Vision Help Foundation

What Vision Help Foundation does

Vision Help Foundation (VHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Missouri in 2019 and headquartered at 11628 Old Ballas Road, Suite 304, St Louis, MO 63141 (EIN 84-2250048). Founded by Velly Duverny and Keller Polynice after Duverny's father died from inadequate medical care in Haiti, the organization operates programs spanning public health awareness (cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS), global health (drug prescription assistance, family planning, maternal/child health), medical outreach, education (school supplies, tuition, scholarships, feminine hygiene products), safe water and sanitation (community water system installation), malnutrition prevention, and women's economic empowerment through entrepreneurship training and micro-finance. Its primary geographic focus is Haiti, with program sites including Port-De-Paix, La Gonave, Ganthier/Fond-Parisien, Lavaud, and L'Azile, alongside operations in Missouri.

VHF delivers programs through an in-person, volunteer- and partner-driven model that bypasses traditional technology infrastructure — no proprietary software platform, mobile app, or API is referenced. Program delivery is enabled by a network of local Haitian partners including the national water authority DINEPA, rural hospitals such as Hopital Communautaire De Ref De L'Azile, MFKHAITI, and a dense grassroots network of churches and schools. Awareness and fundraising leverage a broad digital footprint (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Medium, Pinterest, Vimeo) layered with traditional channels (radio, door-to-door campaigns, press releases via Newswire), and the website is secured with PositiveSSL EV and SiteLock.

The organization generates revenue entirely through tax-deductible charitable contributions, accepted via its website (PayPal), phone (1-314-548-6002), and wire transfer, and reports an internal allocation of 80% of donations to programs, 16% to general/management, and 4% to fundraising. There are no commercial customers, no pricing model, no parent company, and no external institutional investors; governance rests with the co-founders and a Board of Directors including Mary Lee Salzer, Louiness Jourdin, Jocelyn Jean-Philippe (CFO), and Din Paracha, supported by board advisors Dr Ricardy Pierre, Dr Obianuju Helen Okoye, and Carmelo Desemone.

Name

Vision Help Foundation

Legal name

Vision Help Foundation Inc

Website

https://visionhelpfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vision Help Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that delivers education, public health, clean water, and economic empowerment programs primarily to underserved communities in Haiti through volunteer- and partner-driven in-person delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Public health awareness
• Education assistance programs
• Clean water access
• Nonprofit charitable services
• Community health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Vision Help Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that generates revenue entirely through tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and possibly government or private grants. Donations can be made online via PayPal, by phone, or wire transfer. The organization reports that 80% of donations go directly to programs, 16% to general and management, and 4% to fundraising.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Vision Help Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that runs integrated charitable programs in underserved Haitian communities. It delivers public health awareness campaigns (cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS), school supply distribution and education scholarships, free medication assistance through partner clinics, clean water system installations, free feminine hygiene products, malnutrition prevention education, and women's entrepreneurship training. All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded entirely by tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations.

Product overview

Vision Help Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a single integrated nonprofit entity focused on education empowerment and public health awareness. The organization offers multiple interconnected programs including Public Health Awareness campaigns (cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS), Global Health Programs (clinic partnerships, drug assistance, family planning), Medical Outreach (charity care), Education For All (school supplies, tuition, scholarships), Education and Leadership Development (professional scholarships), Safe Water and Sanitation (water system installation), Free Feminine Hygiene Products, Malnutrition Prevention Education, and Women's Economic Empowerment. These programs work in coordination with local schools, medical centers, and government entities to serve communities in Haiti and underserved areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Health Awareness Annual awareness campaigns covering cancer (ovarian, breast, prostate), diabetes prevention, and HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and impact education for underserved communities.
• Global Health Programs Integrated health solutions working with local clinics and hospitals to deliver vaccines, drug prescription assistance, family planning education, and maternal/child health support to marginalized patients.
• Medical Outreach Charity medical care for marginalized patients through partnerships with local and foreign doctors, providing healthcare services in underserved areas.
• Education For All School supplies distribution, tuition assistance, and scholarship programs for orphaned children and students in economically disadvantaged communities.
• Education and Leadership Development Higher education and professional development scholarships for young leaders in rural and marginalized communities, preparing them as future agents of change.
• Safe Water and Sanitation Installation and improvement of community water systems, providing sustainable access to clean water and promoting safe hygiene practices.
• Free Feminine Hygiene Products Providing free menstrual products to schools in poor communities to prevent anxiety and embarrassment and ensure students can attend school without interruption.
• Malnutrition Prevention Education Nutrition education, supplementation programs, and early detection/intervention for malnutrition in vulnerable communities.
• Empowering Women's with Sustainable Livelihood Economic development initiative providing aspiring women entrepreneurs with entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and financial assistance to start and grow small businesses.
• COVID-19 Preparedness Program COVID-19 awareness, prevention, and preparedness initiative combining radio campaigns, door-to-door outreach, brochures, small group presentations, and video content to educate Haitian communities about coronavirus prevention.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 patients helped with prescription assistance; 1,674 students received school supplies; 7 malnourished children assisted; 2,000+ residents of Lavaud gained access to clean water; 2,000,000+ individuals reached through COVID-19 preparedness programs

