Name

fraternity without borders us

Legal name

Fraternity Without Borders US

Website

https://fraternitywithoutbordersus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Community Development

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Border Management & Humanitarian Border Assistance (BPADAHAL)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Nonprofit sponsorship programs
• Refugee support programs
• Community development projects
• Volunteer humanitarian missions

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monthly Sponsorship Program: Sponsors contribute monthly to support specific projects or children in the organization's care. The sponsorship model was originally per-child ($50 Brazilian reais/month) but evolved to project-based structural sponsorship to accommodate growth.
2. Campaign Donations: Individual donations and charitable promotions for specific causes including Water for Africa, Feeding Africa, houses for refugees, and other targeted campaigns.
3. Caravan Participation Fees: Volunteers pay participation fees for humanitarian caravans: US$700 for Malawi caravans and US$1,300 for Madagascar caravans, covering on-ground expenses including transportation, accommodation, meals, translators, and logistical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fraternity Without Borders US is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization that operates a portfolio of community projects across Africa, South America, and the United States. Its core offering is a monthly sponsorship program that funds orphan care, refugee shelter, food programs, schools, medical clinics, and vocational training, supplemented by volunteer-led humanitarian caravans and targeted fundraising campaigns.

Product overview

Fraternity Without Borders US is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization operating a portfolio of distinct projects across Africa, Brazil, and the United States. The organization offers a multi-project humanitarian platform centered on the core sponsorship program, supplemented by volunteer initiatives, fundraising campaigns, and educational programs. Key projects include Ubuntu Nation (refugee support in Malawi), Shelter Mozambique (community development), Madagascar Action (emergency humanitarian aid and education), Chemin du Futur (orphanage in Senegal), Congo Orphans (child protection), Brazil Welcomes Venezuelan Refugees (refugee shelter), Love Without Dimension (microcephaly medical care), FWB Philharmonic Orchestra (music education), Fraternity on the Streets (US homelessness assistance), Teaching Without Borders (free English education), Garden of Butterflies (rare disease care), Trano Fanantenana (hospitality training), Humanitarian Caravans (volunteer missions), and various Campaigns (Water for Africa, Feeding Africa, housing initiatives). The organization provides donation processing through E-tapestry and volunteer registration via Google Forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teaching Without Borders (TWB): A volunteers' initiative offering free English classes to children and adults in Africa and Brazil.
• Fraternity on the Streets (FOTS)

