The Prasad Project

Name

The Prasad Project

Legal name

The PRASAD Project, Inc.

Website

https://prasad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The PRASAD Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 that delivers free humanitarian programs in healthcare, dental care, eye care, nutrition, and sustainable community development to disadvantaged populations in India, Mexico, and the United States, funded primarily by individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Humanitarian and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Infrastructure, Energy & Urban Development Aid Programs (BPADABAJ)

Keywords

• Nonprofit healthcare services
• Mobile health clinics
• Community development programs
• Child nutrition programs
• Humanitarian charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ferndale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: PRASAD relies primarily on individual donations from supporters. Monthly giving programs and one-time donations are encouraged through the website. The organization promotes ongoing monthly partnerships as a sustainable funding model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Prasad Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free humanitarian programs to economically disadvantaged communities in India, Mexico, and the United States. Its core offerings include community-based healthcare (general medicine, HIV/AIDS, and eye care via mobile and hospital facilities), the PRASAD Children's Dental Health Program mobile clinic in Sullivan County NY, mother and child nutrition services, sustainable community development (women's empowerment, agriculture, education), sanitation and water security, and global disaster relief, all funded primarily through charitable donations.

Product overview

The Prasad Project is a global charitable organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs rather than a traditional technology product. Its core offerings include Healthcare Services (general healthcare, community health, HIV/AIDS, and eye care), the PRASAD Children's Dental Health Program (mobile dental clinic for children in Sullivan County, NY), PRASAD de Mexico Eye Care (free cataract surgeries), Sustainable Community Development (women's empowerment, agriculture, education), Sanitation and Water Security, Global Disaster Relief, the Kala Kendra Arts and Crafts Program (Warli art preservation), Mother and Child Nutrition Program, Mobile Hospital services, and Tree Planting initiatives. These programs operate primarily in India (Tansa Valley), Mexico, and the United States, with licensees extending reach to Australia and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kala Kendra Arts and Crafts Program: Arts and crafts program launched in 1998 to preserve indigenous art traditions (particularly Warli art) while empowering underprivileged youth through creative education.
• Mother and Child Nutrition Program
• PRASAD CDHP Mobile Dental Clinic
• PRASAD Eye Hospital (Netra Chikitsa Hospital)

Products and services

• Healthcare Services (including General Healthcare, Community Health, and HIV/AIDS Program) Comprehensive community-based healthcare program providing health education, preventative care, and treatment for chronic illness to rural communities in India, including the Shree Muktananda Mobile Hospital (replaced with a new vehicle in 2015), general healthcare, community health, and HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, and antiretroviral treatment. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries in 225 villages in the Tansa Valley.
• PRASAD Children's Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP) Mobile dental clinic program providing free comprehensive dental services (exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions, sealants, fluoride treatments) to children from low-income families in Sullivan County, New York, delivered via a mobile clinic parked at local schools. Has served three generations of families since 1998.
• PRASAD de Mexico Eye Care Free eye surgery program in Mexico providing cataract removal and eye alignment correction to restore vision to adults and children, delivered at PRASAD de Mexico hospital/clinic facilities and through eye camps.
• PRASAD Eye Hospital (Netra Chikitsa Hospital) State-of-the-art eye hospital in Ganeshpuri, India with a 25-bed inpatient ward and a cutting-edge operation theater for cataract surgeries and other eye treatments.
• Sustainable Community Development (Women's Self-Help Groups, Agriculture & Food Security, Environment and Trees, Education Programs) Holistic community development program encompassing women's self-help groups with micro-lending, organic farming and food security, tree planting and environmental restoration, and education programs that empower underprivileged communities to thrive.
• Mother and Child Nutrition Program Nutrition supplementation program providing daily milk and protein-rich snacks six days a week to children up to age six and pregnant/nursing women, along with regular medical check-ups, health education, and growth monitoring using WHO standards. Delivered through Anganwadis and community centers in 20+ villages.
• Sanitation and Water Security Program providing access to clean drinking water and helping communities build farm wells and sanitation infrastructure to foster healthy communities.
• Global Disaster Relief International disaster response program partnering with organizations such as the American Red Cross, AmeriCares, and Direct Relief International to provide aid during major disasters (e.g., 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 2010 Pakistan floods, 2012 Hurricane Sandy).
• Kala Kendra Arts and Crafts Program

