Central American Medical Outreach

What Central American Medical Outreach does

CAMO (Central American Medical Outreach) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1993 by Kathryn Tschiegg, a former Peace Corps nurse, to deliver life-saving medical services to impoverished populations in western Honduras. The organization operates through international medical brigades (volunteer missions from US universities and hospitals), in-kind donation logistics, and embedded programs inside Honduran public health facilities, serving roughly 165,000 patients and delivering 216,884+ life-saving services annually across 18 departments and 108+ health establishments. Headquartered in Orrville, Ohio with an operating hub in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras, CAMO employs 51–100 staff.

Name

Central American Medical Outreach

Legal name

Central American Medical Outreach Inc.

Website

https://camo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CAMO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 that delivers medical services, donated equipment, and community development programs to impoverished populations in western Honduras, serving 165,000+ patients annually through embedded programs in local public health facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Educational Services (8200), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Medical Volunteering Programs (EDAIAGAC), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Medical volunteer brigades
• Community health programs
• Medical equipment distribution
• International health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Orrville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CAMO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates entirely on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations in the United States and Honduras. Donations fund medical supplies, equipment, facility improvements, and operational costs.
2. Donation Shop/Merchandise: Online shop selling donated items and merchandise with proceeds supporting CAMO programs.
3. Social Programs with Government Partnerships: Services provided through partnerships with Honduran government (Secretaría de Salud) and municipalities, where CAMO provides equipment, training, and program management while government provides physical spaces and operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CAMO provides free, life-saving medical services to impoverished communities in western Honduras, including women's health, general medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, prosthetics, mammography, and pathology services. The organization also runs training and education programs for healthcare workers and operates community development initiatives (public health centers, trade school, daycare, domestic violence shelter). Services are delivered through partner facilities such as Hospital de Occidente and Policlínico Vicente Fernández Mejía, supplemented by international medical brigades of US volunteer physicians. All programs are funded by charitable donations and supported by a $2.5M+ annual medical supply and equipment distribution operation.

Product overview

CAMO (Central American Medical Outreach) is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of medical, educational, and community development services to impoverished communities in western Honduras. The organization operates through multiple interconnected programs including direct Medical Services (Women's Health, Surgical, General, Disability Services), an Ophthalmology Program offering cataract and cornea transplant surgeries, a Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab, a Pathology Laboratory for cancer screening, a Mammography Program, Training and Education initiatives including literacy and nurse curriculum development, and Community Development projects including a Trade School (ETAOO), Health Centers, and social services. CAMO also organizes international Medical Brigades bringing volunteer specialists from the United States. All programs work together within the CAMO model to address healthcare gaps and build sustainable community capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services
• Ophthalmology Program
• Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab
• Pathology Laboratory
• Mammography Program
• Medical Brigades
• Training and Education Programs
• Trade School (Escuela Técnica de Artes y Oficios de Occidente / ETAOO)
• Wheelchair and Mobility Aid Program
• Community Development Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 216,884+ life-saving services provided annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Centro Oftalmológico RoblescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ophthalmology center in Santa Rosa de Copán that partners with CAMO for the Social Ophthalmology Program, performing cataract surgeries and cornea transplants with volunteer doctors from US universities.
• Universidad de California, San FranciscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCSF medical volunteers (Dr. Julie Schallhorn, Dr. Jay Stewart, Dr. Jeremy Keenan) travel to Honduras to perform cornea transplants and other eye surgeries, bringing donated corneas from the US.
• Escuela Técnica de Artes y Oficios de Occidente (ETAOO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade school that CAMO has supported since 2004 with infrastructure projects exceeding 11 million lempiras, helping 700+ students graduate annually. CAMO reorganized the board and assumed temporary presidency.
• Wooster Community HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Arun Masih (chief of staff, pathologist) has championed the development of the first pathology lab in western Honduras for 12 years, working with CAMO to build and equip the lab and train staff.
• Universidad de Carolina del NortemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university studying high gastric cancer rates in western Honduras, part of research collaboration including Vanderbilt University and Bill Gates Foundation.
• Vanderbilt UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner studying gastric cancer incidence in western Honduras alongside University of North Carolina and CAMO.
• Aultman College of Nursing (Canton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour nursing instructors worked with four Honduran nurses and a public health doctor to update the nursing procedures manual for wider distribution to hospitals and universities.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMO is working with UNAH School of Nursing to implement the nursing procedures manual and 14-day training curriculum.
• Secretaría de Salud de HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonduran Ministry of Health partnership for mammography program, cervical cancer prevention, and various health programs. Provides physical spaces in health facilities for CAMO programs.
• Hermandad de HondurasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partner organization for conducting medical brigades to bring health services to communities.
• Inversiones Solidarias (INSSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMO's financial arm that provides hearing aids and assistive devices to patients at discounted rates, helping families fundraise for needed equipment.
• FAKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProsthetics and orthotics partner that CAMO works with to provide prosthetic limbs and assistive devices to children and adults in Honduras.
• Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santa Rosa de CopánminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire department that received hydraulic rescue equipment (Jaws of Life) donation and training from CAMO for vehicle extrication emergencies.
• Municipalidad de Santa Rosa de CopáncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner that has collaborated with CAMO on various projects supporting Hospital de Occidente and Policlínico Vicente Fernández Mejía.
• Grupo GuerraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that donated time and resources for the expansion project design.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MAP International: Christian global health organization providing medicines and medical supplies to vulnerable communities. Comparable in faith-based humanitarian foundation, medical supply distribution model, and focus on Latin American countries including Honduras neighbors.
• Project HOPE: US-based global health nonprofit that delivers medical services, trains healthcare workers, and donates medical supplies in low-resource settings — directly paralleling CAMO's combination of medical brigades, equipment donation, and capacity building in Latin America.
• Medical Teams International: Christian humanitarian organization sending volunteer medical teams to provide healthcare and training in disaster-affected and underserved communities. Directly comparable in faith-based identity, volunteer medical brigade model, and supply distribution to Central American countries.
• Direct Relief: US nonprofit that distributes donated medical resources to underserved communities worldwide, including Central America. Closely comparable in supply chain model and target beneficiary population, though Direct Relief operates at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Operation Smile: Medical volunteer organization that provides free surgeries (specializing in cleft lip/palate) in low-income countries through volunteer medical teams. Highly comparable to CAMO's medical brigade model of deploying US specialists for surgeries in Honduras and other developing countries.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian organization that donates medicines, medical supplies, and equipment while supporting health programs in underserved communities. Shares CAMO's model of leveraging US medical surplus for international distribution and partnership-based program delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Partners In Health: Larger global health nonprofit operating in multiple low-income countries with a similar model of providing comprehensive healthcare, training local staff, and building health system infrastructure. PIH is significantly larger and operates across more geographies but shares CAMO's commitment to long-term capacity building rather than episodic relief.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): International medical humanitarian organization that sends volunteer doctors to underserved regions globally, including Central America. Comparable to CAMO's medical brigade model, though MSF operates at much greater scale and focuses more on emergency response than long-term community development.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency medical services, training, and capacity building in conflict and disaster settings. Shares CAMO's medical brigade concept and training focus but with a primarily emergency-response mandate.

Others

• Health Volunteers Overseas: US nonprofit that trains healthcare professionals in resource-scarce countries through volunteer educators. Complementary rather than competitive with CAMO — sharing the volunteer-driven training model but focusing on skills transfer rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/camo_honduras
• Facebookfacebook.com/centralamericanmedicaloutreach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-american-medical-outreach

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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