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DINEPA (Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHF partnered with DINEPA, Haiti's national water management organization, for the Lavaud community water system installation project. DINEPA provided technicians free of cost while VHF purchased all materials. The partnership enables VHF to bring running water to a village of 2,000 people for the first time.
• MFKHAITIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFKHAITI is a nonprofit organization that works closely with the Haitian government and key officials to improve malnutrition and healthcare in Haiti. VHF has committed to continue donating to MFKHAITI in the fight against child malnutrition, a major public health concern.
• Hopital Communautaire De Ref De L'AsilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHF partners with the rural Hopital Communautaire De Ref De L'Asile (L'Azile) to provide medication assistance to patients who cannot afford to pay. VHF works with this local hospital to deliver its Drug Assistance Program in remote Haitian communities.
• Local Churches and Schools in HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHF works in close partnership with local churches and schools across Haiti for program delivery, including COVID-19 awareness campaigns, school supply distributions, and educational initiatives. Key partners include Eglise Evangelique De La Grace La Gonave Haiti (led by Pastor Jonas Jean-Louis).
• PolyUltra-HaitiminorOthersPolyUltra-Haiti is a company co-founded by VHF co-founder Keller Polynice that provides purified water and commercial ice in Haiti. While not a formal partnership per se, it represents a related venture aligned with VHF's clean water mission.
• MAKSA (maksa.in)minorOthersMAKSA (maksa.in) is referenced as a partner/vendor, with its logo appearing on the Vision Help Foundation website footer. Nature of relationship appears to be website design or technical services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a large humanitarian medical aid organization that delivers medicines, supplies, and grants to health facilities in 80+ countries, with significant Haiti operations. Broader incumbent operating at much greater scale than VHF but in an overlapping humanitarian-health space.
• Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB): CMMB is a faith-based global health NGO running long-term programs in Haiti focused on maternal/child health, HIV, WASH, and health system strengthening. Overlaps with VHF on Haiti-specific clinical and public health programming but operates at materially larger scale.
• Americares: Americares is a large US-based health-focused humanitarian organization running emergency response, medicine distribution, and health programs globally, including Haiti. Overlaps with VHF on medical-outreach and disaster-response programming at a substantially larger scale.
• UNICEF Haiti: UNICEF Haiti delivers large-scale programs in child health, nutrition, education, water/sanitation, and child protection nationwide. Overlaps with VHF on every major program vertical (education, malnutrition, WASH, public health) but at a vastly larger institutional scale.

Direct peers

• Partners in Health: Partners in Health operates the largest network of health facilities in Haiti's Central Plateau and Artibonite, delivering free clinical care, training, and infrastructure. Directly comparable to VHF on Haiti-focused health service delivery and government partnership model.
• MAP International: MAP International is a global health organization that provides donated medicines and medical supplies to hospitals and clinics in low-income countries, including Haiti. Closely comparable to VHF on drug/medication assistance and medical-outreach programming.
• Food for the Poor: Food for the Poor is a US-based (Coconut Creek, FL) interfaith nonprofit serving the Caribbean and Latin America, with deep Haiti operations across housing, water, education, and healthcare. Closely comparable on Haiti focus, multi-vertical programming, and church-based grassroots delivery.
• Hope for Haiti: Hope for Haiti is a Naples, FL-based nonprofit operating in southern Haiti with programs in education, healthcare, WASH, and economic development. Directly comparable on Haiti geography, multi-vertical program portfolio, and small-staff US-headquartered operating model.
• Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E.): H.O.P.E. is a St. Paul, MN-based NGO that has delivered community development, education, and health programs in Haiti's Borgne region for over 30 years. Closely comparable to VHF on multi-vertical Haiti programming, community partnership model, and US-based nonprofit structure.
• Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership: Konbit Sante partners with Haitian healthcare institutions in northern Haiti to strengthen health systems, focusing on capacity building at hospitals and clinics. Directly comparable to VHF on the hospital-partnership drug-assistance and clinical-capacity-building model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/visionhelpfoun1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXC88R8NhMA8IfWbkvmBqww
• Facebookfacebook.com/Vision-Help-Foundation-inc-106950100708145
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vision-help-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/visionhelpfoundation
• Pinterestpinterest.com/visionhelpfoundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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