Healing Hands International

What Healing Hands International does

Healing Hands International (HHI) is a Tennessee-incorporated, faith-based nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1992 in Nashville in response to the Eastern European famine and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Its stated mission is to "aid, equip, and empower" communities in need worldwide in the name of Jesus Christ by addressing physical and spiritual poverty. The organization operates five interconnected core programs — Clean Water (well drilling and water access), Hunger to Harvest (agricultural training for self-sufficiency), Women of Hope (women's economic empowerment and microenterprise), MAGI Project (children's gift and school-supply distribution), and Disaster Response (emergency relief and recovery) — supplemented by Walk4Water fundraising events, the It Takes A Village podcast, relief kits, and the Dorcas sewing ministry. Operations reach 80+ countries through an implementation network built on Churches of Christ congregations and trained international staff coordinators.

The underlying operating model is community-led and donation-funded: HHI does not sell products or services. The Nashville warehouse functions as the central logistics hub for receiving, packing, and shipping relief supplies, while program delivery is executed by local church partners and field coordinators in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Fundraising combines individual online giving (donate.hhi.org), event-driven campaigns (Walk4Water), volunteer packing parties, corporate and NGO partnerships (e.g., Feed My Starving Children, Water for West Africa, World Bible School), and recurring communications (email newsletter, SMS updates, social media, podcast). The organization maintains Charity Navigator four-star rating and ECFA accreditation, and established an endowment fund in 2021 intended eventually to cover overhead so 100% of donations flow to programs.

The customer base is split between two distinct populations: donors (individuals, faith-aligned communities, and a small set of organizational/corporate partners) and beneficiaries (water-insecure, food-insecure, women in poverty, children in need, and disaster-affected communities). With 11-50 employees, HHI runs a small-staff, high-leverage model that depends heavily on volunteers, in-kind contributions, and partner networks. The senior team includes dedicated program directors for Hunger to Harvest, Walk4Water/Clean Water, Women of Hope, and Disaster Response; a recent leadership transition saw Clint Smith succeed Carl Burkybile as Hunger to Harvest Program Director.

Name

Healing Hands International

Legal name

Healing Hands International

Website

https://hhi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healing Hands International is a Nashville-based faith-based nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1992, delivering clean water, agricultural training, women's empowerment, children's aid, and disaster response programs across 80+ countries through a Churches of Christ partner network, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Aid and Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Solutions (BPAGALAI), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Clean water programs
• Disaster relief operations
• International development charity
• Agricultural training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds through the organization's website (donate.hhi.org) and various campaign pages. Donations support specific programs including Clean Water, Hunger to Harvest, Women of Hope, MAGI Project, and Disaster Response.
2. Corporate and Organizational Partnerships: Partnerships with organizations like Feed My Starving Children and Water for West Africa provide programmatic support and funding for specific initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Healing Hands International is a faith-based humanitarian nonprofit that delivers integrated relief and development programs addressing clean water access, hunger, women's economic empowerment, children's welfare, and disaster response across 80+ countries. Its core offerings consist of five named programs — Clean Water (well drilling and water systems), Hunger to Harvest (sustainable agricultural training), Women of Hope (business and savings training), MAGI Project (school supply and gift distribution), and Disaster Response (emergency relief kits and recovery support) — supported by a centralized Nashville warehouse, a Walk4Water fundraising engine, and a global network of church partners and field coordinators.

Product overview

Healing Hands International operates as a faith-based humanitarian organization offering five interconnected core programs: Clean Water (wells and water access), Hunger to Harvest (agricultural training), Women of Hope (women's economic empowerment), MAGI Project (children's supplies), and Disaster Response (emergency relief). Additional offerings include Walk4Water fundraising events, the It Takes A Village podcast, physical relief kits (hygiene bags, family buckets), and the Dorcas Ministry for handmade goods. These programs work collaboratively to aid, equip, and empower communities worldwide in the name of Jesus Christ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Walk4Water: HHI's major fundraising mechanism for the Clean Water Program
• It Takes A Village

