St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS)

What St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS) does

St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS) is a Cairo-based nonprofit refugee service provider founded in 1979 by Saint Andrew's United Church in Cairo. Operating from a single headquarters at 38 July 26 Street in Downtown Cairo, StARS delivers an integrated portfolio of humanitarian services to refugees and vulnerable migrants from at least nine origin countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Uganda. The organization works under a "for refugees, with refugees" operating philosophy that emphasizes refugee leadership in service delivery.

StARS organizes its work into five core program departments: the Refugee Legal Aid Program (RLAP), the Unaccompanied Children and Youth Department (UCYD), Community Outreach Services (COD), Psychosocial Services, and Education Services. The Education Department comprises four sub-programs (Montessori Preschool for ages 3-6, Children's Education Program teaching the Sudanese English curriculum grades 1-12, Adult Education including English, Arabic literacy, IT, and vocational classes, and a Capacity Building Program). The UCYD operates specialized sub-programs including a Psychosocial Program, the Intake & Emergency Response Program (IERP, established 2021), the Unaccompanied Youth Bridging Program, Direct Assistance, Groups and Activities, the Young Mothers Psychosocial Program anchored at the Naimo Center, and a Youth Development Project. The Psychosocial Department runs programs covering casework, medical access, drop-in/emergency response, community hosting, and mental health. UCYD programs are delivered in partnership with UNHCR and community-based refugee organizations, and the Capacity Building Program partners with the American University in Cairo's Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies.

StARS is funded entirely through charitable donations, with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Donations are accepted via check, credit/debit card, automatic monthly bank withdrawal, and PayPal and are tax-deductible. Marketing and beneficiary acquisition rely on direct office visits, UNHCR and partner referrals, a Facebook page, and email contact. There are no disclosed headcount figures, audited financials, funding round data, or revenue figures in the public sources.

Name

St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS)

Legal name

Saint Andrew's Refugee Services

Website

https://stars-egypt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS) is a Cairo-based nonprofit founded in 1979 that delivers free legal aid, education, psychosocial, and community outreach services to refugees and vulnerable migrants in Cairo from nine origin countries across East Africa and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: StARS operates as a nonprofit refugee services organization funded primarily through charitable donations. They accept donations via check, credit/debit card, automatic monthly bank withdrawal, and PayPal. Donations are tax-deductible.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

StARS is a nonprofit organization providing free legal aid, education programs, psychosocial support, and community outreach services to refugees and asylum seekers in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1979 by the Anglican diocese, the organization operates as a charity funded by donations and grants to deliver integrated humanitarian support to displaced populations in Egypt.

Product overview

St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS) is a refugee service provider offering a comprehensive suite of social services organized into five core program areas: Education Services (Montessori Preschool, Children's Education, Adult Education, and Capacity Building), Psychosocial Services (Adults and Families, Medical Access, Emergency Response, Community Hosting, and Mental Health programs), Refugee Legal Aid Program (RLAP), Unaccompanied Children and Youth Department (UCYD), and Community Outreach Services. These interconnected programs work together to provide holistic support to displaced people and vulnerable migrants in Cairo, covering education, mental health, legal assistance, child welfare, and community development needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Aid

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo (AUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStARS partners with the Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo (AUC) to create free, high-quality professional development courses for refugees. Courses include academic discussion, public speaking, policy and advocacy, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and introduction to public relations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Major INGO providing legal aid, education, and shelter support to refugees across the Middle East and Africa, including Egypt. Comparable in mission and service offerings, with overlapping target population and donor pool.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering programming in education, livelihoods, and psychosocial support to refugees and vulnerable populations, with operations in Egypt. Comparable integrated service model targeting similar refugee populations in the region.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC): International humanitarian organization providing protection, legal assistance, and durable solutions to refugees and displacement-affected populations, with established Egypt operations. Directly comparable in legal aid and protection services for refugees in Egypt.
• Caritas Egypt: Faith-based Egyptian NGO providing social services, humanitarian aid, and migration support programs for refugees and migrants in Egypt. Closely comparable faith-rooted nonprofit serving vulnerable populations in the same Cairo operating context.
• RefugePoint: Specialized refugee protection organization providing legal aid, resettlement support, and self-reliance programs for refugees in Egypt and other transit countries. Direct peer in legal aid and refugee protection services with similar Egypt footprint.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international NGO providing legal aid, education, and psychosocial support to refugees and displaced populations globally, with active programs in Egypt. Closely comparable in service mix (legal, education, women's protection, child protection) and refugee-focused mission.
• Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA): UK-registered legal aid charity providing free legal representation to refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, including at UNHCR and Egyptian court levels. Direct competitor in refugee legal aid services within the same Cairo operational context.
• Terre des Hommes Egypt: International children's rights organization with Egypt operations providing protection, psychosocial support, and education services to refugee and migrant children. Closely comparable to StARS's Unaccompanied Children and Youth Department work.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): Large US Catholic international humanitarian agency operating across multiple sectors including refugee services, education, and peacebuilding globally, with Egypt presence. Overlaps with StARS in faith-based roots and service to displaced populations.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees): UN agency mandated to coordinate refugee protection globally, including conducting refugee status determination in Egypt that StARS's Refugee Legal Aid Program supports. Operates at vastly larger scale but overlaps directly in legal protection and resettlement support for refugees in Egypt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StAndrewsRefugeeServices

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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