COME OVER AND HELP AID ORGANIZATION INC.

What COME OVER AND HELP AID ORGANIZATION INC. does

Come Over and Help Aid Organization Inc. (COAH) is a faith-based Canadian charitable organization founded in January 1997 that partners with Reformed and evangelical churches across Central and Eastern Europe to support church planting, theological training, and humanitarian aid. The organization operates programs across approximately 12 countries — Ukraine, Latvia, Albania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moldova, Hungary, Romania, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Kazakhstan — through three core program lines: Training & Equipping (pastor education and literature distribution), Church Planting (evangelism, church sponsorship, outreach), and Mercy Ministry (humanitarian aid, senior care, children's programs). Specialized initiatives include the Ukraine Relief Fund, the WinterHelp seasonal program, John Knox Theological School (an online training program with students from 10+ countries), Reformed Press (a Kharkiv-based publishing house producing Ukrainian Reformed literature), and a Book Ministry that has distributed approximately 500 books across 30 churches in 2024.

The organization's revenue model is entirely donation-based, soliciting contributions from individual donors across North America through dual online portals (Kindful for USD and CAD), direct mail, Interac e-Transfers, securities donations, and a structured planned-giving program (wills, RRSPs/RRIFs, IRAs, and life insurance beneficiary designations). It holds registered charitable status in both Canada (Ontario) and the USA (Michigan), maintains Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) membership and Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC) affiliate membership, and is audited annually by Vine and Partners LLP (Canada) and Kiekover, Scholma & Schumaker PC (USA). COAH has no proprietary technology products; its operational platform is a network of trusted local church partners who administer programs on the ground.

Quantified impact to date includes $1.8 million USD distributed in Ukraine relief over four years of war, current monthly Ukraine aid distribution of $40,000 USD, 300,000+ people assisted through Kharkiv Presbyterian Church mercy ministry, and outreach to 800 people via street evangelism in Zaporizhzhia. The 2026 budget is disclosed at $2,592,500 USD / $3,600,000 CAD. The organization has no traditional venture or equity backing and operates as an affiliate of Kom Over en Help, a Dutch sister organization.

Name

COME OVER AND HELP AID ORGANIZATION INC.

Legal name

Come Over and Help Aid Organization Inc.

Website

https://coah.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Come Over and Help is a Canadian-founded faith-based charity that partners with Reformed churches across Central and Eastern Europe to support theological training, church planting, and humanitarian aid, funded by North American individual donor contributions.

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Product category

Religious Nonprofit Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Church planting ministries
• Pastor theological training
• Religious nonprofit charity
• Mercy ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brantford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization operates primarily through charitable donations from individuals in North America. Donations are accepted in both USD and CAD through online portals and mail. The organization is registered as a charity in both Canada and the USA.
2. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: Come Over & Help accepts charitable bequests through wills, registered accounts (RRSPs, RRIFs in Canada; IRAs in USA), life insurance beneficiary designations, and appreciated securities donations. The organization provides information on maximizing estate giving impact through planned giving strategies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Come Over & Help is a faith-based charitable nonprofit that partners with Reformed churches across Eastern Europe to support three core program areas: Training & Equipping (pastor education and theological literature), Church Planting (evangelism and church sponsorship), and Mercy Ministry (humanitarian aid, children/youth programs, senior care, and emergency relief including WinterHelp and Ukraine Relief). The organization channels charitable donations from North American donors to vetted local church and ministry partners that administer programs on the ground in approximately 12 countries.

