What amref flying doctors nl does

Amref Health Africa NL (Stichting Amref Health Africa NL, formerly operating as Amref Flying Doctors) is the Dutch national fundraising and advocacy entity of Amref Health Africa, the largest Africa-focused international health organization. Headquartered at Schuttersveld 9 in Leiden (KvK 41150298), the foundation raises funds from individual donors in the Netherlands and Belgium, the Postcode Loterij (since 2000, €900,000 annually), the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and corporate partners, channeling these resources into programs delivered by the parent network headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The organization traces back to 1957 and completed a rebrand from "Amref Flying Doctors" to "Amref Health Africa" by 2024-2025.

Programs cluster around four thematic pillars: training of healthcare workers (including Amref International University, founded 2017, with capacity for 10,000 students and 650+ graduates per cohort); sexual and reproductive health ("My Body, My Life") via FGM prevention under Future4Binti (2026-2030), the A Nice Place shelter (Kajiado, Kenya, opened October 2021), menstrual health, and Power to You(th) (active in seven countries since July 2021); water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH SDG consortium 2017-2024, FINISH Mondial microfinance since January 2021, WaterStarters with MegaGroup); and medical care for all. In July 2026 Amref is launching Stella Juva, a fully solar-powered mobile clinic developed with Solar Team Eindhoven, equipped for blood tests, vaccinations, ultrasound, and disease screening, with planned field testing in Kenya.

Revenue is non-commercial and rests on four streams: individual donations (one-time, monthly from €3 to €20, and tax-efficient five-year periodic gifts), institutional grants (Postcode Loterij and multi-year Dutch MoFA funding for Power to Youth, FINISH Mondial, and WASH SDG), corporate partnerships (Philips, Philips Foundation, VvAA, MegaGroup, FMO, Marie-Stella-Maris, Made Blue, Sawadee, and the Gamechangers network), and major gifts (€3,000+ tier) plus bequests. Go-to-market combines face-to-face street fundraising (Rotterdam and Utrecht offices), the experiential Africa Classic cycling event in Tanzania, the Nightflight event, celebrity ambassadors (Saskia Noort since 2017, Sosha Duysker since 2022), petition campaigns (94,047 signatures against FGM presented to Dutch parliament), and direct digital channels (amref.nl, iDEAL, direct debit). The organization holds ANBI status, CBF Erkend Goed Doel certification, ISO 9001 certification, GDPR/AVG compliance, and reports that 79% of total expenditure is directed to African health programs.

Name

amref flying doctors nl

Legal name

Stichting Amref Health Africa NL

Website

https://amref.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Amref Health Africa NL (formerly Amref Flying Doctors) is a Dutch charitable foundation that raises funds for Africa-focused health programs, including healthcare worker training, sexual and reproductive health, WASH, and medical care, across 35 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Public Health and Development Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Public health programs
• Healthcare worker training
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Maternal child health
• Sexual reproductive health

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual donations (one-time and recurring): Individual donors in the Netherlands and Belgium contribute one-time or monthly donations. Monthly donors are recruited via street fundraising. Tax-efficient periodic gifts (minimum 5-year commitment) are offered. Bequests and legacies are a significant channel.
2. Institutional grants (Postcode Loterij): Annual grant of €900,000 from the Dutch Postcode Loterij. Additional ad-hoc extra grants for specific projects. Multi-year predictable funding.
3. Government grants (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for large multi-year programs such as Power to Youth, FINISH Mondial, and WASH SDG.
4. Major gifts: One-time large gifts (€3,000+) from high-net-worth individuals, managed by dedicated relationship managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Amref Health Africa (formerly Amref Flying Doctors) is the Dutch national office (Stichting Amref Health Africa NL, Leiden) of the international African health organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The Dutch entity raises funds from individuals, government, lottery, and corporate partners and channels them toward African programs in four areas: training healthcare workers, sexual and reproductive health and rights, water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH), and accessible medical care including mobile clinics. It also runs Amref International University in Nairobi and operates the Africa Classic fundraising cycling event.

