Christian Solidarity International

What Christian Solidarity International does

Christian Solidarity International (CSI), legally CSI International, is a Swiss-registered interconfessional Christian human rights organization founded in 1977 by Rev. Hans Stückelberger. It campaigns for religious liberty and human dignity and delivers humanitarian assistance to victims of religious persecution, with active program presence in more than 20 countries — including Nigeria, Pakistan, Armenia/Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Sudan, South Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia (West Papua), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Central America. CSI holds consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which underpins its role as an advocacy voice for persecuted Christians and other religious minorities facing existential threats in low-attention geographies. Field programs cover legal defense for prisoners of conscience, food aid (e.g., Sudan 'Give Food, Save Lives'), a 30-year slave-liberation track in South Sudan, Nigeria middle-belt protection, and cultural-heritage preservation for displaced Artsakh Armenians.

The organization delivers its mission through advocacy outputs (news, commentaries, podcasts, reports), direct engagement at multilateral and national political bodies (UN Human Rights Council, European Parliament, UK Parliament, Swiss Parliament), and project execution via partners and local legal counsel. It operates a federated structure of at least eight national affiliates (Switzerland, Germany, France, Czech Republic, UK, Hungary, USA, Korea) that fundraise and execute independently under a shared mission and brand. Concrete documented outcomes include legal-team funding that secured Anwar Kenneth's release after 24 years on Pakistan's death row, conviction support for families of murder victims in Pakistan, and vocational-training programs for widowed women.

CSI is a charitable nonprofit with no commercial revenue model, proprietary software, public APIs, or AI capabilities. Income is generated via donations processed through its website (csi-int.org) — including campaign-specific giving (Sudan food aid, slave liberation) — and through affiliate fundraising channels. Specific donation tiers, financial statements, and headcount are not publicly disclosed. There is no parent company, no external private-equity or venture-capital ownership, and the entity is governed as an independent NGO led by Dr. John Eibner (international president).

Name

Christian Solidarity International

Legal name

CSI International

Website

https://csi-int.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christian Solidarity International is a Swiss-registered Christian human rights NGO founded in 1977 that advocates for religious liberty and delivers humanitarian aid to persecuted religious minorities across more than 20 countries, operating through a federation of eight national affiliates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious Organizations (81311), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious liberty advocacy
• Humanitarian aid programs
• Human rights advocacy
• Persecution relief
• Nonprofit NGO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Binn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Christian Solidarity International is a Christian human rights nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid programs (food relief in Sudan, slave liberation in South Sudan, victim rehabilitation) and runs political advocacy campaigns on behalf of persecuted Christians and religious minorities worldwide. It conducts direct legal support for prisoners of conscience and captives, files statements at the UN and European Parliament, and publishes news, commentaries, and a podcast to raise awareness of religious persecution.

Product overview

Christian Solidarity International (CSI) is a Christian human rights organization, not a technology company. It does not offer a software product, platform, or technology service. Its activities consist of advocacy campaigns for religious liberty and human dignity, humanitarian aid projects, news and commentary publications, podcasts, and educational resources. The organization operates a website to share information about its campaigns (such as Sudan food relief, slave liberation in South Sudan, Nagorno Karabakh advocacy, and Nigeria Christian protection), publish news and commentaries, provide information about persecution of Christians worldwide, and facilitate donations and newsletter subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sudan: Give Food, Save Lives Food relief campaign supporting civilians facing famine and conflict in Sudan, with donations processed through the CSI website.
• 30 Years of Slave Liberation in South Sudan Long-running CSI program supporting the liberation and rehabilitation of enslaved persons in South Sudan during the second Sudanese civil war and its aftermath.
• Prisoner Advocacy Campaigns Named advocacy campaigns for individual prisoners of conscience including Free Suleiman Khalil (former Syrian mayor of Sadad), Free the Nagorno Karabakh Hostages, Free Armenia's Political Prisoners, and the legal effort that secured Anwar Kenneth's release after 24 years on death row in Pakistan.
• Nigeria Persecution Response and Free the Captives Field reporting, advocacy, and victim support program responding to attacks by armed Fulani militia on Christian communities in Nigeria's Middle Belt, including the Free the Captives abduction response.
• Religious Liberty Advocacy at International Institutions Statements and briefings delivered at the UN Human Rights Council, European Parliament, UK Parliament, and Swiss Parliament to raise international attention to religious persecution and lobby for policy action.
• The Christian Solidarity Podcast Regular audio program discussing religious freedom issues, persecution situations, and CSI campaign updates for supporters and the wider public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted in release of Anwar Kenneth after 24 years on death row in Pakistan
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