Products and services

• Clean Water Program Provides clean water wells and filtration systems to communities in need, including borehole drilling, well installation, and hygiene training in water-scarce regions globally. Targeted at water-insecure communities in rural Africa, Asia, and other developing regions.
• Hunger to Harvest Agricultural training program teaching sustainable farming techniques including raised-bed planting, drip irrigation, and composting to help food-insecure communities achieve food self-sufficiency. Designed for communities in drought-prone regions and developing countries.
• Women of Hope Economic empowerment program for women featuring Christian Business Women's Conferences, Village Savings and Loan Associations training, and skills development including sewing and entrepreneurship. Targeted at women in developing communities seeking economic empowerment and self-sufficiency.
• MAGI Project Joy and gift-giving program that distributes school supply boxes, toys, and essential items to children in poverty worldwide through Sponsor-a-Box initiatives. Designed for children in underserved communities lacking access to educational materials and supplies.
• Disaster Response Humanitarian relief program providing immediate aid and long-term recovery support during disasters including hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, and conflicts, offering relief kits, rebuilding efforts, and trauma counseling. Serves disaster-affected populations and communities in conflict zones.
• Walk4Water Community fundraising events raising awareness and funds for clean water projects, serving as HHI's major fundraising mechanism for the Clean Water Program. Targeted at individual donors, churches, schools, and community groups who organize local Walk4Water events.
• It Takes A Village Podcast Weekly podcast hosted by HHI encouraging listeners to embrace their spiritual gifts and talents to make a real difference in the world. Targeted at faith-based supporters and prospective donors interested in humanitarian engagement.
• Relief Kits Physical aid packages including hygiene bags, family buckets, feminine hygiene kits, and diaper bags prepared at the Nashville warehouse and shipped for disaster relief distribution. Designed for distribution by church partners and field coordinators in disaster-affected communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clean water access for communities through well drilling
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Water for West Africa (WfWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for drilling boreholes and clean water wells in West African communities. HHI collaborates with WfWA to identify locations, drill wells, and provide clean water access to communities in need.
• Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFMSC partners with HHI to provide manna packets and food relief to drought-affected communities. In Malawi, FMSC helped raise funds for, pack, and send 950 cartons of manna packets to affected communities.
• World Bible SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on clean water projects. World Bible School helped HHI provide fresh, easily accessible water for the village of Arda.
• Churches of ChristcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal churches serve as implementing partners for all HHI programs worldwide. Churches provide venues for training, distribute supplies to communities, and serve as local coordinators. The Sopot Church of Christ in Poland, Church of Christ in Ukraine, and numerous churches across Africa, Asia, and the Americas partner with HHI.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations globally, running integrated programs in clean water, food security, child sponsorship, and disaster response across 100+ countries. Directly comparable mission and program structure to HHI, at a much larger scale.
• Catholic Relief Services: Large international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief, water/sanitation, agriculture, and women's empowerment across 100+ countries. Overlaps with HHI's program portfolio at much larger institutional scale.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief, water/sanitation, food security, and economic empowerment programs across 40+ countries. Comparable integrated program portfolio to HHI at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical Christian humanitarian organization that delivers disaster relief, clean water, and community development programs worldwide. Operates with a similar faith-based, church-partnered delivery model as HHI and is a direct peer in disaster response and WASH.
• Convoy of Hope: Faith-based nonprofit delivering humanitarian aid including food, clean water, and disaster relief through church and community partnerships. Highly comparable to HHI in mission, delivery model, and program portfolio.
• Food for the Poor: Christian humanitarian organization providing food, water, housing, and disaster relief to impoverished communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable integrated relief-and-development model with church-based fundraising.
• Living Water International: Faith-based nonprofit focused on clean water access through well drilling and hygiene training in developing countries. Direct peer to HHI's Clean Water program and shares a similar church-partner fundraising and implementation approach.
• Water Mission: Christian engineering nonprofit providing safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions globally, with strong disaster response capability. Directly comparable to HHI in WASH focus and faith-based identity.
• MAP International: Faith-based humanitarian organization distributing medicines and supplies and running community health and disaster relief programs. Comparable to HHI's medical aid and relief kit distribution work.
• charity: water: Nonprofit focused exclusively on funding clean water projects in developing countries. Direct competitor for donor dollars in the clean water category, though secular in identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubepodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-takes-a-village/id1579559151
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealingHandsInt
• Instagraminstagram.com/healinghandsint
• Xx.com/hhiupdates

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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