Product overview

Amref Health Africa (formerly Amref Flying Doctors) is an international health organization operating as a platform of interconnected programs addressing Africa's healthcare challenges. The organization focuses on four main thematic areas: (1) Training healthcare workers - including Amref International University and large-scale training programs; (2) Sexual and reproductive health ('My Body, My Life') - including FGM prevention, child marriage prevention, and menstrual health; (3) Clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - including WASH SDG program and FINISH Mondial microfinance program; (4) Medical care for everyone - including mobile health clinics. Programs like Power to You(th) and Future4Binti integrate multiple themes. Key products include A Nice Place shelter for girls, Africa Classic fundraising events, and the Amref International University. The organization does not offer technology products but delivers health services through field programs, training, and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Worker Training Programs Large-scale training of healthcare workers (doctors, midwives, nurses, community health workers) across sub-Saharan Africa to address the severe shortage of medical personnel. In 2025, over 100,000 people completed a medical education or training program, and 417 people graduated from Amref International University.
• WASH SDG Program Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sustainable Development Goals program providing clean drinking water, safe toilets, and hygiene education across Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania. In 2025, safe toilets were built for nearly 242,000 people and over 400,000 people were sustainably provided with clean drinking water.
• FINISH Mondial Microfinance program enabling families in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to build safe toilets while training local healthcare workers on hygiene education. Combines microcredit with health-worker training for household sanitation.
• Power to You(th) Program Youth empowerment and sexual and reproductive health program operating in Senegal, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, and Indonesia. Teaches young people about their rights, self-advocacy, and autonomous decision-making to end harmful practices like FGM and child marriage.
• Future4Binti Program Five-year (2026-2030) program working with local organizations, governments, and communities in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early, and forced marriages.
• A Nice Place Shelter Safe shelter in Kajiado, Kenya for girls fleeing female genital mutilation or forced marriage. Operated in partnership with Stichting Mebi and offers the Girls Academy providing vocational training and lessons in entrepreneurship and leadership.
• Menstrual Health Programs Programs addressing menstrual poverty by providing schools with clean water and safe toilets, educating girls and boys about menstruation, and making menstrual products accessible to adolescent girls in African communities.
• Amref International University Pan-African university headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, established by Amref in 2017 as the first university entirely focused on healthcare. Offers bachelor's, master's degrees, and professional training programs with capacity for 10,000 students.
• School Health Programs Mobile health clinics and school-based healthcare services bringing medical care to remote areas across Africa. Includes collaboration on solar-powered mobile clinic development (Stella Juva, in partnership with Solar Team Eindhoven).
• Africa Classic Cycling Event Annual paid-participation mountain bike challenge through Tanzania (held September-October) that combines adventure tourism with visits to Amref Health Africa project sites, serving as both fundraising and experiential marketing channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000+ girls in Kenya and Tanzania not circumcised via alternative rituals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• RutgerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementing partner in the Power to Youth consortium focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for young people across six African countries and Indonesia.
• Sonke Gender JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementing partner in the Power to Youth consortium addressing gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls across Africa.
• WASTEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the FINISH Mondial program (Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health), working on microfinance for safe sanitation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
• Aqua for AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the FINISH Mondial program providing microfinance solutions for household sanitation across East Africa.
• PhilipsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2013 focused on affordable healthcare innovation in Africa. Jointly designed and tested a financially sustainable healthcare model in Kenya with the local government and Dutch development bank FMO.
• Philips FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported development of innovative programs in Kenya and Ethiopia. The 'Better Care for Mother and Child' project trained midwives to perform ultrasound scans at home using Philips technology.
• VvAAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership since 2009 with the Netherlands' largest healthcare professional membership organization. VvAA members and employees participate in fundraising (Africa Classic, Nightflight) and knowledge exchange events. Over €3.2 million raised, training 3,400+ healthcare workers.
• SNVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the WASH SDG Consortium working on sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the WASH SDG Consortium addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges across East Africa.
• WASH Alliance InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the WASH SDG Consortium focused on sustainable WASH solutions in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
• MegaGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the WaterStarters program to build innovative water systems in Kenya. Goal: 580 water points to serve 1.5 million people by 2030. Local franchise model ensures sustainability.
• Made Blue FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2014 on clean water and hygiene projects in schools in Ethiopia. Has generated over 10 billion liters of clean drinking water. Focus on WASH in schools to reduce menstrual-related absenteeism.
• SawadeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdventure travel company joined Amref's Gamechangers network in 2023. Donates €25 per booking during designated action weeks.
• HighbergcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner since 2017 providing expertise in digitalization, data, AI, privacy, information security, and organizational design. Developed image recognition algorithm using satellite photos for the FINISH Mondial toilet monitoring program.
• Stichting MebicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner for the A Nice Place shelter project in Kajiado, Kenya, providing a safe haven for girls fleeing FGM or forced marriage.
• Amref International UniversitycoreOthersPan-African university established by Amref in 2017. First university entirely focused on healthcare. Offers bachelor, master's, and professional training programs. Expanded to 10,000 student capacity. 650+ students graduate annually.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): International medical humanitarian NGO providing emergency healthcare in conflict zones and underserved regions. Directly comparable to Amref as both deliver healthcare in low-resource African settings through field-based programs and rely on individual donor fundraising in Europe.
• CARE International: Global humanitarian NGO focused on poverty, health, and women's empowerment in developing countries. Comparable to Amref for its health programming, gender-focused initiatives, and similar donor-supported NGO funding model.
• Cordaid: Dutch international development organization working on healthcare, humanitarian aid, and peacebuilding in fragile states. Directly comparable to Amref Flying Doctors NL given shared Dutch heritage, ANBI status, and African health program focus.
• WaterAid: International NGO focused exclusively on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Directly comparable to Amref's WASH SDG and FINISH Mondial programs, with similar individual donor fundraising models and African field operations.
• Partners in Health: Global health NGO providing direct healthcare services and training in resource-poor settings. Comparable to Amref for healthcare worker training, infectious disease programs, and serving women and children in low-income countries.
• Oxfam Novib: Dutch affiliate of Oxfam International focused on poverty, gender equality, and humanitarian aid. Comparable to Amref for Dutch ANBI fundraising model, women's empowerment focus, and multi-country African programming.
• Plan International Netherlands: Dutch arm of Plan International focused on children's rights, gender equality, and SRHR. Directly comparable as a Dutch ANBI-status NGO with African field operations, individual donor fundraising, and anti-child-marriage programming overlapping with Amref's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO focused on children's health, education, and protection globally. Overlaps with Amref on maternal-child health, FGM prevention, and adolescent SRHR programming but operates at much broader geographic and thematic scale.
• UNICEF: UN agency focused on children's welfare globally, including health, nutrition, and WASH. Overlaps with Amref on maternal-child health, WASH, and SRHR programming in African countries but operates as a multilateral with vastly larger resources.

Emerging players

• PATH: Global health innovation NGO developing and scaling health solutions for low-resource settings. Comparable to Amref for healthcare worker training, maternal-child health, and technology-enabled health delivery models in Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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