Handicap International Luxembourg

What Handicap International Luxembourg does

Handicap International Luxembourg is a non-profit humanitarian association (Association à but non lucratif, RCSL F2848) founded in 1997 and headquartered at 140 rue Adolphe Fischer, L-1521 Luxembourg. It operates as one of eight national associations within the Fédération Handicap International, which is headquartered in Lyon, France and coordinates programming across approximately 59–60 countries. The Luxembourg entity's role within the federal structure is primarily resource mobilization (private donations, institutional co-financing, corporate partnerships) and domestic advocacy, while the federation manages field programs in rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, mental health and psychosocial support, mine clearance and risk education, inclusive emergency response, and inclusive education.

The organization's core offerings are humanitarian services rather than commercial products. Digital infrastructure supports fundraising and engagement: an online donation platform (jedonne.handicap-international.lu), a crowdfunding platform (Memento), the Stop Bombing petition site, the Youth Ambassadors program, and the Hola Frida educational film initiative for schools. Specialized operational capabilities include Atlas Logistique, a humanitarian logistics unit operating mutualized warehouses for NGO supply chains (including a facility in Rafah established February 2024), and the Itinerant Teacher Program for inclusive education. Field operations are referenced in Gaza/Rafah (~26 staff, ~300 volunteers), Venezuela (Caracas, La Guaira), and other crisis-affected geographies.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants: private individual donations (one-time, monthly, legacies), institutional funding from the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEE) and the European Union (Erasmus+), and corporate partnerships. Tax deductibility applies for donations of €120+ cumulative annually in Luxembourg. In 2024, 90% of expenditure flowed directly to social missions. The federation as a whole supported 2.5 million people across 341 projects in 2024, with 604,716 receiving prosthetics and rehabilitation specifically. The organization has been co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1997), the Nansen Refugee Award (1996), and the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize (2011), and operates under MAEE accreditation renewed in 2024.

Name

Handicap International Luxembourg

Legal name

Handicap International Luxembourg

Website

https://handicap-international.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Handicap International Luxembourg is a non-profit humanitarian association, one of eight national entities in the Handicap International Federation, that raises donations in Luxembourg to fund rehabilitation, prosthetics, mine action, inclusive education, and emergency response programs for persons with disabilities and conflict-affected populations across approximately 59 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Disability Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian rehabilitation services
• Disability inclusion programs
• Mine clearance actions
• Humanitarian logistics services
• Inclusive education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

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. Private Donations: Individual donations from the public, including one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, and legacies. In 2024, 90 euros out of 100 euros spent went directly to social missions.
2. Institutional Funding: Funding from government donors including Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union (Erasmus+), and other institutional partners for specific programs and projects.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses for fundraising campaigns, employee engagement, and cause marketing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Handicap International Luxembourg is a non-profit humanitarian organization that delivers rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, mobility aids, mental health and psychosocial support, mine clearance and risk education, inclusive emergency response, and inclusive education programs to persons with disabilities and conflict-affected populations in approximately 60 countries. In Luxembourg, it operates non-commercial digital platforms for online donations, crowdfunding, advocacy petitions, and youth engagement, and channels resources from private donors, institutional partners, and corporate supporters to the global Fédération Handicap International network.

Product overview

Handicap International Luxembourg operates primarily as a humanitarian organization rather than a technology product company. Its core digital offerings consist of a donation platform for receiving charitable contributions, a crowdfunding platform for fundraising campaigns, and advocacy platforms for awareness campaigns. The organization also provides educational programs including the Hola Frida film initiative for schools and a youth ambassadors program. These digital services support the organization's broader humanitarian work in rehabilitation, emergency response, mine action, disability rights, and inclusive education across approximately 60 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inclusive Future / IFEEDS: A project funded by Erasmus+ launched in September 2025, focusing on inclusive education for diversity and solidarity in Europe, involving partners from Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Products and services

