SOCIAL WORKERS BEYOND BORDERS

What SOCIAL WORKERS BEYOND BORDERS does

Social Workers Beyond Borders (SWBB) is an international development non-profit organization that places professional social workers and graduate-level social work students in developing-country field placements. Its stated core methodology is the application of evidence-based practice models to international social welfare interventions. The organization was founded by Stephanie Asare Nti, a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of international experience and prior engagement with the United Nations and World Bank. SWBB maintains dual headquarters in Toronto, Canada and Silver Spring, Maryland, and operates as a registered charitable non-profit in Canada (Business Number 84874 2359 RR0001) and as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity in the United States.

SWBB's current field operations are concentrated in Ghana and South Africa, with publicly stated plans to extend programming into Haiti, Mexico, and Lesotho. The organization's service delivery is human-capital-intensive, relying on the deployment of licensed practitioners and graduate trainees rather than a technology platform, and the public-facing materials emphasize practitioner placement and evidence-based practice rather than a software or product offering.

The organization's business model is that of a non-governmental charitable organization rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue, if any is reported, would derive from individual donations, institutional grants, and charitable contributions solicited through its website and outreach events. There is no disclosed pricing model, customer-facing product, or commercial revenue stream. Operational disclosures are limited: the website is the primary public artifact (copyright 2022), no headcount, financials, donor base, or partnership roster is publicly detailed, and outreach appears confined to a website, an events page, and a contact form.

Name

SOCIAL WORKERS BEYOND BORDERS

Legal name

Social Workers Beyond Borders

Website

https://socialworkersbeyondborders.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Social Workers Beyond Borders is an international non-profit that places professional social workers and graduate students in developing-country field placements, currently operating in Ghana and South Africa with planned expansion to Haiti, Mexico, and Lesotho.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development & Humanitarian Social Work Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), Unpaid/Volunteer-Linked Work Placement Programs (EDAIAFAE)

Keywords

• International social work
• Humanitarian social services
• Community development support
• Cross-border social welfare
• Developing country outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Social Workers Beyond Borders is an international development non-profit organization that places professional social workers and graduate students in developing countries to deliver direct social work services and collaborative development projects in communities experiencing social, health, economic and environmental crises. Services span clinical therapeutic intervention, psychosocial support, policy development, research, advocacy and outcome evaluation, currently delivered in Ghana and South Africa with planned expansion to Haiti, Mexico and Lesotho. The organization operates on charitable donations and grants rather than commercial revenue.

Product overview

Social Workers Beyond Borders is an international development organization that provides charitable services, not a technology product company. It places professional social workers and graduate students in developing countries to deliver direct social work services and collaborative development projects in communities experiencing social, health, economic, and environmental crises. The organization does not offer a technology product, platform, or software service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Restless Development: Non-profit placing young professionals and students as volunteers in developing countries to drive community development. Closely comparable volunteer/student-placement service-delivery model in Africa and other developing regions.
• International Social Service: International federation of social work organizations providing cross-border social services, family support, and protection interventions. Most directly comparable peer in international professional social work delivery and bilateral program model.
• International Federation of Social Workers: Global professional body representing the social work profession and supporting national associations in advocacy, policy, and standards. Comparable as the umbrella for international social work practice that SWBB operates within.
• Global Social Service Workforce Alliance: Alliance strengthening the social service workforce in low- and middle-income countries through training, advocacy, and country support. Highly comparable given SWBB's focus on deploying professional social workers and graduate students to developing countries.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Large international development organization operating poverty alleviation, health, and education programs across multiple developing countries, with significant presence in Ghana and other African states. Comparable multi-country community development model with social-service orientation.
• Médecins Sans Frontières: International medical-humanitarian organization deploying professionals to crisis regions. Comparable non-profit model of placing skilled professionals directly into crisis-affected developing countries, though focused on clinical health rather than social work.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused development non-profit working across multiple developing countries on child protection, education, and psychosocial support. Comparable thematic focus on child trauma/abuse and community-level intervention in developing countries.
• UNICEF: UN agency addressing child welfare, protection, and psychosocial support globally. Comparable in addressing child trauma, gender-based violence, and HIV/AIDS impact in developing countries, though at a vastly larger institutional scale.
• Peace Corps: US government agency placing skilled American professionals and volunteers in developing countries for community development. Comparable placement-of-professionals-into-developing-countries model, though at vastly larger scale and government-funded.
• Partners In Health: Non-profit health and social justice organization delivering care in poor communities across multiple developing countries, including Haiti. Comparable model of working in resource-poor settings with multidisciplinary, evidence-based programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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