Healey International Relief Foundation

What Healey International Relief Foundation does

Healey International Relief Foundation (HIRF) is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 2001 by Robert Healey, Sr. and operating in Sierra Leone for 22 years. Its mission centers on health systems strengthening, food security, support for women and children, and disaster response in Sierra Leone. The organization coordinates donations of medicines and medical supplies from U.S. partners to healthcare facilities through a Charity Health Network comprising 4 hospitals and 10+ clinics, reaching facilities across 13 districts. Programmatic work includes maternal and newborn health training (141 healthcare workers trained in 2024-2025), epilepsy outreach in partnership with ROW Foundation and the Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone, sickle cell programming in Bo District, and rapid response to disease outbreaks including Mpox.

HIRF is not a technology company: it does not develop proprietary software, AI systems, or commercial products. Its core "technology" is a logistics and distribution operation that ships containerized medical supplies from the United States to Sierra Leone, paired with a trainer-of-trainers clinical capacity-building model. There are no patents, no APIs, and no SDKs. Operational technology use is limited to standard nonprofit tools (Constant Contact for email, social media platforms, basic website).

The business model is donations- and grants-based. HIRF raises funds from individuals, foundations (Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Comic Relief, Rotary Foundation), and government sources (USAID ASHA grant, USAID LEPP) and deploys them as in-kind medicine distributions and funded program delivery. All beneficiary services are provided free of charge. The organization is governed by a Board chaired by Robert Healey Jr., with Josephine Garnem serving as Executive Director since July 2023. The leadership team is small (1-10 employees per firmographic data) and concentrated in a U.S. headquarters in Lumberton, New Jersey, with an in-country office in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Name

Healey International Relief Foundation

Legal name

Healey International Relief Foundation

Website

https://hirf.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Healey International Relief Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers essential medicines, medical supplies, and healthcare worker training to hospitals and clinics across Sierra Leone, with a focus on maternal and child health, NCDs, and disaster response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Services (BPAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Global health programs
• Maternal newborn health
• Disaster relief services
• International humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherry Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: HIRF operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded through charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and government grants. Revenue is used to fund healthcare programs, medicine shipments, capacity building initiatives, and orphan care in Sierra Leone.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Healey International Relief Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers humanitarian healthcare and development services in Sierra Leone. It ships donated medicines, medical supplies, and equipment from U.S. partners to a Charity Health Network of 4 hospitals and 10+ clinics across 13 districts, and provides capacity-building training for healthcare workers, maternal and newborn health programs, orphan care, women's empowerment, and disaster response. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded by charitable donations and grants.

Product overview

Healey International Relief Foundation (HIRF) is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) humanitarian non-profit organization, not a technology product company. HIRF provides humanitarian aid and development services in Sierra Leone focused on health systems strengthening, food security, supporting women and children, and disaster response. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or software services. Its work includes medical supply donations, capacity building training, orphan care programs, and healthcare facility support through partnerships with international organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Systems Strengthening Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ maternal health treatments provided in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Health Partners (IHP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Newest partner providing vital maternal health medicines including tranexamic acid, folic acid, and antibiotics. Shipment included 4,000 patient treatments of tranexamic acid and 28,000+ postpartum hemorrhage treatments.
• MAP InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner providing essential medicines and medical supplies to HIRF-supported facilities in Sierra Leone. MAP International has donated amoxicillin, metformin, Irbesartan, and other critical medications through their Bringing Children Health Program.
• ROW FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides essential epilepsy medicines for use at Loreto Health Services and other facilities across Sierra Leone since 2018. Partnership includes funding for epilepsy outreach and awareness programs.
• Epilepsy Association of Sierra Leone (EASL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner leading epilepsy awareness in schools and communities. Executive Director Max Bangura promotes epilepsy awareness and inclusion in the Western Area.
• Loreto Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conducting epilepsy outreach visits throughout Sierra Leone, traveling across rough roads to reach remote villages with medicines and treatment.
• Rotary Club of Bo, Sierra LeonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal sponsor for epilepsy project, working closely with all partner organizations to ensure program success.
• F.L.I.G.H.T.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for the Localization and Innovation of Global Health Technologies. Co-founded by Dr. Anjan Saha, collaborating to deliver essential medicines for Mpox response and long-term health system resilience.
• Pee Cee & Sons (PCS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collaborative effort delivering three shipments of essential medicines and supplies to Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health.
• Tzu Chi Buddhist FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides donations including multi-grain powder for children's nutrition and interfaith rice distribution support.
• TRIMEDX FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership building biomedical repair capability in Sierra Leone, training technicians to repair medical equipment.
• Caritas FreetowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey local partner led by Fr. Peter Konteh, coordinating charity health network and orphan care programs.
• Goods360majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides donated goods for distribution to healthcare facilities and communities in need.
• MedWish InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical supply donations for Sierra Leone healthcare facilities.
• Medical BridgesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides medical supply donations for healthcare facilities.
• Mission Relief ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for medical supply donations.
• Loyola University ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for healthcare programs.
• Mercy HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sickle cell awareness and treatment project in Bo District, providing free screenings and ongoing treatment.
• Helping Children WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sickle cell initiative in Bo District, community-based approach to identify children with SCD early.
• Together for Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on maternal and newborn health training conferences and workshops, developing skills for midwives.
• Vitamin AngelsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides prenatal vitamins, Vitamin A, and Albendazole for pregnant women and children under five.
• Seeds Program InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides seeds to assist women in growing food for families and increasing income through market sales.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealeyIRF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQjebKI0d8etqBsVoFp30NA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealeyIRF
• Instagraminstagram.com/healeyirf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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