Healing The Children

What Healing The Children does

Healing The Children (HTC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1979 in Spokane, Washington, delivering medical care to underserved children in the United States and more than 100 countries. Its core programs include Medical Teams Abroad (surgical and non-surgical volunteer teams deployed to host-country hospitals), the International Inbound program (bringing children to the US for specialized care), the International Medical Assistance Program/IMAP (regional care coordination that places children in closer-to-home facilities), Special Projects (equipment donations, clinic construction, training), Local/US-Based Programs (domestic medical assistance), and a Surgical Skills Development & Training program built around Dr. Robert Mann's Anatomical Cleft Restoration Philosophy (ACRP).

Program delivery is executed through a hub-and-chapter model: a small national office in Spokane (1–10 employees, led by National Administrator Carol Borneman) coordinates 15 chapters across 18 states, with approximately 80% of chapter directors serving as volunteers and nearly 1,000 medical professionals volunteering annually. HTC supplements its in-person missions with technology-enabled remote surgical mentorship via a partnership with OhanaOne and Vuzix smart glasses, and with HelpLightening for cross-border surgical consultation. Other core strategic partners include Smile Train (cleft training), Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in India (IMAP cardiac surgeries), Hospital Nacional Dos De Mayo in Peru, Paty's Project, and GlobalGiving for disaster-relief fundraising.

The revenue model is donation-based: individual, corporate, and foundation contributions, plus planned-giving vehicles (bequests, trusts). 98% of donations are directed to children and the organization claims a 12:1 leverage ratio on donated funds. Total reported revenues including in-kind contributions were $1.5M in 2024. Cumulative impact since 1979 is reported at 324,853 children helped and $810+ million in donated supplies, equipment, and services.

Name

Healing The Children

Legal name

Healing the Children

Website

https://healingthechildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Healing The Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that delivers pediatric medical care to underserved children globally through volunteer surgical missions, regional care coordination, and domestic assistance, operated via 15 chapters across 18 US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Medical Charity Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric medical missions
• International medical charity
• Volunteer surgical care
• Cleft palate surgery
• Humanitarian healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Simpsonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations; donations can be made to national office or specific chapters; PayPal and mail-in options available
2. Planned Giving: Bequests, trusts, and other planned giving vehicles for long-term donor engagement

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Healing The Children is a nonprofit charitable organization that coordinates volunteer medical teams to provide surgical and non-surgical pediatric care to underserved children worldwide. Its core services include deploying volunteer clinicians abroad on medical missions, sponsoring children to receive care in nearby countries through IMAP, bringing children to the US for treatment, training local healthcare providers in advanced surgical techniques, and assisting US children whose needs fall outside existing insurance and social services.

Product overview

Healing The Children operates as a nonprofit charitable organization offering five integrated program areas: Medical Teams Abroad (volunteer surgical/non-surgical missions to partner countries), Local/US Based Programs (domestic medical assistance), Special Projects (equipment donations, clinic construction, training), International Medical Assistance Program (IMAP - regional care coordination), and International Inbound (bringing children to US for care). The organization also provides Surgical Skills Development & Training using smart glasses technology for virtual surgical mentorship. Programs are delivered through 15 chapters serving 18 states, supported by a national office. The organization leverages technology partnerships (smart glasses with augmented reality) to enable remote surgical training and consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medical Teams Abroad (MTA): Surgical and non-surgical teams providing medical care in host countries including orthopedic, podiatry, ENT, cleft lip/palate, burns, urology, oncology, neurosurgery, plastics and ophthalmology.
• International Medical Assistance Program (IMAP)
• Surgical Skills Development & Training