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

• CSI Affiliates NetworkcoreOthersCSI operates through a network of national affiliates including CSI Switzerland, CSI Germany, CSI France, CSI Czech Republic, CSI UK, CSI Hungary, CSI USA, and CSI Korea. Each affiliate operates independently but shares the common mission of promoting religious liberty and human dignity.
• In Defense of ChristiansmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy efforts. Ambassador Sam Brownback, Christian Solidarity International, and In Defense of Christians sent an open letter to Ambassador Tom Barrack regarding the case of Suleiman Khalil in Syria.
• Coptic SolidaritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on statements regarding religious freedom in Armenia. Part of coalition calling on Armenian government to end attacks on the church.
• SOS Chrétiens d'OrientmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory on religious freedom statements. Partner in advocacy for Christian communities in the Middle East.
• Justice, Development and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of KafanchanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource of information on attacks in Nigeria's Middle Belt, providing field reporting on Fulani militia attacks on Christian communities.
• Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization representing the Berom ethnic community in Plateau state, Nigeria. Provides information on attacks against Christian communities.
• Berom Youth AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Barrister Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, calls on federal and state governments to provide security in areas affected by attacks.
• L'Œuvre d'OrientmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Catholic humanitarian organization that supported displaced Armenians from Artsakh through emergency aid, educational and cultural programs, psychosocial initiatives for children, and projects preserving Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage. Partnered with Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum on identity-preservation program for displaced children.
• Dizak ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of displaced Artsakh Armenians through educational and artistic programs. Beneficiaries of their program participated in fairy tale therapy sessions.
• Hayordi Charitable OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable organization working specifically with children who lost parents during the Artsakh war. Partner in second phase of fairy tale therapy program focusing on orphaned children.
• Tavush for the Homeland MovementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArmenian protest movement led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan against government concessions to Azerbaijan. CSI wrote solidarity letter to the movement's leader.
• Advocate Rana Abdul Hameed KhanmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupreme Court attorney who led the legal team supported by CSI to secure Anwar Kenneth's release after 24 years on death row in Pakistan.
• Local Pakistani legal teammajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCSI engaged lawyers to work on behalf of families of victims of persecution, including the family of Neha Faqir and Marshal Yaqub's family.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Christian Concern: US-based persecution-focused NGO with a comparable mission of documenting persecution, advocating to policymakers, and supporting persecuted Christians in countries overlapping CSI's footprint.
• Coptic Solidarity: Advocacy organization for Coptic Christians and Middle East religious minorities; comparable advocacy mission with overlapping focus on Egypt, Iraq, and Nagorno Karabakh situations.
• Voice of the Martyrs: Long-established persecution-focused ministry providing aid and advocacy for persecuted Christians; directly comparable mission and similar dual aid-plus-advocacy delivery model.
• Barnabas Fund: UK-based Christian aid and advocacy organization supporting persecuted Christians; directly comparable faith-based humanitarian aid and advocacy model, with overlapping geographic focus on the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.
• Open Doors: Largest international Christian persecution-focused NGO; directly comparable mission of supporting persecuted Christians worldwide and advocating at the UN and Western governments, with substantially larger scale and budget than CSI.
• SOS Chrétiens d'Orient: French Christian NGO providing humanitarian aid to Christian communities in the Middle East (especially Syria and Iraq); already a CSI coalition partner with overlapping mission and field presence.
• Jubilee Campaign: International religious-liberty advocacy organization focused on prisoners of conscience and persecuted minorities; comparable UN/legislative advocacy model and beneficiary focus overlapping CSI's work.
• In Defense of Christians: Coalition-style advocacy organization explicitly referenced as a CSI partner; directly comparable Middle East–focused advocacy mission and overlapping political engagement in Washington.
• Aid to the Church in Need: Catholic pontifical foundation supporting persecuted Christians via humanitarian aid and advocacy; comparable dual advocacy-and-aid model targeting the same religious-minority beneficiary base as CSI.
• L'Œuvre d'Orient: French Catholic organization supporting Eastern Christian communities; existing CSI partner with directly comparable mission supporting persecuted Christians via aid, education, and cultural heritage preservation in the same regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSI_humanrights
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSIhumanrights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-solidarity-international

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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