Fondation Agir pour le Bien-Être (FABE)

Name

Fondation Agir pour le Bien-Être (FABE)

Legal name

FABE International Foundation

Website

https://fabeinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FABE International Foundation is a Lagos-based non-profit running environmental sustainability programs in Nigeria, including community recycling hubs (Tidy Nigeria), school-based sustainability education (EcoSchoolsNG), and upcycling workshops producing furniture and gardens from PET bottles and tires, serving schools, youth, and underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Environmental Sustainability Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Reforestation & Afforestation Services (Planting, Site Prep, Regeneration) (IMAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Environmental sustainability programs
• Upcycled furniture products
• Community recycling hubs
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Waste management education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lekki

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: E-commerce sales of upcycled furniture, garden products, and home goods made from recycled materials. Products include ottomans, center tables, sofas, gardens, and planters sold through the online shop.
2. Donations: Direct donations from individuals and organizations supporting environmental sustainability projects in Nigeria. Offline donations via check or bank transfer accepted.
3. Membership Programs: Tiered membership (Mission Leader N100,000, Mission Partner N50,000, Mission Associate N20,000, Mission Assistant N10,000, Mission Follower free) offering blog posts, logo display, event invitations, and mentorship.
4. Sponsored Projects: Project-based funding from sponsors such as The Coca-Cola Foundation for TidyNigeria, ACT Foundation for EcoSchoolsNG, and GlobalGiving for school programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FABE International Foundation is a Nigerian non-profit that runs environmental sustainability programs (Tidy Nigeria community cleanups, EcoSchoolsNG school curriculum, EDP vocational training, Global Action Days, FABE SIT&SIP internship) and sells upcycled furniture, gardens, planters, and home goods made from PET bottles and used tires through its online shop. Operations are supported by donations, corporate sponsorships, and tiered membership programs, with student-made products from partner schools serving as both training output and commercial inventory.

Product overview

FABE International Foundation operates an e-commerce platform selling upcycled and sustainable products made from waste materials (PET bottles, tires, etc.) created by students and community members through their environmental programs. The product portfolio includes furniture (ottomans, sofas, center tables) crafted from recycled materials, various garden products (planters, trellises, themed gardens), school garden produce, recycled material collections, and tiered membership programs. The shop supports their experiential advocacy model where proceeds fund climate action education and school upcycling gardens. Products are primarily manufactured by students participating in FABE's skills acquisition training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tidy Nigeria: Community Advocacy Program (CAP) helping local communities adapt to climate change impacts through quarterly cleanup programs and experiential advocacy.
• EcoSchoolsNG
• EDP
• FABE SIT&SIP
• GAD

Products and services

• Ottomans (PET Bottle and Tire Based) Ottomans crafted from upcycled PET bottles and used tires, produced by students at partner Nigerian schools including Badagry Senior Grammar School, Army Junior High School Epe, and Immaculate Heights Secondary School. Sold via the FABE online shop to consumers seeking sustainable home furniture.
• Sofas Upcycled furniture including bar tables and chairs, single sofas, and royal seat sets made from sustainable and recycled materials. Sold through the FABE online shop for residential and small business use.
• Center Tables Center tables in medium, large, and jumbo sizes made from upcycled tires and Ankara fabric, designed as art pieces for home decoration. Sold through the FABE online shop to consumers.
• Garden Products Range of garden products including eco gardens, flower-shaped gardens, froggy themed gardens, pyramid gardens, wall gardens, standing planters, tyre planters, and climber trellises. Sold through the FABE online shop to consumers.
• Upcycled PET Bottle House Decorative structures built from upcycled PET bottles, sold through the FABE online shop as sustainable art installations or accent structures.
• Recycled School Materials Recycled materials collected by schools including bottle caps, PET bottles, and cans, sold by weight for further recycling through the FABE online shop.
• School Garden Produce Fresh produce including okro, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes harvested from school gardens established through the EcoSchoolsNG program. Sold through the FABE online shop to consumers.
• EcoBags by FABE Eco-friendly bags sold through the FABE online shop to support environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Uncalled Hand Wash Basin Upcycled hand wash basins made from sustainable materials, sold through the FABE online shop to support environmental hygiene education and practice.
• FABE Membership Programs Tiered membership subscriptions (Mission Leader N100,000, Mission Partner N50,000, Mission Associate N20,000, Mission Assistant N10,000 annually, plus free Mission Follower tier) offering benefits such as blog posts, logo display, event invitations, mentorship, and FABE participation at member programs. Sold to individuals and organizations supporting the foundation's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,000 trees planted through environmental programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACT FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on EcoSchoolsNG project to train 50,000 secondary school pupils and community members in gardening, recycling, upcycling, and reusing through the building of beautiful gardens in participating schools.
• GlobalGivingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party fundraising platform for the Healthy Schools for 3000 children in Nigeria Slum project, allowing international donors to support FABE projects.
• RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website indicating support for environmental sustainability initiatives.
• VGCPORAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• Eti-OsaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• RANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• LAGRAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• OPEFARMSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• DOLLYCHILDRENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• PakamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• RECYCLINGALLIANCEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.
• BONNIEBIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner displayed on FABE website.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• rePurpose Global: Plastic-action platform funding verified plastic recovery projects across multiple geographies with corporate partners. Comparable to FABE in running community-based plastic recovery projects with corporate sponsorship and impact claims.
• Plastic Bank: Global social enterprise that builds collection points in coastal communities to stop ocean plastic while providing income to members. Comparable to FABE's TidyNigeria in using reward-based collection to reduce ocean-bound plastics.
• Wecyclers: Nigeria-based social enterprise that collects household recyclables using low-cost cargo bicycles and rewards subscribers with points. Directly comparable to FABE's recycling-hub and Recycle Rewards model targeting urban plastic waste in Lagos.

Emerging players

• Recyclops: On-demand recycling pickup service working with municipalities and brands to recover hard-to-recycle materials. Partial overlap with FABE's community recycling-hub approach to PET bottle and can recovery.
• Earth Enable: East Africa-based social enterprise producing eco-friendly flooring from local materials. Comparable to FABE's upcycled-product model of training community members to manufacture sustainable goods from waste.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace Africa: Major international environmental NGO running advocacy and field campaigns across Africa. Overlaps with FABE's environmental advocacy mission but operates at a vastly larger scale and scope.
• The Ocean Cleanup: Large international NGO developing advanced technologies to rid oceans of plastic. Operates broadly in the same ocean-plastic-reduction space as FABE's TidyNigeria but with technology-led rather than community-led interventions.

Regional players

• African Clean Energy (ACE): Clean energy and waste-to-value company operating in Southern and East Africa producing biomass briquettes and cookstoves. Comparable to FABE as an Africa-focused environmental social enterprise converting waste into useful products.
• EcoAct Africa: Environmental project developer and carbon consultancy active across African markets. Comparable to FABE in delivering community environmental projects and engaging corporate sponsors, though with a consultancy rather than community-advocacy model.

Others

• Eko Atlantic Foundation: Lagos-based development initiative for the Eko Atlantic coastal city project. Listed as a relevant Lagos/environmental ecosystem peer given shared geographic and sustainability context, though not directly comparable in mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fabe-international-foundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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