RWANDA CHILDREN

What RWANDA CHILDREN does

Rwanda Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2014 by Serge and Esperance Gasore, both Rwandan natives, and legally domiciled in Texas (Federal Tax ID 46-5109282). Its operating footprint is concentrated on a 10+ acre campus in Ntarama, Bugesera District, Rwanda, where it delivers a vertically integrated suite of services to at-risk children: residential care across six on-campus homes, a Health Center, Rwanda Children Christian School (Pre-K through 12th grade, with the high school completed in 2024), an Early Childhood Development Program, a Sewing Training vocational program, a Microfinance & Entrepreneurship Program, and a three-year Vocational Training Program in Food & Beverage Management launched in fall 2025. As of September 2025, the school enrolled over 900 students and the organization cared for 700+ children directly while its health clinic treated 22,000 patients in 2022.

The organization's revenue model is built on three streams: recurring child sponsorship at $50/month, one-time individual donations (including unit-priced items such as goats at $70 and laptops at $250), and merchandise sales (handcrafted sisal bowls, Yellow Elephant Coffee). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the rwandachildren.org website (Donately payment integration), mail donations to a P.O. Box in Abilene, Texas, a monthly e-newsletter, Instagram, Vimeo, and exposure.co storytelling. Transparency credentials include GuideStar Platinum Seal, Excellence in Giving Certified Transparent status, and 501(c)(3) registration. Notable institutional partners include Abilene Christian University (founder's alma mater, faculty teachers) and The Wessel Foundation (anchor gift enabling school construction in 2019). Governance is provided by a U.S. Board of Directors and a Rwanda-based Advisory Council.

Operational execution over the past decade shows programmatic compounding rather than single-event growth: the founders relocated to Rwanda in January 2016, campus construction completed mid-2016, school and clinic expansions followed in 2018-2019, a 1,500-seat Fellowship & Worship Center was dedicated in June 2021, and over 100 in-country staff (all Rwandan nationals) support programs today. Beyond direct care, the organization pivoted into family transformation (feeding programs, adult literacy, parenting skills) and community-level economic development via microfinance, indicating a strategy of layering adjacent services onto the central residential and educational platform.

Name

RWANDA CHILDREN

Legal name

Rwanda Children, Inc.

Website

https://rwandachildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rwanda Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2014 operating a 10+ acre campus in Ntarama, Rwanda, providing residential care, K-12 Christian education, healthcare, microfinance, and vocational training to at-risk Rwandan children and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship services
• Orphan care programs
• Christian education services
• Community microfinance programs
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mccalla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individual donors, processed online via credit card/bank draft or by mail.
2. Child Sponsorship: Monthly recurring donations of $50 per child, providing shelter, food, medical care, school uniforms, and education for sponsored children.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling handcrafted items (bowls, t-shirts), donation-linked products (livestock, supplies), and books. Profits offset operating costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rwanda Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides residential care, food, medical care, and Christian education (preschool through 12th grade) to at-risk children in Ntarama, Rwanda. It also operates family transformation, microfinance, and vocational training programs, and funds these services through individual donations, child sponsorships, and online merchandise sales.

Product overview

Rwanda Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services for at-risk Rwandan children. The core offerings include Rwanda Children Christian School (preschool through 12th grade with resource center and computer lab), a Health Center providing medical care, an Early Childhood Development Program for young children, a Microfinance & Entrepreneurship Program for poverty alleviation, and a Sewing Training Program for vocational skills. The organization also operates a Child Sponsorship Program and a Vocational Training Program in Food & Beverage Management launched in 2025. An online shop sells handcrafted bowls, Yellow Elephant Coffee merchandise, and various donation items (livestock, education supplies, clothing, health insurance, micro loans) to support operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yellow Elephant Coffee: Coffee brand sold through their online shop, part of their social enterprise offerings.
• Rwanda Children Christian School
• Microfinance & Entrepreneurship Program

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ students enrolled in school as of September 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Abilene Christian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerge Gasore's alma mater where he obtained master's degrees in Information Technology and Global Service. The university honored him as 2018 Young Alumnus of the Year. Faculty partners serve as teachers providing resources and training.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Major faith-rooted child-focused humanitarian organization running child sponsorship, education, and health programs across Sub-Saharan Africa including Rwanda. Comparable on integrated care for at-risk children, donor-funded model, and on-the-ground school/clinic operations, though much larger and secular-faith hybrid.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian relief and development organization running integrated child development, education, and microfinance programs across multiple African countries including Rwanda. Comparable on faith-based positioning, child sponsorship as a key donor vehicle, and integrated education + livelihood programming.
• Compassion International: The largest Christian child-sponsorship nonprofit globally, operating a very similar model of monthly $X sponsorships funding integrated child development (education, health, spiritual) in developing countries. Directly comparable on sponsorship mechanics and donor value proposition, though vastly larger in scale and geographic breadth.
• ChildFund International: Long-established child sponsorship and child-welfare NGO active across Africa with a similar model of connecting U.S. donors to individual children. Comparable sponsorship mechanics and education-plus-health program stack, though distributed across many countries rather than concentrated on a single integrated campus.

Direct peers

• Children International: Child sponsorship nonprofit focused on breaking poverty through education, health, and youth leadership programs in developing countries. Closely comparable monthly sponsorship model and program stack (education + health + family support), though primarily operates through sponsored-child centers rather than integrated residential campuses.
• Rafiki Foundation: Christian nonprofit running self-contained Rafiki Villages that combine residential care, schools, and medical clinics for orphaned children in ten African countries. Highly comparable on the single-campus, vertically integrated model with U.S.-based fundraising and named facilities.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit supporting orphaned and vulnerable children through residential care, education sponsorship, and micro-enterprise in countries including Rwanda. Highly comparable on U.S.-headquartered, faith-rooted, single-country integration model with educational sponsorship as the core offering.
• SOS Children's Villages: Operates family-style residential care villages for orphaned and abandoned children in 130+ countries, including Rwanda. Highly comparable on the integrated residential + school + health model and on serving at-risk children in Sub-Saharan Africa, though structured as a federation of national villages.
• Holt International: Faith-rooted child welfare organization specializing in adoption, family strengthening, and residential care in vulnerable communities globally. Comparable on integrated residential + education + health for at-risk children and on Christian organizational identity.

Emerging players

• African Bible College / African Leadership University partner NGOs: Faith-rooted education-and-leadership organizations operating in East Africa with integrated K–12 and vocational training programming for vulnerable youth. Comparable on the school-as-development-platform model and on partnering with U.S. faith-rooted donors for sustainability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user31424954
• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DaTPoVcgSZu
• Facebookfacebook.com/SergeRwandaChildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rwanda-children

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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