Action for Mothers and Children

What Action for Mothers and Children does

Action for Mothers and Children (AMC) is a Kosovo-based nonprofit founded in 2006 to improve maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes across the country. It delivers free education, counseling, and clinical support services to pregnant women, new mothers, children, and healthcare providers, operating programs such as the Women's Health Resource Center – Mothers' Classes (19 sites across 17 municipalities), Breastfeeding Education, a Pediatric Diabetes Program, Group Care in the First 1,000 Days (originally funded under EU Horizon 2020), a Home Visiting Programme (35,000+ visits), and a Cervical Cancer Screening Program implemented with the Ministry of Health. The organization also procures and distributes lifesaving medications and medical equipment — exceeding €800,000 in value delivered to public hospitals in 2025 — primarily through a long-standing partnership with Americares.

AMC's business model is that of a grant-funded NGO with a small earned-income stream. Revenue is sourced from international institutional donors (UNICEF, UNFPA, Save the Children, Americares, EBRD, EU Horizon 2020, the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives), individual donations, diaspora fundraising events (annual Save a Life fundraiser in Zurich, Cycle Kosovo for Children), and the Teshavesha charity thrift stores in Prishtina, launched in 2016 as a social enterprise. All programs and services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization employs 11–50 staff, is led by Executive Director Rina Demiri Spahija, and was co-founded by Dr. James C. Strickler (Dean Emeritus of Dartmouth Medical School), whose passing in June 2026 was announced by the organization. AMC has no proprietary technology product; recent strategic activity includes the 2025 NICU expansion of Mothers' Classes and the March 2026 launch of the Strickler Fellowship with Dartmouth/Geisel School of Medicine.

Name

Action for Mothers and Children

Legal name

Action for Mothers and Children

Website

https://amchealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Action for Mothers and Children is a Kosovo-based nonprofit founded in 2006 that delivers free maternal, newborn, and child health programs — including prenatal classes, breastfeeding support, medical aid distribution, and clinical training — to women, children, and healthcare providers across 17 municipalities, funded primarily through international institutional grants, donations, and charitable retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and Child Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Child healthcare programs
• Prenatal education
• Nonprofit health advocacy
• Medical aid distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Pristina

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Action for Mothers and Children (AMC) is a nonprofit organization that delivers free maternal and child health programs across Kosovo. Its core offerings include the Women's Health Resource Center (Mothers' Classes) providing prenatal and postnatal education and counseling, breastfeeding support, procurement and distribution of medications and medical equipment to public hospitals, pediatric diabetes advocacy and insulin pump provision, cervical cancer screening support, the Group Care in the First 1,000 Days antenatal care model, and a Home Visiting Programme that conducts more than 35,000 home visits to families. AMC also operates the Teshavesha charity thrift stores in Prishtina as a social enterprise to fund its programs.

Product overview

Action for Mothers and Children (AMC) operates as a nonprofit healthcare organization offering a portfolio of maternal and child health programs across Kosovo. The core offerings include the Women's Health Resource Center – Mothers' Classes (free prenatal and postnatal education), Breastfeeding Education, Medication & Medical Equipment procurement and distribution, Pediatric Diabetes Program (insulin pumps and advocacy), Cervical Cancer Screening, Group Care in the First 1,000 Days (EU-funded innovative antenatal care model), Home Visiting Programme, and various other health initiatives. AMC also runs Teshavesha, a charity thrift store social enterprise. These programs are delivered through partnerships with the Kosovo Ministry of Health, UNICEF, UNFPA, Save the Children, Americares, and other international organizations. The organization does not offer a technology platform or software product but provides direct healthcare services and programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mothers' Classes: Free education and counseling program for pregnant women and new parents covering pregnancy, childbirth, mental health, breastfeeding, and infant care across Kosovo.
• Teshavesha
• Strickler Fellowship
• Group Care for Parenting

