Advocates Of Love

What Advocates Of Love does

Advocates of Love is a US-based 501c3 nonprofit, founded in 2013, that operates a residential children's home in the Samana Province of the Dominican Republic—the only facility of its kind in the region. The organization provides comprehensive 24/7 care to orphaned and vulnerable children aged 3 to 18, addressing physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs. As of the latest reporting, the home is caring for 11 to 16 children, supported by 20 Dominican staff including caregivers, security, drivers, a psychologist, a tutor, and cooks. The organization has helped 75+ children since founding, and complies with CONANI, the Dominican child protection agency, through its local operating entity Fundacion Defensores de Amor.

The business model is entirely donor-funded, with no proprietary technology platform. Revenue streams include monthly recurring donations at tiered price points ($30 general, $60 enrichment, $120 project sponsor, $240 food and water), one-time donations, branded merchandise sales (mugs $25-$50, hats $30), and 5-day mission trips for groups of 5+ at approximately $500 per person. In July 2024, the organization extended its mission surface area by launching Iglesia Bautista Internacional Los Corrales, a church plant offering Sunday services, Bible study, and discipleship programs. The US entity handles fundraising, mission awareness, and Board-level oversight, while the Dominican Republic NGO executes daily operations and community-based care programs in partnership with local churches.

Name

Advocates Of Love

Legal name

Advocates of Love

Website

https://advocatesoflove.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Advocates of Love is a US 501c3 nonprofit operating the only children's home in the Samana Province of the Dominican Republic, providing 24/7 residential care to orphaned and vulnerable children aged 3-18. It is funded by individual donors, mission trip participants, and merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wesley Chapel

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Sponsorships: Monthly recurring donations and one-time contributions from individual sponsors supporting specific children, enrichment activities, food and water, or general operational needs. Donors can contribute via the website with various tiered options.
2. Mission Trips: Revenue from mission trip participants (groups of 5+) who pay approximately $500 USD per person for room and board. Includes lodging, all meals, and activities. Airfare and ground transportation are additional.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including mugs ($25-$50) and hats ($30) through the organization's e-commerce storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advocates of Love is a 501c3 nonprofit that runs a residential children's home in the Samana region of the Dominican Republic, providing 24/7 Christ-centered care for orphaned and vulnerable children aged 3-18. The organization addresses physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs through housing, nutrition, healthcare, schooling, clothing, and enrichment activities, fully funded by individual donations, sponsorships, mission trip fees, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Advocates of Love operates as a nonprofit charitable organization providing care for orphaned and vulnerable children in the Samana region of the Dominican Republic. The organization offers a single integrated program centered on its children's home (the core product), supplemented by donation/sponsorship programs (General Monthly Donation, Enrichment Activities, Project Sponsorship, Food and Water), merchandise (mugs, hats), mission trip and day visit services, and a recently established church (International Baptist Church Los Corrales). The organization is structured with a US-based 501c3 entity handling fundraising and oversight, and a Dominican Republic NGO (Fundacion Defensores de Amor) executing daily operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 75+ children helped since 2013
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Church PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership with a local church in Samana, Dominican Republic to provide physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual care to orphaned and vulnerable children. The local church was instrumental in establishing the children's home and continues to support daily operations through the NGO Fundacion Defensores de Amor.
• Fundacion Defensores de AmorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dominican Republic-based NGO entity that executes all operations. Fundacion Defensores de Amor is an approved NGO accountable for daily operations and responsibilities of the Children's Home, community-based care program, and children's churches. The foundation focuses on programs that impact the community and empower those served.
• CONANIminorOthersCONANI is the agency that protects children in the Dominican Republic. Advocates of Love provides 24-hour care for children who meet CONANI standards and community-based care for those meeting organizational standards. The partnership ensures compliance with Dominican child protection regulations.
• US Mission PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUS-based mission partners and individuals supporting the mission field who participate in mission trips, fundraising, and awareness efforts. They help reach beyond what the organization could accomplish alone through outreach efforts and mission teams.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Show Hope: Faith-based nonprofit focused on care for orphans, including financial assistance for adoption and the foster care system. Comparable in faith-based positioning and focus on vulnerable children, though oriented more toward adoption/foster care than residential homes.
• Holt International: Faith-rooted nonprofit supporting orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children internationally through family care, adoption, and in-country programs. Comparable in international child welfare focus and Christ-centered heritage.
• Back2Back Ministries: Christ-centered ministry serving orphaned and vulnerable children internationally through residential care, mission trips, and donor sponsorship. Directly comparable mission trip model, faith alignment, and residential care for vulnerable children.
• Children's HopeChest: Christ-centered nonprofit partnering with in-country caretakers to support orphaned and vulnerable children through community development and sponsorship. Highly comparable donor-funded, faith-based child sponsorship model with international operations.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit focused on holistic orphan care including residential homes, family advocacy, and transition programs. Highly comparable in mission, faith alignment, residential care model, and donor-funded structure.
• VisionTrust: Christian nonprofit providing holistic care for children living in extreme poverty internationally through sponsorship, education, and spiritual development. Comparable faith-based child sponsorship model serving vulnerable children abroad.

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Global Christ-centered child sponsorship organization operating in dozens of countries including the Dominican Republic. Most comparable as a faith-based child development nonprofit, though vastly larger in scale and using a community-based rather than residential care model.
• Bethany Christian Services: Large faith-based nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and family support services. Comparable in Christian organizational identity and child welfare focus, though much larger and US-domestic rather than international residential.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AdvocatesofLove
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advocates-of-love

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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