What Aktion gegen den Hunger does

Aktion gegen den Hunger gGmbH is the German national section of the international Action contre la Faim humanitarian network, founded in France in 1979 in response to the Afghanistan crisis and headquartered in Berlin at Wallstraße 15 a. The organization delivers integrated humanitarian aid across 52 countries through seven core program areas: Nutrition and Health (treating acutely malnourished children with therapeutic food), Water and Hygiene (WASH programming), Food Security and Livelihoods, Psychosocial Support, Emergency and Disaster Response, Innovation and Research, and Political Advocacy. With 7,122 staff worldwide, it reached approximately 21.2 million people in its most recent reporting period, maintaining direct field operations in conflict-affected regions including Sudan, Gaza, Syria, Ukraine, and Somalia, as well as responding to acute disasters such as the 2023 Turkey/Syria earthquakes and the 2026 Venezuela earthquake.

The organization's technology stack is modest and operational rather than platform-centric: a content website built by StudioGOOD (design) and goodDEV (development), donation processing via PayPal and Stripe, and the proprietary SAM Foto-App® — a smartphone application enabling community health workers to screen children for malnutrition via photo capture — as the principal innovation asset. It does not offer an API, SDK, or technology product platform. Research outputs are produced in partnership with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on the hunger-climate-conflict nexus, including field studies with 130+ interviews and 50+ focus group discussions in Mali, South Sudan, and Somalia.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) individual donations — one-time and recurring monthly contributions with preset tiers from €5 to €120/month from 850,000+ supporters worldwide; (2) institutional and government grants, notably from the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office), the European Union, GIZ, and UN agencies including WFP and UNICEF; and (3) corporate partnerships through CSR programs. Pricing is publicly disclosed for individual donations but overall financial figures are not publicly reported. The go-to-market is community-led, acquiring supporters through school partnerships ('Schulen gegen den Hunger' / 'Lauf gegen den Hunger'), the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, public petitions, and recurring monthly giving.

Name

Aktion gegen den Hunger

Legal name

Aktion gegen den Hunger gGmbH

Website

https://aktiongegendenhunger.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aktion gegen den Hunger gGmbH is the German section of the Action contre la Faim network, delivering integrated humanitarian aid in nutrition, WASH, food security, psychosocial support, and emergency response across 52 countries, reaching 21.2 million people with 7,122 staff, funded primarily by individual donations and institutional grants from the Auswärtiges Amt, EU, and UN agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Food Assistance & Nutrition Response (BPADADAE), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Malnutrition treatment programs
• Water and sanitation services
• Food security programs
• Emergency disaster response

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-müggelheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Personal donations from private individuals, including one-time and recurring monthly contributions. The website offers preset donation amounts (€5, €15, €25, €40, €60, €120) as monthly recurring options, and free-form one-time donations. Over 850,000 people worldwide support the organization.
2. Institutional & Government Grants: Funding from international institutions including the European Union, and from governments such as the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office), which co-finances humanitarian projects including the regional project 'Humanitäre Hilfe zur Verbesserung der Ernährungslage in Subsahara Afrika'.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Support from businesses and foundations through corporate social responsibility programs, sponsorships, and dedicated corporate engagement campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aktion gegen den Hunger gGmbH provides humanitarian aid and development programs to fight hunger and food insecurity worldwide. The organization operates direct field programs in 52 countries and regions, delivering integrated services across nutrition and health, water and sanitation (WASH), food security and livelihoods, psychosocial support, emergency response, and policy advocacy. Programs are funded through individual donations, institutional and government grants, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Aktion gegen den Hunger operates as a humanitarian aid organization offering a portfolio of integrated programs centered on fighting hunger and malnutrition. The core service portfolio includes seven interconnected program areas: Nutrition and Health (treating malnourished children and distributing therapeutic foods), Water and Hygiene (WASH programs), Food Security and Livelihoods (agricultural support), Psychosocial Support (mental health care), Emergency and Disaster Relief, Innovation and Research (including the SAM Foto-App® for malnutrition screening), and Political Advocacy. Additional educational programs like 'Schulen gegen den Hunger' engage schools through the Run Against Hunger initiative. The organization does not offer a technology product platform but rather delivers humanitarian services through field operations across 52 countries, with donation processing facilitated via PayPal and Stripe payment gateways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schulen gegen den Hunger: Educational and sports program for schools in Germany, engaging children in fundraising activities to fight hunger worldwide.
• Lauf gegen den Hunger
• SAM Foto-App
• Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

