Tajikistan.
• Training Programs Training offerings for women in developing countries covering Project Design, Management Training, Family Health, Family Life, Women's Clubs, and Small Business Development delivered through international field programs.
• Micro-Enterprise and Micro-Loan Programs Programs providing micro-business development and small loans to women in Afghanistan and Africa to enable self-sufficiency and income generation.
• Literate for Life Adult literacy program focused on the power of literacy throughout the developing world and domestically, offering individually designed courses to meet challenges facing adult learners and implemented through the PALS Institute.
• Nairobi Orphanage Program Orphan sponsorship program supporting children ages 3-15 in slum communities near Nairobi, Kenya, including school attendance support with books and uniforms.
• Jewelry Making Micro-Business Micro-business loan program for widows and orphans in Nairobi and rural women near Machakos, Kenya to produce and sell handcrafted jewelry items, operated in partnership with Jewelry for Jobs (jewelryforjobs.org).

Quantifiable outcome

• Female genital mutilation reduced by more than 20% in most remote project-site areas
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

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

• UNIFEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Fund for Women - international partnership for women's development programs
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited States Agency for International Development - international development partnership
• American Embassy, AfghanistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. diplomatic presence supporting programs in Afghanistan
• Denton Project, U.S. CongresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCongressional project partnership for international development initiatives
• PALS InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic programs subsidiary organization focused on adult workforce education and literacy for single mothers
• Athens First Baptist ChurchminorOthersLocal church providing volunteer and financial support
• Central Presbyterian Church, Athens, GAminorOthersLocal church partner providing community support
• Fourth Presbyterian Church, Washington, DCminorOthersChurch partner in Washington DC area
• National Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MDminorOthersChurch partner in Bethesda area
• Living Word Baptist Church, BogartminorOthersLocal church partner
• Tuckston Methodist Church, AthensminorOthersLocal church partner
• Chapelwood United Methodist ChurchminorOthersChurch partner
• Urban SanctuaryminorOthersFaith-based community organization partner
• University of GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor educational institution partnership with University of Georgia providing program support
• Athens Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical education partnership for workforce training
• Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for medical programs and support
• Athens Nurses ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare clinic partnership for community health programs
• Athens Housing AuthorityminorOthersProvides PALS Board Meeting Facility space
• Athens-Clarke Literacy CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiteracy partnership for adult education programs
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable shopping program allowing supporters to donate through purchases
• WalmartminorOthersCorporate partner providing donations and support
• PublixminorOthersGrocery retailer corporate partner
• Hobby LobbyminorOthersCraft retailer corporate partner
• Junior League of AthensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's volunteer organization partnership
• HydromissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater-related humanitarian mission partner
• Serve InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational service organization partner
• Sparrow's Nest MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization partner
• Equipping the SaintsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian ministry partner
• Jewelry for Jobs (jewelryforjobs.org)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicro-business partner for jewelry-making businesses in slums of Nairobi and rural women near Machakos, Kenya

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ProLiteracy: U.S.-based adult literacy nonprofit that supports literacy programs and workforce skills for adults; directly comparable to Women to the World's PALS Institute and Literate for Life adult-literacy programs targeting under-served women.
• Room to Read: Nonprofit focused on girls' education and literacy in low-income countries; closely comparable to Women to the World's PALS Institute adult-literacy work and the Afghanistan Language and Technical Center scholarships for women.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship organization that supports children in developing countries through holistic programs; closely comparable to Women to the World's orphanage and child-sponsorship programs in Nairobi, Peru, and Afghanistan.
• Heifer International: Nonprofit that provides livestock and agricultural assets to families in developing countries to help them achieve self-reliance; directly comparable to Women to the World's cow, bull, greenhouse, and chick sponsorship programs that generate income for women in Burkina Faso and Kenya.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian aid organization that supports communities impacted by crisis and works on economic development in fragile states; overlaps with Women to the World's international programs in places like Tajikistan and Burkina Faso.
• Catholic Relief Services: Faith-based international humanitarian agency implementing programs in more than 100 countries; aligns with Women to the World's faith-rooted identity and multi-country humanitarian portfolio, though at far greater scale.
• CARE: Major global humanitarian organization focused on fighting global poverty with a stated priority on girls and women; operates micro-enterprise, education, and health programs in many of the same developing countries where Women to the World works.
• International Rescue Committee: Large international humanitarian organization serving refugees and displaced women in conflict-affected countries; operates a far broader portfolio but shares the women's-empowerment-and-crisis-response mission that Women to the World delivers in places like Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
• Save the Children: Leading global nonprofit for children's rights with programs in education, health, and economic empowerment; comparable to Women to the World's combined focus on children, education, and women's livelihood programs.
• World Vision: Large Christian humanitarian organization focused on child welfare and community development worldwide; shares Women to the World's faith-based identity and sponsorship-driven funding model while operating at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-to-the-world-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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