LOVE GIVES 3:16

What LOVE GIVES 3:16 does

Love Gives 3:16 is a Canadian registered charity (Registration Number 891 253 148 RR0001) founded in 2019 and headquartered at 425 Hespeler Rd, Suite 215, Cambridge, Ontario, operating in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and currently lists 10 volunteers on its homepage with no disclosed full-time or part-time employees. Its mission is to alleviate suffering and demonstrate Christian faith through charitable giving, with operational focus on Romania and Moldova and aid work extending to Ukraine.

The charity's offering consists entirely of donation-funded humanitarian programs and campaigns rather than technology products. Core programs include Rescue Ministry, Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Aid, Food Hampers, Project Support, and Compassionate Assistance. Major capital projects include the Orphanage Project in Sebiș, Romania ($500,000 stated goal) and the Building a Christian School project in Arad, Romania ($50,000 stated goal, with Phase 1 classrooms complete). Recent completed or ongoing initiatives include a Disabilities Centre Renovation (~$70K raised), Ukraine war relief and rescue ($15K raised), Christmas gifting to underprivileged ($10K raised), Homeless Support ($5K raised), and active campaigns for Christmas/New Year Donations, Flooding at Galati, and a general Emergency Fund. Underlying delivery is the lovegives316.com WordPress-based donation platform; there is no proprietary technology, API, or app.

The revenue model is purely donation-based, with no products or services sold. Acquisition channels are the charity's website (donation forms, volunteer sign-up), an email newsletter, blog content, photo/video galleries, and testimonials from named beneficiaries. On-ground execution in Romania and Moldova is carried out through three core partners: Regiis Centre (Pastor Viorel Pop) for the orphanage and beneficiary aid; Romica Iuga for the school project; and Dragostea Daruieste / Love Gives Romania (Lucian Sut) for support to the Centre for Disabled Children in Orhei, Moldova. The organization has disclosed cumulative donations of approximately $100K CAD across all initiatives since inception.

Name

LOVE GIVES 3:16

Legal name

Love Gives 3:16

Website

https://lovegives316.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Love Gives 3:16 is a Canadian registered charity (founded 2019, Cambridge, Ontario) that funds humanitarian aid, orphanage construction, and a Christian school in Romania and Moldova via global donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Charity Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Charitable donation programs
• Disaster relief operations
• Orphanage construction projects
• Faith-based nonprofit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Love Gives 3:16 raises funds through direct donations from individual supporters globally. Donors contribute to specific campaigns such as the Orphanage Project, Christian School, Emergency Fund, Flooding Relief, and Christmas/ New Year Donations. The organization also recruits monthly partners who provide recurring financial support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Love Gives 3:16 is a registered Canadian charity that provides humanitarian aid and charitable services to vulnerable communities in Romania and Moldova. Its core offerings include food hampers, disaster relief, rescue ministry, orphanage construction, and Christian school development, all funded through voluntary donations collected via its website.

