Health and Hope

What Health and Hope does

Health and Hope UK is a non-profit charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England (charity number 1151105) and headquartered in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, with a correspondence address in London. Founded in 2009 by Dr Sasa, a Burmese physician, the organisation delivers an integrated portfolio of humanitarian programmes to communities in Myanmar — primarily in Chin State and other rural regions — and, through the Freedom to Education Programme, to refugee students in India. Its four core programme verticals are Health (primary medical care access), Education (scholarships and pastoral support from primary through university level), Humanitarian Relief (food banks and emergency assistance), and Sustainable Livelihoods (income-generation support). The stated impact frames 88% of income going directly to project work, with 5% on governance and 7% on fundraising.

The organisation operates a community-led fundraising model. The Thrive monthly giving programme offers tiered subscriptions (£6 hygiene kits, £12 food for two, £14 textbooks per month) and is complemented by a Virtual Gifts ecommerce storefront on Shopify, a corporate partnerships channel, and grassroots speaker events at schools, churches, and companies. Donations are processed through seven payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Square, Fundraise Up, Global Giving, Stewardship), with supporter management on Salesforce, email communications via MailChimp, and bookkeeping in QuickBooks. A free "Myanmar: A Forgotten Nation?" eBooklet serves as a lead-generation content asset. The UK team comprises fewer than 5 paid staff supplemented by volunteers, and the organisation benefits from a royal patronage relationship with His Majesty King Charles III.

The customer base is bifurcated: beneficiaries are vulnerable communities in Myanmar (conflict-affected families, food-insecure households, displaced and refugee youth, and scholarship students) plus refugee students in India; donors are predominantly UK-based individuals including Burmese nationals overseas, alongside corporate partners. The organisation is explicitly non-political and non-grant-making, with no disclosed institutional grants, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Leadership transitioned in 2021 when founder Dr Sasa stepped down to pursue a political career.

Name

Health and Hope

Legal name

Health & Hope UK

Website

https://healthandhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Health and Hope UK is a non-profit charitable organisation, founded in 2009, delivering health, education, humanitarian relief, and sustainable livelihoods programmes to vulnerable communities in Myanmar and refugee students in India, funded via individual donations, corporate partnerships, and the Thrive monthly giving programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ), Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Community health programmes
• Education scholarships
• Food security assistance
• Sustainable livelihoods

Headquarters

HQ city

Chorleywood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, including monthly giving programme 'Thrive' and virtual gifts
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporate organisations to support mission, though organisation explicitly states it is not a grant-making organisation
3. Gift Aid: UK tax relief on eligible donations through HMRC Gift Aid scheme, increasing donation value by 25%

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Health and Hope is a UK-registered non-profit that delivers humanitarian programmes to vulnerable and conflict-affected communities in Myanmar, focusing on four pillars: primary healthcare access, education scholarships (primary through university level), food bank and humanitarian relief, and sustainable livelihoods support. Operations are funded by individual donations, monthly giving through the Thrive programme, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Health and Hope UK is a non-profit charitable organization (not a technology company) that delivers humanitarian programmes to Myanmar communities. The organization operates an integrated portfolio of community-focused programmes: the Health Programme provides primary medical care; the Education Programme and Freedom to Education Programme (including School Education Class 1-12, Tertiary Education, and Higher Education Support) deliver scholarships from primary through university levels; the Humanitarian Relief Programme provides food banks and emergency assistance; and the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme supports economic self-sufficiency. Supporting these core programmes, Thrive is a regular giving community, Virtual Gifts enable targeted giving, and the Myanmar eBooklet serves as an educational resource. All donations are processed through integrated payment platforms including Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless, Fundraise Up, Global Giving, and Stewardship, with supporter management handled via Salesforce and communications via MailChimp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thrive: A community of passionate regular supporters of the Burmese people, enabling monthly giving for healthcare, humanitarian relief, livelihood projects, and scholarships.
• Freedom to Education Programme

