A CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN INC

What A CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN INC does

A Childhood for Children Inc is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit founded in 2012 by Radhika Narain, a CPA, and headquartered in Gotha, Florida. The organization supports underserved children in low-income communities by distributing basic necessities — hygiene items, school supplies, clothing, footwear, and food — through recurring projects and one-time service trips. Since its first project in April 2013, it has served more than 49,000 children across 19 countries, with anchor recurring programs in India, Panama, and the United States and long-tenured partners that include Title I elementary schools, orphanages, and shelter homes.

The operating model is entirely volunteer-based: the founder personally funds all administrative and fundraising expenses (less than 3% of cumulative $289,000 in total expenditures), allowing 100% of donor contributions to flow directly to program delivery. Distribution occurs through two core programs — a Recurring Projects program that maintains year-over-year relationships with partner schools and orphanages, and a 'Travel with a Purpose' program that enables donor-volunteers to serve children during international travel. There is no proprietary technology product; beneficiary and donor coordination is handled through Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and a Mailchimp newsletter, with donations accepted via PayPal Giving Fund, monthly PayPal, Zelle, and mailed checks.

Revenue is sourced from individual donations, corporate sponsorships and employer matching programs, and volunteer-funded travel contributions. The organization has no paid employees, no parent entity, and no external investment; governance rests with a three-person working board (Chair/President Radhika Narain, Secretary John D. De Silva, Treasurer Bela Jethwa) supported by a network of country-level ambassadors and strategic advisors. The financial footprint is intentionally small, with cumulative program expenditures of approximately $289,000 across roughly 13 years of operation.

Name

A CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN INC

Legal name

A Childhood for Children

Website

https://achildhoodforchildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Childhood for Children Inc is a 100% volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes hygiene items, school supplies, clothing, and food to underserved children across 19 countries through recurring projects and donor-funded Travel with a Purpose trips.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Charity and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Children's charity services
• Basic needs distribution
• Orphan and school support
• Volunteer travel programs
• Nonprofit donation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gotha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from private individuals. Donors can give via PayPal (with or without fees), personal check, or Zelle transfer. Monthly giving programs available through PayPal.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsors can participate in school projects, offer matching gift programs, or provide direct sponsorship.
3. Travel with a Purpose: Travelers fund their own trips and make donations to support children during their travels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A Childhood for Children is a 501(c)(3) children's charity that fulfills the basic needs of underserved children by providing essential items — hygiene products, school supplies, clothing, footwear, and food — through recurring projects with partner schools, orphanages, and shelter homes. The organization also operates a Travel with a Purpose program enabling volunteers to participate in service trips worldwide.

Product overview

A Childhood for Children is a 501(c)(3) children's charity organized to fulfill the basic needs of underserved children. The organization operates two core programmatic strategies: a Recurring Projects program supporting children year-over-year through partner schools and orphanages, and a 'Travel with a Purpose' program enabling volunteers to serve children during their travels. The charity provides essential items across five categories: hygiene items, school supplies, clothing, footwear, and food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Needs Fulfillment Program Charitable program that fulfills the basic needs of underserved children by providing essential items including hygiene products, school supplies, clothing, footwear, and food. Operates through recurring distribution projects in partnership with schools, orphanages, shelter homes, and childcare facilities across the USA, India, Panama, Tanzania, Haiti, and 14 other countries.
• Travel with a Purpose Service program enabling volunteers to make travel purposeful by serving children at vetted children's facilities worldwide. The organization coordinates logistics and donations; travelers fund their own trips and provide direct, hands-on service to children in countries including India, Panama, USA, Tanzania, Kenya, Argentina, Cambodia, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49,252+ children served since 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lovell Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Title I school where 72% of students live below federal poverty line. Partnership since February 2023. Organization supports with hygiene packets and school supplies.
• Community Coordinated Care for Children (4C)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Partnership since March 2022 to provide families with diapers several times a year for children under 3 in Early Head Start program. Organization has provided thousands of diapers through this partnership.
• The Toa Nafasi ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Organization in Arusha and Moshi, Tanzania providing school supplies to neediest public school students. Introduced by angel investor Richard D'Avino. Partnership enabled school supplies for nearly 300 students.
• Glorious Primary School and OrphanageminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021School and orphanage in Tanzania served through Climbing Kili for Kids campaign in September 2021. Partnership delivered food, school supplies, sweaters, and undergarments to over 800 children.
• Maison de BenedictionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Daycare for disabled children in Cap Haitien, Haiti. Organization provided hygiene care items, food, cooking oil, clothing, mosquito nets, and mattresses in 2016 and 2018.
• Nutre HogarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2015Home for malnourished children in Santiago, Panama. Partnership since July 2015. Provided 11,402 diapers and hygiene items, 3,216 pounds of baby formula, and 958 pounds of food. Volunteers travel annually to spend time with children, feeding them and providing care.
• Ivey Lane Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2015Title I school where 83% of students live below federal poverty line. Partnership since June 2015 to present. Organization distributes hygiene packets to all students in spring and fall, spending time with children, encouraging and empowering them.
• Taabar Society (Bal Basera and Sneh Shiksha)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Bal Basera is a transit/open shelter home for runaway boys living on the streets in Jaipur, India. Sneh Girls Shikshan Sansthan is a school for girls from rural backgrounds. Partnership provides hygiene care items, food, shoes, socks, clothing, school supplies, and kitchen supplies.
• Uma Bal Bharti SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014School in Jaipur, India providing free education to those who cannot afford it. Organization provides hygiene items, food, shoes, socks, clothing, and school supplies.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Room to Read: Nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa. Operates in many of the same countries (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tanzania) and supports children's education in underserved communities.
• Baby2Baby: US-based nonprofit distributing diapers, hygiene items, clothing, and basic necessities to children living in poverty. Closely comparable to A Childhood for Children's core product (hygiene packets, diapers, clothing to underserved children) and similar volunteer/donor-driven distribution model.
• Pencils of Promise: Smaller US-headquartered nonprofit building schools and providing education support for children in developing countries (Guatemala, Ghana, Laos, Nicaragua). Closely comparable in scale, donor-driven model, and focus on basic education needs of underserved children.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large humanitarian organization focused on child well-being, community development, and emergency relief. Comparable geographic reach and child sponsorship/donor-funded model, though at much larger scale with paid operations.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship NGO serving children in developing countries with basic needs, education, and health support. Highly comparable child-focused model, including recurring per-child support in many of the same countries (India, Tanzania, Kenya, Haiti, etc.).
• ChildFund International: Child-focused NGO operating in many of the same countries as A Childhood for Children, including India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka. Comparable child sponsorship and basic needs support mission.
• SOS Children's Villages: Global nonprofit providing direct care for orphaned and abandoned children through family-based village settings in many of the same geographies. Closely comparable in serving orphan populations with basic needs, education, and shelter.
• UNICEF USA: Large global children's nonprofit providing child welfare, education, and emergency support across many of the same geographies A Childhood for Children serves. Directly comparable mission (children's basic needs and education), but at vastly larger scale and with paid professional staff.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO focused on children's health, education, and protection in developing countries. Comparable mission and beneficiary profile; operates with paid staff, government grants, and institutional donors at a fundamentally different scale.

Others

• Feeding America (local Florida affiliates): US-focused hunger relief network providing food to children and families in need. Comparable provision of food and basic needs to underserved US children, particularly relevant for A Childhood for Children's domestic Title I school partnerships in Central Florida.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AChildhoodforChildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-childhood-for-children-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/achildhoodforchildren

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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