Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

Name

Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

Legal name

Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

Website

https://fimrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Healthcare Volunteer Programs

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAI

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAIAGAC

Public Health & Medical Volunteering Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

SECONDARYHLAJAKAE

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYTHACAAAE

Nonprofit/NGO & Academic Travel Management (TMCs)

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Corporate Travel Management Companies (TMCs)

Keywords

• Global health programs
• International medical volunteering
• Community health services
• Nonprofit healthcare access
• Virtual health fellowships

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Program Fees: FIMRC generates revenue through week-long volunteer program fees that cover program donations supporting project sites, housing, food, travel insurance, and in-country transportation. Fees range from $1,499 to $2,450 depending on location, with a $250 non-refundable deposit required.
2. Volunteer Fundraising: Volunteers are encouraged to fundraise using personal fundraising pages to cover trip costs and contribute to clinic supplies and operations. This model allows volunteers to involve family and friends in supporting FIMRC's mission.
3. Virtual Program Enrollment: FIMRC offers virtual volunteer programs including the Virtual Global Health Fellowship, Virtual Global Health Leadership Training, and Virtual Global Health Volunteer Experience, generating revenue through enrollment fees for these remote programs.
4. Donations: Individual donors can make direct monetary contributions to support FIMRC's project sites and operations. The organization also accepts supply donations from volunteers who bring medical supplies, hygiene products, vitamins, and school supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FIMRC operates onsite Global Health Volunteer Programs at 10 project sites across 9 countries and a portfolio of virtual programs (Fellowship, Leadership Training, Volunteer Experience) that enable students and healthcare professionals to support clinical operations in underserved communities. Revenue comes from weekly program fees, virtual program enrollment, individual donations, and Adopt-a-Project contributions. The organization is supported by a 70+ university chapter network that fundraises and recruits volunteers.

Product overview

FIMRC operates a dual-track volunteer platform consisting of onsite Global Health Volunteer Programs (GHVP) at project sites across multiple countries, and Virtual Programs enabling remote participation. The Virtual Programs portfolio includes the Virtual Global Health Fellowship (4/8/12-week sessions), Virtual Global Health Leadership Training for high school students, Virtual Global Health Volunteer Experience (module-based with Spanish option), and Summer International Health Fellowship (SIHF) offering month-long immersion in Peru and Uganda. Additional offerings include Medical Rotation Programs for medical students and Adopt-a-Project for sustained site support. All programs are coordinated through FIMRC's 10 project sites located in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, and Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Health Volunteer Program (GHVP) Onsite volunteer program allowing individual participants to support operations and gain hands-on clinical exposure at FIMRC project sites across 9 countries. Priced at $1,499–$2,450 per week depending on destination, with housing, meals, in-country transportation, and travel insurance included.
• Virtual Programs (portfolio) Flexible virtual programs connecting participants with public health initiatives based on real FIMRC project sites, allowing remote volunteer contribution when travel is not feasible. Portfolio includes Fellowship, Leadership Training, and Volunteer Experience tracks.
• Virtual Global Health Fellowship Virtual fellowship offering 4-, 8-, or 12-week sessions with weekly global health topics, enabling participants to develop projects for FIMRC sites while volunteering remotely.
• Virtual Global Health Leadership Training (Student Explorer Program) 4-week summer virtual program for high school students providing a flexible introduction to global health through weekly topics, career paths, and engagement with FIMRC field staff.
• Virtual Global Health Volunteer Experience Module-based virtual program where volunteers learn about FIMRC programs and develop projects contributing to site sustainability; available with a Spanish-language option.
• Summer International Health Fellowship (SIHF) Structured month-long immersion program offered in Peru and Uganda engaging fellows in curriculum-based learning, clinical shadowing, and community-based fieldwork.
• Medical Rotation Program For-credit rotation program for third and fourth year medical students providing clinical experience in global health settings at FIMRC project sites.
• Adopt-a-Project Donation program allowing individual donors to provide sustained monetary support to specific FIMRC project sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 project sites established since 2004
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Betsey Elizabeth TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Betsey Elizabeth Trust in Kodaikanal, India, to provide medical care in local crèches. FIMRC began by partnering with this trust and has since grown and expanded services in partnership with additional crèches.
• University of the PhilippinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of the Philippines for health education and research initiatives at Project Cavite, Philippines.
• SaaltminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Saalt to provide menstrual cup education alongside FIMRC's women's health initiatives at Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica.
• iNext InsurancecoreOthersFIMRC partners with iNext to provide volunteers with temporary and affordable international travel and medical insurance, including emergency medical evacuation coverage.
• Centre College Lincoln Scholars ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Centre College's Lincoln Scholars Program to provide global health education combined with compassion and intercultural competency training.
• Alma CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alma College nursing students who completed a 4-week virtual program creating educational materials for FIMRC project sites including Project Huancayo, Peru and Project Restauración, Dominican Republic.
• Local Hospitals and Health Posts (Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with hospitals, health posts, and universities in Peru to support medical teams with clinical activities, health screenings, and training at Project Huancayo.
• Rural Health Units (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rural Health Units in Cavite, Philippines, to support immunization campaigns and train local midwives and nurses.
• Ministry of Health (El Salvador)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIMRC works alongside the Ministry of Health in El Salvador at Project Las Delicias, coordinating health census and community health initiatives.
• Local Crèches and Women's Groups (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local crèches and ten women's groups in Kodaikanal, India, for child health monitoring and women's health education programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partners in Health: Major global health nonprofit providing healthcare in low-resource settings; comparable in mission, multi-country footprint, and reliance on volunteer engagement and donations.
• International Medical Corps: Humanitarian health NGO delivering medical relief and training in underserved communities worldwide; directly comparable mission and volunteer/clinical program model.
• Project HOPE: Global health and humanitarian relief organization operating in low-resource countries; comparable in volunteer-based healthcare delivery and donor-supported funding model.
• Global Volunteers: Fee-based volunteer organization placing participants in community health and development projects abroad; directly comparable in paid volunteer program model and target customer (students and professionals).
• Cross-Cultural Solutions: Volunteer abroad organization offering fee-based programs in health, education, and community development in multiple countries; comparable in program pricing structure and student/professional volunteer segment.
• Global Health Corps: Fellowship-based organization placing young professionals in global health roles; directly comparable in targeting healthcare students and professionals for global health experience.
• United Planet: Volunteer abroad organization operating fee-based programs in multiple countries including health-focused placements; comparable in paid volunteer model, multi-country footprint, and student/professional target audience.
• International Volunteer HQ: Affordable volunteer abroad platform operating in many of the same low-resource countries as FIMRC; directly comparable in destination overlap, fee-based volunteer model, and student volunteer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO focused on children's health and welfare globally; overlapping mission around child health access but at vastly larger scale and broader programmatic scope.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused development and health organization with sponsorship and community program model; comparable child-health focus in low-resource countries but with different funding and program structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/FIMRC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fimrc
• Instagraminstagram.com/fimrc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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