• Online Donation Platform (Je donne) Web-based donation platform enabling one-time and monthly donations to support humanitarian missions worldwide, accessible via tablet devices used by door-to-door fundraising teams.
• Memento Crowdfunding Platform Crowdfunding platform allowing supporters to create and manage fundraising campaigns in support of Handicap International's humanitarian missions.
• Stop Bombing Advocacy Campaign Advocacy platform for an international campaign calling for an end to the bombing of civilian populations, featuring online petition signing.
• Youth Ambassadors Program (Jeunes Ambassadeurs) Youth engagement program providing educational resources and opportunities for young people to participate in humanitarian awareness and fundraising activities.
• Hola Frida Educational Film Program Educational animation film initiative for children aged 6 and up, designed to raise awareness about disability, resilience, and inclusion through the story of Frida Kahlo's childhood, accompanied by school screenings and creative competitions.
• Atlas Logistique Humanitarian Logistics Service Humanitarian logistics unit specialized in delivering aid supplies to NGOs and humanitarian organizations, managing shared warehouses for humanitarian supplies (including a mutualized warehouse in Rafah).
• Inclusive Emergency Response Service Emergency humanitarian response service ensuring responses are inclusive and adapted for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, including earthquake response in Venezuela and displacement response in Haiti.
• Itinerant Teacher Inclusive Education Program Program training and deploying itinerant teachers to support inclusive education for children with disabilities in mainstream schools, operated in countries including Togo.
• IFEEDS Inclusive Education Project (Erasmus+) Erasmus+ funded project on inclusive education for diversity and solidarity in Europe, delivering multilingual pedagogical resources for secondary education in partnership with schools in Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
• Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Services Physical and functional rehabilitation services, including prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, mobility aids, and rehabilitation therapy, delivered to persons with disabilities in conflict and disaster contexts.
• Mine Action and Risk Education Mine clearance, survey, and risk education services for populations affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war, including victim assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 604,716 people benefited from prosthetics and rehabilitation in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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, major and minor.

• AP Hogeschool (Antwerp)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Higher education institution in Belgium partnering on the IFEEDS project for inclusive education in Europe, developing multilingual pedagogical resources for secondary education.
• Gemeinsam für AfrikacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025German development organization collaborating on the IFEEDS project to strengthen teachers in Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg on disability inclusion and international solidarity.
• HI-Atlas LogistiquecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Operational logistics unit managing shared warehouses for humanitarian supplies, including a mutualized warehouse in Rafah for NGOs since February 2024.
• Ernst & Young LuxembourgcoreOthersExternal auditor providing annual account audits and financial certification services.
• Médecins Sans Frontières LuxembourgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy partner in the #CeasefireNOW campaign calling for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
• CARE LuxembourgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy partner in the #CeasefireNOW campaign for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
• UNICEF LuxembourgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy partner in the #CeasefireNOW campaign for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
• International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal coalition of which HI is a founding member, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.
• Fédération Handicap InternationalcoreOthersHeadquarters in Lyon coordinating 8 national associations (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany, UK, Canada, USA) and managing programs in 60 countries.
• Fédération Togolaise des Associations de Personnes Handicapées (FETAPH)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner in Togo implementing mental health and psychosocial support project.
• Réseau Africain pour le Bien-Être et la Résilience (RABER)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAfrican network partnering on mental health project in Togo, running peer support groups.
• Link & HopeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization in Togo for mental health and psychosocial support activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Humanity & Inclusion UK: The UK national association of the same Handicap International Federation — same mission, programs, brand, and federal structure, but operates under the Humanity & Inclusion name in the UK market for fundraising and advocacy.
• Light for the World: Austria/Europe-headquartered disability INGO focused on inclusive eye health, education, and economic empowerment; directly comparable mission, geographic footprint, and donor base.
• Sightsavers: Disability-focused INGO working on avoidable blindness, Neglected Tropical Diseases, and disability inclusion; comparable fundraising scale, government-funded program portfolio, and beneficiary model.
• Leonard Cheshire Disability: Global disability INGO supporting education, employment, and independent living for people with disabilities; comparable donor-funded service model and disability-inclusion advocacy focus.
• CBM (Christoffel-Blindenmission): International disability-focused humanitarian and development organization working on inclusive eye health, rehabilitation, and education in low-income countries; comparable mission, donor base, and disability-inclusion methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg: Peer humanitarian NGO with a Luxembourg fundraising chapter; joint advocacy partner in #CeasefireNOW. Larger and broader medical humanitarian mandate, but uses similar door-to-door fundraising and institutional donor model in Luxembourg.
• UNICEF Luxembourg: UN agency with Luxembourg national committee fundraising via similar channels (door-to-door, monthly donors, legacies); larger scope, but overlapping institutional donor ecosystem and co-advocacy on children-with-disabilities issues.
• CARE International Luxembourg: Peer humanitarian NGO with Luxembourg chapter; co-advocacy partner. Broader poverty-and-gender mandate, but shares donor base, fundraising channels, and government co-financing relationships.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics International: Global disability-inclusion organization focused on adaptive sport and intellectual disability; partially overlapping mission on disability empowerment and inclusion, with comparable multinational federation structure.
• Motivation Charitable Trust: Smaller disability-focused charity specializing in mobility devices, wheelchair services, and peer support in lower-income countries; comparable rehabilitation-and-assistive-tech niche.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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