adina stiftelsen

What adina stiftelsen does

Adina Stiftelsen is a Norwegian non-profit foundation (stiftelse) founded in 2001 and headquartered in Bergen, Norway, that delivers humanitarian and child-welfare programs in three countries: Romania (since 2001), Uganda (since 2009 via the wholly-owned subsidiary Adina Foundation Uganda, AFU), and Ukraine (since 2025). The foundation's portfolio centers on education support from kindergarten through secondary school, family support, vocational training and entrepreneurship for youth, and the Lira Rehabilitation Centre in Uganda, which provides physiotherapy, operations, life skills, and academic education for approximately 50 children at a time and up to 200 annually. Programs in Ukraine focus on reconstructing social institutions, including Clinical Hospital 16 in Kharkiv, and creating safe learning environments for children affected by war.

The foundation operates under "The Adina Way," a holistic, long-term program philosophy built on local presence, volunteer cultivation, and direct donor-to-recipient connection, with over 95% of funds flowing directly to projects. The core revenue model is donation-based, drawing from individual donors (via website portal, Vipps #11008, bank transfer, and a tiered symbolic Christmas gift program at NOK 200-1,000), corporate and foundation grants (Balder-Stiftelsen, nonspace, Mirsada, Servebolt), and project financing from international partners (notably Project Possible, which financed the AFU center). The organization runs on an extremely lean administrative footprint of 1.2 full-time equivalents supplemented by local project staff and several hundred volunteers, and it is a certified member of Innsamlingskontrollen, the Norwegian fundraising control body. Since 2001 the foundation has contributed approximately 100 million NOK and supported over 3,250 children and youth, with 745 directly supported in 2023.

Name

adina stiftelsen

Legal name

Adina Stiftelsen

Website

https://adina.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Adina Stiftelsen is a Norwegian non-profit foundation founded in 2001 that supports vulnerable children and families through education, rehabilitation, family assistance, and community programs in Romania, Uganda, and Ukraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Child welfare programs
• Disability rehabilitation
• Educational support programs
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the website, Vipps, and bank transfers. The foundation receives ongoing support from individuals committed to the cause.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Support from businesses, foundations, and organizations including Balder-Stiftelsen, nonspace, Mirsada, and Servebolt. Project-based and general operating support.
3. Project Financing from International Partners: International partners such as Project Possible finance specific projects like the AFU center in Uganda opened in 2022.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adina Stiftelsen is a Norwegian non-profit foundation that delivers humanitarian aid programs to vulnerable children and families in Romania, Uganda, and Ukraine. Its core offerings include holistic disability rehabilitation at the Lira Rehabilitation Centre in Uganda, long-term family home care and educational support in Romania, vocational training and entrepreneurship programs for youth, and humanitarian reconstruction initiatives for war-affected children in Ukraine. The foundation operates under 'The Adina Way' philosophy with over 95% of funds going directly to projects.

Product overview

Adina Stiftelsen is a charitable foundation established in 2001, headquartered in Bergen, Norway, operating humanitarian programs in Romania (since 2001), Uganda (since 2009), and Ukraine. The organization offers a portfolio of integrated child welfare services including the Lira Rehabilitation Centre providing holistic rehabilitation for children with disabilities in Uganda, family homes and educational programs in Romania, and Ukraine reconstruction initiatives. Core services encompass education support (kindergarten through secondary school), vocational training, family assistance, and psychosocial support. The organization operates under 'The Adina Way' philosophy — a holistic, long-term approach where over 95% of funds go directly to projects supporting children, families, and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lira Rehabilitation Centre A holistic rehabilitation center in Uganda offering physiotherapy, operations, life skills, academic education, and social skills for approximately 50 children at a time, with up to 200 children receiving annual operations, therapy, education, and follow-up support. Targeted at children with disabilities and trauma in Northern Uganda.
• Family Homes Program (Romania) Family homes in Romania providing long-term stability for vulnerable children, following them through school, adolescence, studies, and into adult life with continuous support and care.
• Educational Support Programs Comprehensive educational support programs including follow-up from kindergarten through secondary school, homework help, school meals, scholarships, and guidance for children and youth in vulnerable situations.
• Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship Training programs for youth and young adults in vocational skills and entrepreneurship, providing them with sustainable futures and real employment opportunities.
• Adina for Ukraine Humanitarian initiative supporting the rebuilding of Ukraine through reconstruction of social institutions, creation of safe learning environments, teacher training, and psychosocial support for children affected by war.
• Symbolic Christmas Gift Program (Julegave) A donor-facing giving program offering symbolic Christmas gifts that fund specific causes, including school materials (200 NOK), kindergarten programs (200 NOK), daily meals (250 NOK), bus tickets (250 NOK), Home-Start family support (300 NOK), activity materials (500 NOK), women's opportunities (700 NOK), and educational programs (1000 NOK).

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,250 children and youth helped since 2001
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Oslo EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted 2022 evaluation of the Lira rehabilitation model in Uganda, ranking it top among rehabilitation initiatives for disabled children.
• NGO-forum in UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-conducted 2022 evaluation of the Lira rehabilitation model, validating the effectiveness of the holistic approach.
• MedHumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical/humanitarian organization that visited Adina's project in Uganda in 2023, demonstrating partnership and cross-border engagement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Large international development and humanitarian NGO advancing children's rights and gender equality globally. Comparable mission scope to Adina across education, family support, and youth empowerment in developing regions.
• Save the Children Norway: Norwegian affiliate of a leading international NGO focused on children's rights, education, and emergency relief. Operates with similar donor base (Norwegian individuals and corporates) and overlapping programs in education and humanitarian response.
• Norwegian Red Cross: Norwegian humanitarian organization delivering relief, refugee support, and health programs. Comparable on Norwegian donor base, volunteer mobilization model, and emergency response activities including Ukraine.
• UNICEF Norway: Norwegian national committee supporting UNICEF's global mandate for child rights, education, and emergency response. Comparable on Norwegian individual donor base and overlapping thematic focus on vulnerable children across the same countries.

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages International: Global non-profit operating family-based care and education programs for vulnerable children across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Adina's Family Homes Program in Romania and its long-term, holistic child welfare model.
• War Child Norway: Norwegian-headquartered humanitarian NGO focused on children affected by war, with programs in safe learning, psychosocial support, and teacher training. Directly comparable to Adina's Ukraine programming and reconstruction focus.
• CBM (Christoffel-Blindenmission): International disability-focused development organization providing rehabilitation, inclusive education, and community programs for children with disabilities. Directly comparable to Adina's Lira Rehabilitation Centre in Uganda and inclusive education work.
• Hope and Homes for Children: International NGO working to close institutional care homes and place children in family-based care, with significant operations in Romania. Highly comparable to Adina's family homes and education programs in Dolj County, Romania.
• Right To Play: International NGO focused on protecting and educating children through sport and play in vulnerable communities. Comparable to Adina's child-focused education and rehabilitation programs in fragile contexts, with similar reliance on individual and corporate donors.

Others

• Balder-Stiftelsen: Norwegian foundation identified as a core financial partner of Adina Stiftelsen. Included here as an ecosystem/funder peer to reflect its role as a key supporter rather than direct program competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AdinaStiftelsen
• Instagraminstagram.com/adina_stiftelsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adina-stiftelsen

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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