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Glad's House

“Can a Kenya-based street children charity efficiently receive and deploy international donor funding to transform the lives of Mombasa's most marginalised youth?”

Founded2006
HQMombasa, Kenya
IndustryNonprofit / Social Services
The story

Glad's House was founded in 2006 as a non-governmental organisation in Mombasa, Kenya, focused on providing services to the most marginalised street-connected children and youth. The organisation's embedded finance footprint is minimal, primarily involving cross-border FX services (Ebury) to receive and convert international donor funds. There is no evidence of commercial financial product embedding or revenue-generating fintech activity.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2006
Glad's House Kenya founded by a Kenyan and a British volunteer to serve street children in Mombasa deemed 'too challenging' by other organisations.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Glad's House’s embedded-finance stack
FX & payouts
Ebury
Accounting gap: none

Glad's House — frequently asked

Who handles Glad's House's FX and cross-border payouts?

Glad's House uses Ebury for FX and cross-border payouts.

Where is Glad's House headquartered?

Glad's House is founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya.

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