Tearfund Netherlands

What Tearfund Netherlands does

Tearfund Netherlands (Stichting Tearfund) is a Christian development foundation headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1974, that supports churches and local partner organizations to deliver humanitarian relief, sustainable development, and peacebuilding programs for people facing poverty and injustice. Its portfolio includes the Church and Community Transformation (CCT) methodology, an Emergency Aid and Reconstruction (Noodhulp en wederopbouw) program, a Peace and Reconciliation (Vrede en Verzoening) program, and a Sustainable Entrepreneurship initiative. The organization delivers programs through a distributed partner network spanning at least 20 countries, with active emergency responses in 2024–2026 in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, DRC, Burundi, Indonesia, and a newly launched Venezuela operation, mostly co-financed via the Dutch Relief Alliance consortium of 14 Dutch humanitarian organizations.

Tearfund Netherlands operates a donation-based revenue model with no commercial pricing. Revenue streams include one-time and recurring individual donations (trial at €10/month, regular monthly gifts, the Wereldgezin family product at €15/month with quarterly educational materials, and tax-advantaged Periodiek Schenken), church collections during services, and institutional funding primarily through the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Dutch Relief Alliance. The supporting technology stack is lightweight and operational rather than AI-driven: the 121 Platform for digital cash assistance, a Cash Voucher System distributed through local markets, and standard digital fundraising tools (Google Analytics, AddThis, WhatsApp for field coordination, YouTube, and multi-platform social media). The organization holds a strong compliance stack including ISO 9001, ANBI, CBF Erkend, HQAI, and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) certifications.

The organization serves three primary customer segments: Dutch individual donors, Dutch churches (congregations acting as both fundraising channels and program delivery partners), and local partner churches/NGOs in program countries that implement the CCT methodology. Secondary segments include Dutch businesses engaging through ImpactLab and Wereldzaken CSR programs, and volunteers mobilized through Happietaria charity restaurants and the Justice Conference. Under director Guido de Vries (appointed May 1, 2023, with 20 years of prior field experience in Sudan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Uganda), Tearfund Netherlands operates with 11–50 HQ staff, an in-house theologian, dedicated country leadership in DRC, and a project leader for Indonesia.

Name

Tearfund Netherlands

Legal name

Stichting Tearfund

Website

https://tearfund.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tearfund Netherlands (Stichting Tearfund) is a 1974-founded Dutch Christian development foundation that supports churches and local partners to deliver humanitarian relief, sustainable development, and peacebuilding for people facing poverty and injustice in 20+ countries, funded by individual donations, church collections, and Dutch institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Church community transformation
• Emergency relief programs
• Peacebuilding and reconciliation
• Donor fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters in the Netherlands, including trial donations, monthly donors, and one-time gifts. Donors can give via website, bank transfer, or telephone.
2. Church Collections: Churches collect donations during services for specific campaigns or general humanitarian work. Tearfund provides materials for churches to support fundraising.
3. Institutional Funding: Funding from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for humanitarian programs, particularly through the Dutch Relief Alliance consortium.
4. Family/Group Membership (Wereldgezin): Monthly family donations (€15/month) with quarterly materials provided to help families discuss global need and poverty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Tearfund Netherlands raises donations from Dutch individuals, families, and churches and deploys them via local partner churches and organizations to deliver humanitarian aid (food, water, shelter, medical care), church and community transformation (CCT), peacebuilding, disaster preparedness, and sustainable entrepreneurship programs in countries including Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, DRC, Burundi, Uganda, Indonesia, and beyond.