Product overview

Come Over & Help Aid Organization Inc. is a charitable Christian ministry operating a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on church planting, theological education, and humanitarian aid across Central and Eastern Europe. The organization functions as a platform of ministry programs rather than a single product, including Training & Equipping (pastor education and literature), Church Planting (evangelism and church sponsorship), Mercy Ministry (children, elderly, and humanitarian programs), and specialized initiatives like WinterHelp for seasonal relief, Ukraine Relief for wartime assistance, John Knox Theological School for online seminary training, Reformed Press for publishing, and the Book Ministry for literature distribution. These programs work together to support the organization's mission of establishing thriving, Biblically faithful Reformed churches in Eastern Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training & Equipping Program A ministry program providing pastor education, theological training, and literature distribution to strengthen church leadership across Eastern Europe; serves Reformed pastors, seminary students, and church leaders.
• Church Planting Program Initiative supporting the establishment of new Reformed churches through evangelism, outreach, church partnership, and sponsorship in Eastern Europe; serves local church planters and emerging congregations.
• Mercy Ministry Program Humanitarian assistance program providing children and youth services, senior care, development and rehabilitation, and humanitarian aid distribution to vulnerable populations in Eastern Europe.
• WinterHelp Program Seasonal campaign providing food, warm clothing, fuel, and medicine to vulnerable populations in Eastern Europe facing harsh winter conditions; serves low-income seniors and families such as beneficiaries in Belarus.
• Ukraine Relief Fund Emergency aid program distributing funds for food, supplies, medical assistance, and support to refugees and affected communities in Ukraine through partner churches; currently distributes $40,000 USD per month to Ukrainian partners.
• John Knox Theological School Online theological training program with students from 10+ countries enrolled, providing leadership development for church ministry.
• Reformed Press Publishing house producing Reformed literature including systematic theology textbooks in Ukrainian language for pastors and theological students.
• Book Ministry Distribution of theological books and Christian literature to pastors and churches, supporting spiritual growth and theological education; in 2024 alone, visited 30 churches and distributed 500 books over eight months.
• Expository Preaching Training Four-year expository preaching training program with intensive sessions twice yearly focused on Scripture interpretation and Christ-centered preaching; serves 16 pastors and young leaders in Albania.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ people helped through mercy ministry since war began
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Home for Kurds MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership since 2021 to serve Kurds in Georgia and Armenia. Weekly worship services broadcast online reach 40,000 viewers worldwide. Ministry includes evangelism, home groups, children's programs, and mercy ministry.
• Czech Bible Institute (CBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeminary partnership providing pastor education and theological training in the Czech Republic. Come Over & Help supports CBI's internship program and training initiatives to develop faithful church leaders.
• Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary (BRTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time ministry partner in Latvia. Come Over & Help assisted BRTS with purchasing a building they can call home. BRTS provides seminary-level theological education for church leaders.
• IGNIS Ministry (Albania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner running a four-year expository preaching training program with 16 participating pastors and young leaders. Participants gather twice yearly for intensive Scripture-focused training.
• Kharkiv Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEastern-most Reformed church in Ukraine, heavily involved in mercy ministry during the war. Led by Pastor Sergey Sudakov and Mark Agarkov. Has helped 200,000+ people through evacuation, food distribution, and medical assistance. Hosts John Knox Theological School and Reformed Press publishing house.
• Dan Gregoire (Slovakia Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner serving Roma communities in Slovakia, coordinating church support and outreach programs in the Roma village of Vitkovce.
• Andi Dina (Albania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planter in Albania who connects Come Over & Help with local pastors like Olger Kapxhiu and facilitates support for remote, isolated pastors through visits, resources, and gathering for study and fellowship.
• Grace Bible Church (Rivne, Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in western Ukraine that became a main coordination center for refugee assistance. Partners with Come Over & Help for humanitarian aid distribution and gospel outreach to displaced persons.
• Pastor Mark AgarkovcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry worker with Kharkiv Presbyterian Church coordinating mercy ministry, theological training, and publishing efforts. Has led distribution of $1.8M in Ukraine relief funds and helped 300,000+ people.
• Reformed Press (Kharkiv)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing house in Kharkiv producing solid Reformed literature for the Ukrainian church. Published 'Bible Doctrines Simply Explained' by Ramsbottom and is working on Systematic Theology textbook in Ukrainian.
• Igor and Larisa Semenov (Book Ministry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBook ministry couple in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine serving 40-60km from the front line. In 2024 they visited 30 churches, distributed 500 books, and conducted 10 evangelistic outreaches reaching 800 people.
• Rev. Imre Szoke (Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor in Miskolc, Hungary coordinating aid distribution in Ukraine and language classes for Ukrainian refugees in Hungary. Has distributed $15,000 in aid programs and $2,000 to Ukrainian refugee families in Romania.
• Pastor Jerry and Marilyn Farnik (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizers of annual Biblical Counselling conference near Prague. Partnered with Come Over & Help to host conference with nearly 150 attendees, addressing issues like PTSD, bipolar disorder, and addictions.
• Almaty Bible Church (Kazakhstan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in Kazakhstan running internship program for church leaders. Led by Pastor Denis Boris, the program trains interns in preaching, biblical theology, and Systematic Theology.
• Vine and Partners LLP (Canada)minorOthersChartered Professional Accountants in Hamilton, ON who perform annual professional audits for Come Over & Help Canada.
• Kiekover, Scholma & Schumaker PC (USA)minorOthersCertified Public Accountants in Zeeland, MI who perform annual compilation for Come Over & Help USA.

Scale indicators16 records

Direct peers

• Christian Aid Mission: Indigenous-mission support organization channeling donor funds to local ministries globally, including Eastern Europe. Highly comparable in intermediary model — raising funds in North America to support local church partners — and similar focus on areas where Come Over & Help operates.
• Mission Eurasia: Evangelical missions organization serving the former Soviet Union with church planting, leadership training, and humanitarian aid. Direct competitor in the same Eastern European geography with similar integrated spiritual/mercy ministry model.
• Slavic Gospel Association: Faith-based organization focused on evangelical mission and humanitarian aid across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Highly comparable in mission geography, Reformed/evangelical outreach, and donor model — direct overlap with Come Over & Help's Eastern European church planting and theological education work.

Emerging players

• Eurovangelism: Faith-based ministry focused on evangelism and church planting across Europe. Comparable in geographic focus and Reformed/evangelical orientation, but primarily focused on evangelism rather than integrated mercy ministry.
• Jewish Voice Ministries International: Faith-based humanitarian organization with operations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Comparable in blending humanitarian aid with gospel proclamation, though focuses on Jewish communities rather than Reformed church planting.
• Christian Reformed World Missions: Reformed-denomination mission agency supporting church planting and theological education globally, including Eastern Europe. Highly comparable in Reformed theological orientation and seminary support model, though denominational structure differs from a stand-alone charity.

Others

• Mercy Ships: Faith-based humanitarian organization operating globally. Comparable in faith-based humanitarian aid model and donor acquisition approach, but focused on medical care via hospital ships rather than church planting and theological education.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Large evangelical relief organization with major Ukraine response programs. Competitor in donor mindshare and Ukraine relief funding, but operates at vastly larger scale across global disaster response, medical, and Christmas shoe-box programs.
• Operation Mobilisation: Global evangelical missions organization with deep Eastern European presence including church planting, theological training, and mercy ministry. Comparable in mission orientation and Eastern European focus, but operates at much larger scale across more countries.
• International Mission Board: Southern Baptist global mission agency with extensive Eastern European and church planting programs. Comparable in theological education and church planting focus, but operates at massive denominational scale with different funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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