New Horizons for Children

What New Horizons for Children does

New Horizons for Children (NHFC) is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, with its CEO operating from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The organization supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Ukraine, Latvia, Haiti, and Kenya through five primary program lines: a U.S. orphan hosting program (temporarily paused) in which Christian families host Eastern European children for 4-6 week cross-cultural stays; an international mentoring program ($35/month per child) supporting English tutors and basic needs for children in Kenya and Haiti; the Hope House Ukraine program, a trauma-informed family-style foster model launched in 2024; safe havens in western Ukraine established under an MOU with the Lviv Regional Military Administration; and short-term mission trips to Ukraine ($750 fee) and Kenya ($1,550 fee). Since 2014, NHFC has been led by CEO Dr. Sherri McClurg, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist whose trauma-informed care expertise is the clinical backbone of all current programs.

The organization is funded through a diversified donation stack rather than a single revenue stream: tax-deductible individual and church donations, the Change Makers monthly giving program (with stated Ukraine operations costing approximately $18,000 per month), hosting program fees of $2,950 per placement, $35/month mentoring sponsorships, Hearts Changed Scholarship gifts of $1,000 or more, and mission trip fees. Distribution and donor acquisition run through NHFC's WordPress site (nhfc.org), Network for Good, Amazon Smile, Vimeo-hosted videos shared on Facebook and at churches, email newsletters, and a national network of partner churches. NHFC holds ECFA accreditation and is a member of CAFO, and has documented outcomes including over 5,000 children and caregivers supported across 30+ safe havens during the Ukraine war, 1,200+ children supported in 2025, and a stated training pipeline of 22,000+ Ukrainian teachers seeking trauma-informed training.

NHFC's strategic posture is concentrated almost entirely on Ukraine response since March 2022, executed via the Lviv MOU and a partnership with Aerial Recovery, while preserving legacy programs in Kenya, Haiti, and Latvia. The most material operational shifts are the transition from institutional safe havens to family-style Hope House foster care and the scaling of trauma-informed caregiver training as a programmatic offering in its own right.

Name

New Horizons for Children

Legal name

New Horizons for Children, Inc.

Website

https://nhfc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Horizons for Children is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 that supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Ukraine, Latvia, Haiti, and Kenya through U.S. orphan hosting, mentoring, mission trips, safe havens, and the Hope House trauma-informed foster program, funded primarily by individual and church donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Orphan Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Orphan care services
• Trauma-informed care
• International child sponsorship
• Humanitarian aid
• Faith-based nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Mentor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, NHFC generates revenue primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. This includes one-time donations, monthly giving (Change Makers program), and designated gifts for specific programs.
2. Hosting Program Fees: Families pay $2,950 to host an orphaned child from Eastern Europe for 4-6 weeks, covering airfare and program costs.
3. Mentoring Program: Monthly sponsorship of $35 per child supports English tutors and provides basic needs for orphaned children in Kenya and Haiti.
4. Mission Trip Fees: Volunteers pay mission trip fees ($750 for Ukraine, $1,550 for Kenya) plus airfare and personal expenses to participate in short-term mission trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Horizons for Children is a faith-based international nonprofit that partners with local governments and child-care entities in Ukraine, Latvia, Haiti, and Kenya to support orphaned and vulnerable children. Its core offerings include a U.S. host-family network that takes in Eastern European children for 4–6 week stays; an international child-mentoring and sponsorship program; trauma-informed training of caregivers, teachers, and professionals; the Hope House Ukraine family-style foster program; short-term mission trips; and direct care of displaced orphaned children in 30+ safe havens in western Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NHFC Ukraine: A focused subsidiary entity established to handle Ukraine-specific operations including safe havens, Hope Houses, and trauma-informed care programs.
• Change Makers
• Hearts Changed Scholarship