Products and services

• Ernährung und Gesundheit (Nutrition and Health) Programs treating malnourished children and improving access to healthcare, distributing therapeutic foods and conducting nutrition education.
• Wasser und Hygiene (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs providing clean water access, building latrines, and hygiene education to prevent disease spread.
• Nahrungssicherheit und Lebensgrundlagen (Food Security and Livelihoods) Food security and livelihoods programs helping communities achieve sustainable food production through agricultural training, seed distribution, and income generation support.
• Psychosoziale Unterstützung (Psychosocial Support) Psychosocial support services for trauma survivors in conflict zones and disaster areas, providing mental health care and community-based psychosocial interventions.
• Not- und Katastrophenhilfe (Emergency and Disaster Relief) Emergency and disaster response providing immediate humanitarian assistance during natural disasters, conflicts, and disease outbreaks.
• Mobile Kliniken (Mobile Health Clinics) Mobile health clinics providing medical care, malnutrition screening, and health services in remote and underserved areas.
• SAM Foto-App® A smartphone-based application that enables community health workers to screen children for malnutrition using photos taken with a standard smartphone camera, enabling rapid detection and referral for treatment.
• Politische Arbeit (Policy Advocacy) Policy advocacy and campaigning to address root causes of hunger through engagement with political decision-makers and public awareness campaigns.
• Schulen gegen den Hunger (Schools Against Hunger) Educational program for schools featuring the 'Lauf gegen den Hunger' (Run Against Hunger) initiative and classroom materials about global hunger issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached approximately 400,000 people in Turkey and Syria following the 2023 earthquakes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Overseas Development Institute (ODI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023UK-based think tank that co-authored two research reports ('Rapid assessments of the hunger-climate-conflict nexus') with Aktion gegen den Hunger. Conducted qualitative research in Mali, South Sudan, and Somalia with over 130 interviews and 50 focus group discussions. Funded by the Auswärtiges Amt.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency working alongside Aktion gegen den Hunger on international development and humanitarian projects. Listed as a key partner on the organization's transparency and partner page.
• Centre for Humanitarian Action e.V. (CHA eV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman humanitarian NGO network partner providing coordination and collaboration on humanitarian response initiatives.
• VOICEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of humanitarian organizations. Listed as a partner organization on the transparency page.
• Welternährungsprogramm (World Food Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN World Food Programme is listed as a key institutional partner supporting Aktion gegen den Hunger's work alongside UNICEF.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Children's Fund is listed as a key institutional partner providing support for nutrition and child health programs.
• StudioGOODminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBerlin-based agency responsible for the concept and design of Aktion gegen den Hunger's website.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Welthungerhilfe: Germany's largest hunger-focused humanitarian and development NGO, headquartered in Bonn. Directly comparable in mission (fighting global hunger), German donor base, programmatic mix (nutrition, WASH, food security, emergency response), and engagement with German government and EU institutional funders.
• CARE International: Major international humanitarian and development NGO focused on poverty, food security, and emergency response. Runs similar nutrition, WASH, and food security programs with comparable donor base and federal governance across multiple country offices including Germany.
• Action Against Hunger USA: US section of the same Action contre la Faim network. Implements the same programmatic portfolio with US individual donors, USAID, and US institutional funding; directly comparable in size, programs, and donor model.
• Oxfam International: Global confederation of humanitarian and development NGOs operating food security, WASH, and emergency response programs. Overlaps directly with AgH in nutrition, food security, advocacy, and country footprint.
• Action contre la Faim (France): French parent organization of the Action contre la Faim network founded in 1979. Operates the same portfolio of nutrition, food security, WASH, and emergency programs under the same brand and methodology, and is the direct counterpart to the German section.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF: UN children's agency and a named core institutional partner of AgH, particularly in nutrition and child health. Operates much more broadly, but its nutrition and WASH programming directly intersects with AgH's work.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical-humanitarian organization operating in similar conflict and emergency zones (Sudan, Syria, etc.). Highly comparable field operating model and institutional donor mix, although MSF is more clinical/medical and less nutrition-program focused.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international humanitarian NGO providing emergency relief, health, and recovery programs in conflict-affected countries. Closely comparable in crisis-response operating model and country footprint (Sudan, Syria, etc.).
• World Food Programme (WFP): UN agency that is the world's largest humanitarian food assistance organization and a named core institutional partner of AgH. Operates at vastly larger scale in emergency food distribution but shares the core mission and often co-implements programs.
• Save the Children: Large international humanitarian organization with a significant nutrition, child health, and emergency response portfolio. Overlaps with AgH in nutrition and WASH but operates much more broadly across education and child protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aktiongegendenhunger
• Instagraminstagram.com/aktiongegendenhunger
• Xx.com/acf_deutschland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aktiongegendenhunger
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/action-against-hunger-acf-deutschland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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