Product overview

LOVE GIVES 3:16 is a registered Canadian charity (Registration: 891 253 148 RR0001) based in Kitchener-Waterloo, operating as a humanitarian organization rather than a technology company. Their offering consists of charitable programs and donation services, including: Rescue Ministry, Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Aid, Project Support, Food Hampers, and Compassionate Assistance as core humanitarian programs. Major projects include the Orphanage Project in Sebiș, Romania and the Building a Christian School project in Arad, Romania. They operate donation campaigns for specific emergencies (Flooding at Galati, Ukraine War Relief, Emergency Fund) and seasonal campaigns (Christmas/New Year Donations). Their website serves as an online donation platform where supporters can contribute to various causes. The organization focuses on Romania and Moldova, working with local partners like Pastor Viorel Pop and the Regiis Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orphanage Project Construction and support of an orphanage in Sebiș, Romania to provide safe housing for vulnerable children, offering shelter, education, and spiritual support. Fundraising goal of $500,000.
• Building a Christian School Construction of a Christian school in Arad, Romania to provide education and faith-based development opportunities for children in underprivileged communities. Fundraising goal of $50,000.
• Emergency Fund General emergency fund for disaster relief and crisis response efforts. Fundraising goal of $25,000.
• Christmas/New Year Donations Seasonal charitable giving campaign for Christmas and New Year celebrations to bring joy to underprivileged communities. Fundraising goal of $10,000.
• Flooding at Galati Emergency fundraising campaign for flood relief efforts in Galati, Romania. Fundraising goal of $20,000.
• Donation Platform Online donation platform allowing supporters to contribute to various charitable causes and campaigns through the lovegives316.com website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 children received Christmas gifts and 15 families (mostly widows) received food and detergent assistance through Regiis Christian Centre partnership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Regiis Centre (Pastor Viorel Pop)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegiis Centre, led by Pastor Viorel Pop and his wife, is the primary on-ground partner in Sebiș, Romania for the orphanage project. The couple has adopted two children and fostered many others, and through the Regiis Centre they provide food, shelter, and guidance to the poor and homeless. Love Gives 3:16 partners with Regiis Centre to construct and operate the orphanage, with Pastor Viorel overseeing the project locally.
• Romica IugacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomica Iuga is a dedicated partner for the school-building project in Arad, Romania. A passionate advocate for education and community development, Romica has been instrumental in bringing the vision of a Christian school to life, raising funds locally and internationally and providing leadership and faith-driven inspiration for the project.
• Dragostea Daruieste (Love Gives Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLove Gives Romania (Dragostea Daruieste) is a partner organization in Moldova that assists the Centre for Disabled Children in Orhei, Moldova Republic. Love Gives 3:16 works through this partner to channel support to disabled children in Moldova, with Lucian Sut representing the organization on the ground.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gospel for Asia: Gospel for Asia is a faith-based humanitarian organization operating child sponsorship, disaster relief, and community development programs. It parallels Love Gives 3:16's faith-driven donor model and focus on humanitarian aid delivered through local church networks.
• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a US-based evangelical Christian humanitarian organization running disaster relief, child sponsorship, and construction projects globally. It is the closest direct peer to Love Gives 3:16 in combining explicit Christian identity with disaster relief, food distribution, and capital construction projects in Eastern Europe.
• Compassion International: Compassion International is a Christian child sponsorship organization funding orphan care, education, and humanitarian assistance in developing countries. It is comparable to Love Gives 3:16 in faith-rooted child welfare and education funding, particularly through recurring donor sponsorships.
• International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC): IOCC is a faith-based humanitarian organization of Orthodox Christians running relief, education, and development programs, with significant operations in Eastern Europe including Romania and Moldova. It is one of the closest geographic and faith-based parallels to Love Gives 3:16's work in those countries.
• World Vision: World Vision is a large Christian humanitarian organization focused on child welfare, disaster response, and community development worldwide. It directly parallels Love Gives 3:16's faith-rooted humanitarian approach, particularly around orphan care, school construction, and emergency relief in Eastern Europe.
• Catholic Relief Services: Catholic Relief Services is the official humanitarian agency of the US Catholic Church, operating disaster relief, food security, and education programs globally. It directly compares on faith-based identity, donor-driven humanitarian delivery, and presence in Romania/Moldova-adjacent geographies.
• Mercy Ships: Mercy Ships is a faith-based humanitarian organization operating hospital ships and community development programs. It parallels Love Gives 3:16 on faith-rooted donor-driven humanitarian delivery via a small footprint of dedicated operational staff.
• Convoy of Hope: Convoy of Hope is a faith-based humanitarian organization providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid globally through local partnerships. It mirrors Love Gives 3:16's model of donor-driven, faith-rooted aid delivery executed through on-the-ground partner organizations.
• ShelterBox: ShelterBox is a disaster relief charity providing emergency shelter and supplies to families displaced by disasters and conflict. It directly compares to the disaster relief and emergency housing components of Love Gives 3:16's portfolio (flood relief, Ukraine war response).

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity is a large, established humanitarian organization building affordable housing and responding to disasters globally. It overlaps with Love Gives 3:16's orphanage-construction and building-renovation projects but operates at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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