Products and services

• Women's Health Resource Center – Mothers' Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,167 participants benefited from Mothers' Classes across 17 municipalities in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC partners with UNICEF on multiple programs including the Home Visiting Programme, Group Care for Parenting, and child development monitoring. UNICEF provides funding, technical support, and co-implementation of maternal and child health initiatives across Kosovo.
• UNFPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNFPA for healthcare provider training on adolescent health, family planning, gender-based violence reporting, sexual and reproductive health.
• AmericarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership since 2006 with Americares for medical aid procurement. Americares provides pharmaceuticals and medical supplies that AMC distributes to public hospitals in Kosovo, helping save thousands of newborn lives.
• Save the Children KosovomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC partnered with Save the Children Kosovo for five years on the Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting program, supporting parents in shifting parenting approaches.
• Kosovo Doctors Chamber (KDC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC and KDC partnered to train doctors in Prishtina and Fushë Kosova in gender-based violence reporting.
• The Ideas PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Fushë Kosova, Mothers' Classes are held at The Ideas Partnership location, extending AMC's reach to this municipality.
• Cycle Kosovo for Children (CKC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCKC organizes an annual cycling fundraiser with AMC as beneficiary. The 12th edition raised €16,000 for medical equipment for the Pediatric Clinic, with a goal of €25,000.
• La Leche League KosovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for dedicated breastfeeding sessions as part of World Breastfeeding Week activities and ongoing support programs.
• Tip1omëlmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC and Tip1omël launched a national advocacy campaign to add insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors to Kosovo's Essential List of Medical Supplies.
• Ministry of Health of KosovocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC works closely with the Ministry of Health to implement programs including the Cervical Cancer Screening Program and Neonatal Referral Service.
• Dartmouth College / Geisel School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic collaboration since post-war period. Dr. James C. Strickler was a co-founder of AMC and helped establish the partnership. The Strickler Fellowship continues this collaboration with Dr. Robert Gensure as inaugural fellow.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNFPA Kosovo: UNFPA partners with AMC on adolescent health, family planning, and GBV training. Comparable as a UN-body funder/implementer focused on reproductive and maternal health, operating in parallel with AMC's broader women-and-children mandate.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health delivers health system strengthening, maternal/child health services, and provider training in resource-limited settings. A broader global incumbent operating with a comparable mix of direct service, training, and government partnership in maternal/child health.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Kosovo: WHO sets the clinical guidelines and policy frameworks within which AMC trains providers. As a UN specialized agency in Kosovo, it is the broader incumbent shaping maternal/child health standards and policy levers AMC's programs align with.
• UNICEF Kosovo: UNICEF is AMC's core partner on multiple programs (Home Visiting, Group Care for Parenting, Child Nutrition, Clinical Guidelines Training). As a UN agency operating at scale in Kosovo, UNICEF is the broader incumbent that defines the maternal/child health funding landscape AMC operates within.

Direct peers

• Project HOPE: Project HOPE delivers health worker training, maternal/child health programs, and medical aid in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable to AMC in combining capacity-building, clinical training, and medical supply distribution in country-specific programs.
• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a major medical aid NGO that procures and distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to underserved health systems globally. Directly comparable to AMC's Medication & Medical Equipment program in operating model, donor base, and beneficiary profile.
• Americares: Long-standing medical aid partner (since 2006) supplying pharmaceuticals and medical supplies that AMC distributes to Kosovo public hospitals. Comparable as a parallel health-aid distribution and capacity-building organization working with similar public-sector partners.
• La Leche League International: La Leche League Kosova is an active AMC partner for breastfeeding education. As a peer organization focused on breastfeeding support and maternal education, LLL operates a directly comparable program offering to AMC's Breastfeeding Education program.
• Save the Children Kosovo: Save the Children co-implemented the Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting program with AMC for five years. Operates as a peer NGO on child welfare, parenting education, and family support in Kosovo, addressing overlapping beneficiary segments.

Emerging players

• Every Mother Counts: Every Mother Counts is a global maternal health nonprofit focused on improving pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. Comparable mission and beneficiary focus (maternal health outcomes), though operates via grant-making rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@actionformothersandchildren
• Facebookfacebook.com/amckosova
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/action-for-mothers-and-children
• Instagraminstagram.com/amckosovo
• Xx.com/amckosovo

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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