Quantifiable outcome

• HIV positivity rate reduced from 7% (2004) to 0.17% (2022)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Clinton Global InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012PRASAD joined the Clinton Global Initiative and made Commitments to Action in cooperation with PRASAD Chikitsa, demonstrating its commitment to measurable, results-based initiatives.
• United Nations Economic and Social CouncilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007PRASAD Project was granted Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, enabling participation in UN processes and recognition of its global humanitarian work.
• Indian GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Indian government for rehabilitation program for people with physical disabilities and various health initiatives. Government target of 85% TB cure rate exceeded by PRASAD achieving 95%.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRASAD partnered with the Red Cross in 2012 to raise funds for those affected by Hurricane Sandy in the United States.
• AmeriCaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRASAD partnered with AmeriCares in 2004 tsunami relief efforts in Southeast Asia, working with 3,000+ families in 19 villages along Tamil Nadu coast.
• Direct Relief InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Direct Relief International to raise funds for medical material aid for those affected by floods in Pakistan in 2010.
• PRASAD FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPRASAD France was incorporated in 1996 to support PRASAD's initiatives around the world. Celebrated 20th anniversary in 2016.
• PRASAD AustraliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensee in Australia supporting PRASAD's global initiatives. Representatives participate in visits to India programs.
• PRASAD ItaliaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPRASAD Italia (2001-2006) was incorporated to raise funds for PRASAD programs in India.
• National Aids Control Organization (NACO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRASAD's HIV prevention and treatment success aligns with NACO (Government of India) reports. Programs help achieve national HIV control targets.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: Global health nonprofit delivering direct healthcare to impoverished communities in Haiti, Rwanda, Malawi and beyond. Closely comparable to PRASAD in mission (healthcare for the rural poor), mobile/community-based delivery model, and reliance on long-term community trust.
• Smile Train: International nonprofit focused on free cleft-palate and related surgeries in low-income countries. Directly comparable to PRASAD's free cataract and eye-alignment surgeries in Mexico and India via partner hospitals and outreach camps.
• Helen Keller International: NGO addressing malnutrition, eye health, and neglected tropical diseases across Africa and Asia. Strong peer to PRASAD's combination of nutrition, eye care, and community health delivery in underserved regions.
• AmeriCares: Disaster relief and global health organization delivering medical aid worldwide. Directly comparable given PRASAD's documented AmeriCares partnership on tsunami relief and shared donor base in US humanitarian giving.
• Direct Relief: Medical aid organization providing healthcare materials and disaster relief globally. Peer to PRASAD given their documented Direct Relief partnership on Pakistan flood relief and parallel model of in-kind and cash medical assistance.
• Operation Smile: International surgical nonprofit providing free cleft-lip/palate surgeries in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable specialty-surgery delivery model to PRASAD de México's free cataract and eye-alignment surgeries.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders: Largest independent global medical humanitarian organization delivering emergency healthcare worldwide. Broad incumbent peer to PRASAD's mobile health and disaster-relief work, but operating at vastly greater scale.
• CARE International: Major international humanitarian organization fighting poverty and supporting women's empowerment globally. Comparable integrated community-development model (health + women's self-help groups + agriculture) at much larger scale.
• Clinton Foundation / Clinton Global Initiative: Philanthropic organization convening leaders around Commitments to Action. Relevant as an established partner/peer ecosystem in which PRASAD has been a member since 2012, rather than a direct operational competitor.

Emerging players

• Give Directly: Cash-transfer nonprofit operating across Kenya, Uganda, and other low-income countries. Adjacent peer demonstrating modern donor-funded delivery models targeting rural impoverished populations — same beneficiary profile as PRASAD's Tansa Valley programs but with a contrasting methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PRASAD_Project
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@prasadproject
• Facebookfacebook.com/PRASADProject
• Instagraminstagram.com/theprasadproject

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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