Products and services

• Orphan Hosting Program Trains and matches U.S. Christian host families to open their homes to orphaned children from Eastern Europe for 4–6 week stays; families pay $2,950 per placement covering airfare and program costs, or fundraise the fee. (Temporarily paused due to the war in Ukraine.)
• International Mentoring Program Recurring sponsorship program where U.S. individuals and families support orphaned children in Kenya and Haiti through $35-per-month contributions that fund English tutors and basic needs including school supplies, food, clothing, and clean water.
• Hope House Ukraine Family-style residential foster program in western Ukraine that places displaced orphaned children with Ukrainian families that NHFC has trained in trauma-informed parenting; three homes have launched (June 2024, December 2024, September 2025), each with capacity for up to 10 children.
• Ukraine Mission Trip Short-term mission trip to western Ukraine for volunteers, priced at $750 plus airfare and personal expenses (total estimated cost $1,750–$2,000), covering lodging, bus crossing into Ukraine, rental van, fuel, supplies, and team meals.
• Kenya Mission Trip Short-term mission trip to Kenya for volunteers, priced at $1,550 plus airfare $1,100–$2,100, immunizations $100–$300, and optional safari $700, covering lodging, transportation, and supplies.
• Aged Out Program Support program for orphaned youth who are aging out of institutional care, helping them transition toward independent adulthood through NHFC's relational and faith-based model.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ children and caregivers supported in 30+ safe havens during Ukraine war
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lviv Regional MilitarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2022NHFC signed an MOU with Lviv Regional Military to deliver services in western Ukraine. Effective March 12, 2022, the partnership focuses on evacuating orphaned children from war zones and establishing safe havens near Ukraine's western border. Children receive room and board, food, medical care and resources while remaining under Ukrainian government authority with their known caregivers.
• Aerial RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022NHFC partnered with Aerial Recovery and Lviv regional authorities to evacuate orphaned children and establish safe havens. To date, the partnership delivered immediate support for nearly 1,000 children since late February 2022.
• CAFO (Christian Alliance for Orphans)minorOthersNHFC is a member of CAFO, a Christian Alliance for Orphans, collaborating with other organizations serving orphaned and vulnerable children.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bethany Christian Services: Faith-rooted nonprofit offering foster care, adoption, and refugee services across the U.S. and internationally; comparable in faith-based care model but with a much broader service portfolio.
• Holt International Children's Services: Large established international adoption and child welfare organization with programs in multiple countries, including Eastern Europe; directly comparable orphan-care mission at significantly greater scale than NHFC.
• World Vision: One of the largest international child-focused humanitarian NGOs, with major Ukraine response operations directly competing with NHFC's Safe Haven and trauma-informed programming.
• Compassion International: Global faith-based child sponsorship giant; comparable at the level of recurring monthly giving ($35/month model) and trauma-aware child development, though at far greater scale.
• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based humanitarian organization with a high-profile Ukraine response and child-focused ministry; comparable as a well-resourced faith-driven peer addressing the same orphan and child welfare crisis.

Direct peers

• Show Hope: Faith-based 501(c)(3) focused on orphan care, family preservation, and adoption grants; directly comparable to NHFC's faith-rooted, trauma-informed approach serving orphaned children internationally.
• Children's HopeChest: Faith-based child sponsorship and community-development nonprofit operating in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America; very close to NHFC's four-country footprint and trauma-informed care model.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit providing child sponsorship, adoption support, and wraparound services to orphans globally—overlapping mission with NHFC's mentoring and sponsorship streams.
• CAFO (Christian Alliance for Orphans): Network of Christian organizations serving orphans and vulnerable children; NHFC is a member. Directly comparable as a faith-based peer working in the same orphan-care ecosystem.
• Kidsave International: Nonprofit focused on connecting orphans and foster youth with permanent families, especially through hosting and advocacy programs—a model directly parallel to NHFC's U.S. hosting program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NHFC_Orphans
• Facebookfacebook.com/Orphanhosting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-horizons-for-children-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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