Product overview

Tearfund Netherlands is a Christian development organization offering a portfolio of donation programs and community-focused initiatives. Core offerings include the Emergency Aid Fund (Noodhulpfonds) for rapid humanitarian response, Trial Donor Program (Proefdonateurschap), and family donation program (Wereldgezin). The organization runs Church and Community Transformation (CCT) programs that train churches in sustainable development, peacebuilding, and disaster preparedness. Product offerings also include Tearfund Coffee for fair-trade income generation and the Met Beide Benen in de Buurt practical program with accompanying practice book for neighborhood engagement. Programs are delivered through local churches and partner organizations, with the Dutch Relief Alliance consortium for emergency aid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tearfund Koffie: Fair trade coffee initiative supporting coffee farmers through Tearfund's programs
• Happietaria
• Met Beide Benen in de Buurt
• Noodhulpfonds

Products and services

• Noodhulpfonds (Emergency Aid Fund) A standing emergency fund that allows Tearfund to allocate humanitarian funding within one day, providing food, clothing, shelter, and water to disaster- and conflict-affected communities. Designed for donors seeking to support rapid response without waiting for media coverage of specific crises.
• Proefdonateurschap (Trial Donor Program) A 12-month trial donor subscription where participants experience being a Tearfund donor. At €10 or more per month, donors receive a welcome gift of their choice and convert to regular monthly donations after the trial term unless cancelled.
• Wereldgezin (World Family) A family-focused donation membership at €15 per month that includes quarterly educational materials to help Dutch families discuss global poverty and need with their children.
• Church and Community Transformation (CCT) A comprehensive church-based development program that trains churches to work with their communities on improving living conditions, income generation, and spiritual development. Implemented through local partner churches in program countries.
• Noodhulp en Wederopbouw (Emergency Aid and Reconstruction) Humanitarian aid program providing food, water, shelter, and medical care during disasters and conflicts, delivered through local churches and partner organizations in crisis-affected countries.
• Vrede en Verzoening (Peace and Reconciliation) Peacebuilding program addressing conflicts in program countries through interfaith dialogue, trauma healing, and community reconciliation initiatives.
• Duurzaam Ondernemen (Sustainable Entrepreneurship) Program promoting sustainable business practices, environmental protection, and economic development, delivered through church-based training and Tearfund Wereldzaken.
• Met Beide Benen in de Buurt (With Both Feet in the Neighborhood) A practical program that helps Dutch churches or groups become meaningfully engaged in their local neighborhoods, structured around a 14-session practice book covering themes for community engagement.
• Tearfund Koffie (Tearfund Coffee) Fair-trade coffee that supports coffee farmers through Tearfund's partner churches, providing sustainable income and enabling children's education in coffee-growing communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 102,327 people reached with programs in DRC in 2025
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dutch Relief AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of 14 Dutch humanitarian organizations working together on emergency response. Tearfund participates in joint programs funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, enabling faster, more efficient, and larger-scale humanitarian aid.
• CordaidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch development and humanitarian organization, member of Dutch Relief Alliance. Partners with Tearfund on emergency response programs in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild-focused humanitarian organization, member of Dutch Relief Alliance. Partners with Tearfund on emergency response in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
• SOS KinderdorpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild welfare organization, member of Dutch Relief Alliance. Partners with Tearfund on Ethiopia emergency response.
• Terre des HommescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild-focused humanitarian organization, member of Dutch Relief Alliance. Partners with Tearfund on Ethiopia programs.
• World ReliefcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational Christian humanitarian organization, local implementing partner for Tearfund programs in Sudan.
• Hope SudancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner organization implementing Tearfund humanitarian programs in Sudan.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Dutch Relief Alliance Sudan response including Plan, Save the Children, SOS, Stichting Vluchteling, Tearfund, and World Vision.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Dutch Relief Alliance Sudan response with joint humanitarian programs.
• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Dutch Relief Alliance Sudan response with joint humanitarian programs.
• Stichting VluchtelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Refugee Foundation, part of Dutch Relief Alliance Sudan response.
• Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church Development Commission (EKHC-HADC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner in Ethiopia executing Tearfund's Dutch Relief Alliance humanitarian program.
• FepadecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational partner organization in Burundi for DRC/Burundi humanitarian response under Dutch Relief Alliance.
• Red een KindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch child-focused organization, part of Dutch Relief Alliance DRC/Burundi response.
• OxfamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization, part of Dutch Relief Alliance DRC/Burundi response.