Products and services

• Medical Teams Abroad (MTA) Volunteer surgical and non-surgical medical teams travel to partner countries to provide services not available in-country and train local healthcare professionals. Coverage spans orthopedic, podiatry, ENT, cleft lip/palate, burns, urology, oncology, neurosurgery, plastics, and ophthalmology.
• Local/US Based Programs Assists children in the United States to obtain medical care, medicines, equipment, and other needs that fall through the cracks of insurance and social services programs.
• Special Projects Both local and global projects including donations of medical equipment and supplies, construction of medical clinics, hospital renovations, camp sponsorships, awareness events, nutrition support, water projects, and surgical skills training utilizing medical technology.
• International Medical Assistance Program (IMAP) Uses collaborative contacts to help find medical care for a child in a country closer to where he/she lives, reducing costs and travel time.
• Surgical Skills Development & Training Training that occurs during surgery and through focused educational sessions, including ACRP (Anatomical Cleft Restoration Philosophy) under Dr. Robert J. Mann, partnering with OhanaOne and Smile Train for virtual trainings.
• International Inbound (IIB) Brings children from around the world to the United States for donated medical care when their conditions cannot be treated in their home countries. Currently accepting patients on a rare invitational case-by-case basis.
• Virtual Healthcare Consults & Training Technology-enabled healthcare delivery using Vuzix smart glasses with augmented reality software to enable real-time surgical mentorship, training, and consultation between mentor surgeons and mentee surgeons in different locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 324,853 children helped since 1979 from 100+ countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OhanaOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to explore use of smart glasses (Vuzix) between mentor and mentee surgeons enabling real-time surgical training and consultation globally. Augmented reality software allows trainers to point to areas of concern during procedures.
• Paty's ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Kayla Billington, founder of Paty's Project, to bring children from Uganda to India for heart surgery through IMAP program. Partnership has helped multiple children with critical heart conditions.
• Hospital Nacional Dos De Mayo (Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with hospital in Lima, Peru for medical missions including cleft lip/palate surgeries, glasses distribution, hearing aids, and therapy sessions.
• JFK Medical Center (Liberia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Ministry of Health in Liberia to provide education and resources to combat caustic burns in children; donated Pediatric Endoscope for assessing burn injuries.
• Smile TraincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for medical training and resources related to cleft palate surgeries; Dr. Robert Mann partners with Smile Train alongside OhanaOne for virtual trainings.
• Healthpage (Liberia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Liberia for caustic burn education and prevention initiatives.
• Global GivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for disaster relief fundraising; HTC is a partner with Global Giving which has raised over $100 million for disaster relief including Ukraine crisis.
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical facility in Kochi, India where IMAP children from Uganda receive heart surgeries; Dr. Krishna Kumar performed Martin's successful surgery.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Smile Train: Nonprofit focused on cleft lip and palate surgeries worldwide, with extensive medical training programs. Direct strategic partner of Healing the Children (Dr. Robert Mann trains alongside Smile Train) and competing for the same donor and volunteer pool in pediatric surgical care.
• Operation Smile: Long-standing nonprofit providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries and other pediatric surgeries to children in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable volunteer-driven medical mission model and similar global footprint.
• Mending Kids International: Nonprofit providing surgical care to children worldwide; founded in 2005 by Cris Embleton, the same founder of Healing the Children. Effectively a sister organization with overlapping mission, volunteer base, and operating model.
• Mercy Ships: Operates hospital ships delivering free surgical care and medical training in developing countries. Comparable volunteer-driven model focused on pediatric and adult surgical specialties in underserved regions.
• CURE International: Nonprofit operating pediatric specialty hospitals and surgical programs in low- and middle-income countries. Directly comparable in pediatric surgical mission focus and child-targeted medical care delivery.
• ReSurge International: Nonprofit providing reconstructive surgical care and training in developing countries. Equivalent model of pairing international volunteer medical teams with local capacity-building, particularly in plastics and burns.
• Ohana One International Surgical Support: Nonprofit enabling virtual surgical mentorship through smart glasses technology. Direct partner of Healing the Children and shares the capacity-building mission via modern technology.
• Childhelp: Nonprofit dedicated to child welfare serving abused and neglected children. Although focused on welfare rather than medical missions, it overlaps with HTC's pediatric nonprofit mission and similar donor base.

Broad incumbents

• Doctors Without Borders (MSF): Larger humanitarian medical organization providing broader medical and surgical services in crisis settings. Operates at much greater scale, with paid staff model, but shares the volunteer-rotator medical model and develops country presence.
• Project HOPE: Global health and humanitarian organization delivering medical care, training, and supplies. Broader portfolio than HTC but shares the medical volunteer/mission model and global health focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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