Products and services

• Ubuntu Nation A community project beside Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi providing education, meals, job training, and workshops in agroforestry, biochar production, sewing, and soap making to refugees and vulnerable Malawians.
• Shelter Mozambique Community building projects across 24 centers in Mozambican villages providing shelter, food, education, healthcare, vocational training, clean water wells, and sustainable farming programs.
• Madagascar Action Humanitarian assistance in southern Madagascar providing food, hygiene, education, vocational training, cultural activities, income-generating opportunities, and medical services through the FSF Medical Clinic and Horova School.
• Chemin du Futur An orphanage project in Dakar, Senegal supporting street children with disciplined routine, education, healthcare, music, sports, vocational training, vegetable garden, and poultry farm.
• Congo Orphans Care project relocated to Burundi providing food, shelter, education, medical assistance, and emotional support to orphaned children, mothers, and expectant women from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Brazil Welcomes Venezuelan Refugees Shelter project in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil accommodating Venezuelan refugees with shelter, meals, psychological support, Portuguese classes, vocational training, after-school tutoring, and resettlement assistance.
• Love Without Dimension (Microcephaly) Medical care project for children with microcephaly and neurological conditions in Campina Grande, Paraíba and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, providing multidisciplinary treatment including physical therapy, psychology, and medical care.
• FWB Philharmonic Orchestra Music education project transforming lives of youth from poor suburbs of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, offering music lessons twice weekly with opportunity to join the Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Fraternity on the Streets Project helping homeless individuals in the United States through distribution of food, clothes, shoes, blankets, towels, and hygiene products, with chapters in Las Vegas, New York, Denver, Seattle, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, and Boston.
• Teaching Without Borders Volunteer initiative offering free English classes to children and adults in Africa and Brazil, with volunteer teachers from different parts of the world sponsoring projects and donating their teaching efforts.
• Garden of Butterflies Project providing treatment and care for children diagnosed with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) in Caculê, Bahia, Brazil, offering high-cost medicines, dressings, and improved quality of life support.
• Trano Fanantenana (Hope House) Hospitality training hub transforming caravan houses in Madagascar and Mozambique into training centers for hospitality skills (hotel management, housekeeping, customer service, cooking) for 16-20 year olds.
• Humanitarian Caravans Humanitarian missions allowing volunteers to visit projects in Malawi and Madagascar, experiencing fraternal connection while contributing to humanitarian work, with coordinated visits and on-site participation.
• Campaigns Various fundraising campaigns including Water for Africa, Feeding Africa, Houses for Refugees, Heart Houses Madagascar, Fields Mothers, and SOS Congo supporting various FWB projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 242,000+ meals served per month across projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dr. Adriana Melo / Professor Joaquim Amorim Neto Assistance InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with physician and researcher Dr. Adriana Melo (who discovered the Zika-microcephaly connection) and her institute for specialized treatment of children with microcephaly and neurological conditions in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with UNHCR for Venezuelan refugee support in Brazil, providing shelter and resettlement assistance in Boa Vista, Roraima.
• Brazilian ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brazilian Army for logistics and support in refugee assistance operations at the border.
• Spiritist Society of Las VegasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner responsible for collecting donations for meals and organizing volunteers for Fraternity on the Streets Las Vegas chapter.
• Care Complex (Las Vegas)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides location for FOTS-Las Vegas operations, exempting the organization from local licenses.
• Inner Enlightenment Spiritist SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in New York for fundraising and volunteer coordination for Fraternity on the Streets.
• Faith In ChildrenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew York-based partner supporting FOTS-NY operations and volunteer management.
• Sonhar Sem FronteirasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers' initiative partnered with Teaching Without Borders for English education projects in Mozambique.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian aid organization delivering medicines, medical care, and emergency response. Adjacent comparator for FWB's medical programs including FSF Medical Clinic and microcephaly/Epidermolysis Bullosa treatment initiatives.

Direct peers

• International Rescue Committee: Leading refugee resettlement and crisis response organization operating in conflict-affected states. Directly comparable to FWB on Venezuelan refugee operations in Brazil and refugee support at Dzaleka camp in Malawi.
• Catholic Relief Services: Faith-inspired humanitarian agency delivering aid, agriculture, health, and education programs globally. Comparable scale and program diversity to FWB's multi-country community development and emergency response work.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization with programs in food security, economic development, and emergency response across fragile states. Comparable to FWB's Ubuntu Nation model combining refugee support with income-generating activities like agroforestry and soap making.
• World Vision: Large international humanitarian NGO operating child sponsorship, refugee response, and community development across multiple continents. Most structurally comparable to FWB due to recurring monthly sponsorship as a core funding model and global multi-site program architecture.
• Save the Children: Global NGO focused on children's welfare including orphan care, education, healthcare, and emergency response. Matches FWB's breadth of child-focused humanitarian programs across Africa and Latin America.
• Compassion International: Faith-rooted child sponsorship organization serving children in developing countries with education, health, and livelihood support. The closest direct analogue to FWB's original per-child sponsorship model and integrated child welfare programs.
• ShelterBox: International disaster-relief charity providing emergency shelter and essential items to displaced families. Directly comparable to FWB's Brazil-Venezuelan refugee shelter program and Mozambique community center model.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF USA: Larger UN-affiliated child welfare organization supporting children's programs across more countries than FWB. Overlaps on education, healthcare, and orphan support but operates at vastly greater institutional scale and budget.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer-driven housing organization building affordable homes globally and domestically. Compares to FWB's shelter and housing initiatives including the Fraternity City 100-house project in Madagascar and FOTS US homelessness programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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