• War ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting children in conflict zones, part of Dutch Relief Alliance DRC/Burundi response.
• Dorcas AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian humanitarian organization, part of Christian Noodhulpcluster (Humanitarian Cluster) for Congo emergency response alongside Tearfund.
• EO MetterdaadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Christian broadcasting organization's development arm, co-implementing Sudan humanitarian response with Tearfund.
• ZOAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Christian humanitarian organization, part of Christian Noodhulpcluster for Congo response.
• Woord en DaadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Christian development organization, part of Christian Noodhulpcluster for Congo response.
• MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation organization providing flight services for humanitarian operations in Congo.
• EL VisioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner organization in Goma, Congo implementing Tearfund emergency response programs.
• EAC GomacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner organization in Goma, Congo.
• MavunocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner organization in Goma, Congo.
• Action EntraidecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner for peacebuilding and community programs in Congo, working through local churches.
• PPSSSPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner organization in DRC.
• Tearfund DRCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTearfund country office in Democratic Republic of Congo directing local programs.
• CAREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization, part of Dutch Relief Alliance South Sudan response in varying configurations.
• War Child HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch child-focused organization, part of Dutch Relief Alliance South Sudan response.
• Help a ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch child-focused organization, part of Dutch Relief Alliance South Sudan response.
• CH South SudancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner in South Sudan for Dutch Relief Alliance programs.
• ADA South SudancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner in South Sudan for humanitarian programs.
• Food for the HungrycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational Christian organization, national partner for Indonesia emergency response through Dutch Relief Alliance.
• YAKKUM Emergency UnitcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndonesian emergency response organization, national partner for Indonesia disaster response.
• Yayasan SioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in Indonesia supporting church and community transformation (CCT) programs.
• YEU (Yayasan Evangelisasi Untuk)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in Indonesia.
• HappietariaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual charity restaurant event organized by Tearfund, mobilizing young volunteers to raise funds and awareness.
• The Justice ConferenceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJustice-focused conference in Netherlands that Tearfund participates in.
• TweedekanswinkelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecond-chance shops associated with Tearfund.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EO Metterdaad: Dutch Christian humanitarian relief organization (linked to broadcaster EO), co-implementing Sudan humanitarian responses with Tearfund and operating a similar faith-based donor-engagement model in the Netherlands.
• Cordaid: Dutch development and humanitarian organization and DRA consortium co-member partnering with Tearfund on Ethiopia and Indonesia emergency responses under shared Ministry of Foreign Affairs funding.
• Woord en Daad: Dutch Christian development organization delivering humanitarian aid and long-term development through local partners, co-member of the Christian Noodhulpcluster with Tearfund in Congo and a like-for-like faith-based peer.
• War Child Holland: Dutch child-focused humanitarian organization supporting children in conflict zones, co-member of the DRA consortium with Tearfund on DRC/Burundi and South Sudan responses and a directly comparable Dutch humanitarian peer.
• Red een Kind: Dutch child-focused Christian humanitarian organization, co-member of the Christian Noodhulpcluster with Tearfund in Congo and DRA partner for DRC/Burundi emergency responses.
• Stichting Vluchteling: Dutch Refugee Foundation, DRA consortium co-member participating alongside Tearfund in joint Sudan emergency responses, focused on refugee protection and humanitarian assistance.
• MAF Netherlands: Dutch arm of Mission Aviation Fellowship, providing aviation support to Tearfund's Congo humanitarian operations and a fellow Dutch Christian humanitarian actor in the same operational cluster.
• ZOA: Dutch Christian humanitarian organization focused on relief and recovery in conflict-affected areas, a direct co-member of the Christian Noodhulpcluster with Tearfund in Congo and comparable faith-based Dutch humanitarian actor.
• Dorcas: Dutch Christian humanitarian and development organization operating emergency relief and community-development programs through local partners, co-member of the Christian Noodhulpcluster with Tearfund in Congo responses and a fellow DRA consortium member.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam Novib: Dutch branch of Oxfam, one of the largest Dutch development INGOs and a DRA co-member; competes with Tearfund for the same Dutch individual-donor and institutional-funding pools, though operating at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TearfundNL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFjr4YL5Z4
• Facebookfacebook.com/TearfundNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tearfundnl
• Instagraminstagram.com/tearfundnl

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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