Products and services

• Health Programme Improving access to public health and primary medical care for vulnerable communities in Myanmar.
• Education Programme Providing scholarships to talented young people from Myanmar, supporting their educational development from primary through tertiary levels.
• Humanitarian Relief Programme Delivering humanitarian relief to vulnerable communities in Myanmar, including food banks and emergency assistance.
• Sustainable Livelihoods Programme Supporting communities in building sustainable income sources and economic self-sufficiency.
• Freedom to Education Programme Empowering refugee and vulnerable students from Myanmar with quality, accessible, and inclusive education, supporting access to Class 1-12 education, university education, and higher education through full or partial scholarship support.
• Thrive Regular Giving Programme Community of passionate regular supporters of the Burmese people, enabling monthly giving that funds access to healthcare, humanitarian relief, livelihood projects, and scholarships for Myanmar communities.
• Virtual Gifts Gift items that supporters can purchase to provide specific assistance to beneficiaries, such as soap, toothbrushes, sanitary products, food, and textbooks.
• Myanmar: A Forgotten Nation? eBooklet Free informative eBooklet about Myanmar's history and ongoing crisis, available to supporters who sign up for updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of income goes directly to supporting project work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• StripeminorOthersOnline donation processing platform for processing credit/debit card donations securely
• GoCardlessminorOthersDirect debit donation processing for recurring monthly gifts
• PayPalminorOthersOnline donation processing option for donors preferring PayPal
• Fundraise UpminorOthersOnline donation processing platform
• Global GivingminorOthersOnline donation processing through global giving marketplace
• StewardshipminorOthersOnline donation processing service
• ShopifyminorOthersVirtual gift purchases platform for eCard purchases
• HMRCminorOthersUK tax authority for Gift Aid submission and compliance, storing name, address and donation details for seven years

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tearfund: UK-based Christian relief and development NGO working in disaster response, health, and livelihoods across multiple fragile states including Myanmar. Directly comparable as a faith-motivated, community-delivery humanitarian organization with similar programme mix to Health and Hope.
• Christian Aid: UK-based Christian international development charity working on poverty, health, and humanitarian relief with active Myanmar programming. Comparable as a values-driven UK NGO delivering health, livelihoods, and emergency relief in conflict-affected contexts.
• Trócaire: Irish Catholic international development agency working on humanitarian relief, livelihoods, and human rights, with programmes in Myanmar. Comparable as a faith-rooted European NGO delivering integrated relief and development in Myanmar.
• Relief International: Global humanitarian NGO delivering health, education, and livelihoods programmes in crisis-affected countries including Myanmar. Comparable as a multi-programme humanitarian actor in the same operating geography.
• Medical Teams International: Faith-based humanitarian organisation delivering medical care and health programmes in conflict-affected and refugee settings. Comparable as a faith-rooted, primary-care-focused NGO serving vulnerable populations in similar operating contexts.
• Burma Campaign UK: UK-based organisation focused specifically on the Myanmar crisis, combining humanitarian advocacy and support to Myanmar communities. Comparable in geography and UK-donor base, though more advocacy-oriented than Health and Hope's service-delivery model.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF UK): International medical humanitarian organization with significant Myanmar operations, delivering primary healthcare in conflict-affected and hard-to-reach areas. Comparable as a primary-care-focused humanitarian actor serving the same beneficiary populations.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children UK: Major UK INGO with active health, education, and child protection programming in Myanmar. Comparable in programme mix and UK donor base, but operating at much larger scale and with broader geographic portfolio.
• World Vision UK: Large UK-anchored INGO with substantial Myanmar programming spanning child sponsorship, health, education, and livelihoods. Comparable in programme mix but operates at significantly greater scale and institutional funding base.
• Oxfam GB: Large UK-based INGO with humanitarian and development programming including in Myanmar, focused on water, food security, gender, and livelihoods. Comparable in target beneficiary needs but significantly larger and more diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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