What Project 143 does

Project 143 (legally Project One Forty Three, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Tammy and Mike Cannon and headquartered in Ringgold, Georgia. The organization's stated mission is to help orphans experience the love of family through international hosting programs. Its core offering, the Orphan HOPE Program, places orphaned children ages 6-16 — with particular emphasis on older children, sibling sets, and children with special needs — with vetted US host families for 4-6 week cultural exchange experiences. Over 16 years, the organization claims to have facilitated more than 3,000 international exchange experiences across Latvia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, China, and the Philippines, with reported adoption probability for participating older children and sibling sets rising from near 0% to approximately 65-70%. Host families apply through an online portal at p143.app and receive weekly support from assigned Family Coaches, background checks, and home safety visits from licensed social workers.

In 2026, citing "unprecedented international geopolitical friction," the organization paused traditional summer hosting programs and transitioned to an "Agile Advocacy" model with three operational pillars: (1) Fill the Pantry, a Ukraine-focused nutritional security initiative funding local supply chains for displaced orphans; (2) Healing Hearts camps, providing trauma counseling for displaced children inside Ukraine; and (3) HOPE Grants, reserves staged to subsidize hosting costs (passports, visas, flights, insurance, chaperones) when programs resume. The organization generates revenue entirely through tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, and organizations, processed via PayPal, Zelle, and check. It maintains no proprietary technology platforms, operates with 1-10 employees, and is led by founder Tammy Cannon (formerly VP at Cricket Communications and Verisign) and co-founder Mike Cannon (technology entrepreneur). Adoption inquiries from host families are referred to Hague-accredited partner CCAI, since Project 143 is not itself an adoption agency.

Name

Project 143

Legal name

Project One Forty Three, Inc.

Website

https://p143.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Project 143 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that places orphaned children ages 6-16 with US host families for 4-6 week cultural exchanges, and currently operates Ukraine-focused relief programs after pausing its core hosting model in 2026 due to geopolitical disruption.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orphan Care and Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Orphan hosting programs
• International adoption advocacy
• Humanitarian relief services
• Nonprofit family services
• Child welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhome

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Project 143 operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that generates revenue entirely through donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. Donations fund three primary initiatives: (1) Nutritional Security / Fill the Pantry campaign providing essential proteins and nutrition to displaced orphans in Ukraine, (2) Healing Hearts camps offering trauma counseling for displaced children, and (3) Hope Grants that subsidize the heavy logistical costs of international hosting programs including passports, visas, flights, insurance, and chaperone expenses. All donations are tax-deductible.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Project 143 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the Orphan HOPE Program, an international hosting initiative that places orphaned children (ages 6-16), sibling sets, and children with special needs with vetted US host families for 4-6 week cultural exchange stays. The organization has expanded into an Agile Advocacy model with three operational pillars: the Fill the Pantry nutritional security campaign for Ukraine, Healing Hearts trauma-counseling camps, and HOPE Grants that subsidize the logistical costs of hosting.

Product overview

Project 143 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a portfolio of orphan care programs centered on its core Orphan HOPE Program — an international hosting initiative that places orphaned children with US families for 4-6 week cultural exchange experiences. In response to geopolitical challenges, the organization has expanded into an Agile Advocacy model with three operational pillars: the Fill the Pantry campaign for Ukraine nutritional security, Healing Hearts trauma counseling camps, and HOPE Grants for future hosting cost subsidies. The 143 Million Reasons Blog serves as an advocacy resource. The organization does not offer technology products, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orphan HOPE Program An international orphan hosting program that invites orphaned children to live with vetted US host families for 4-6 weeks, providing cultural exchange and exposure to family life. The program focuses on older children (ages 6-16), sibling sets, and children with special needs who have low adoption odds.
• Fill the Pantry Campaign A Ukraine-focused nutritional security initiative that directly funds local supply chains to ensure displaced orphans have consistent access to essential proteins, eggs, and bread in conflict zones where government funding has fallen short.
• Healing Hearts Camps Summer camp-style programs for displaced orphan children providing safe environments and professional psychological trauma counseling, operated by trusted local partners inside Ukraine.
• HOPE Grants Internal grant program that subsidizes the heavy logistical costs of hosting sibling sets, older children, and children with special needs, ensuring financial barriers never prevent families from hosting vulnerable orphans. Covers passport securing, visa costs, document translation, in-country transport, airline tickets, medical insurance, and chaperone expenses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ international exchange experiences facilitated over 16 years, with hundreds of children ultimately finding forever families through adoption
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cherish Children Adoption International (CCAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAI is a Hague-accredited adoption agency recognized as a highly respected leader in adoption since 1992, with professional experience in China, Haiti, Latvia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Taiwan, and Colombia adoptions. As one of the largest international adoption agencies in the US serving families in all 50 states, CCAI is known for financial integrity and affordability. CCAI has facilitated over 13,000 adoptions and works closely with Project 143 for adoption-related interests from host families. Project 143 is NOT an adoption agency, so families interested in adoption are referred to CCAI or other Hague-accredited agencies.
• Before 16minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBefore 16 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation built to care for orphans, striving to get children hosted by families who are either considering adoption or will advocate for adoption. Their mission aligns with Project 143's hosting program as a pathway to finding loving families for orphan children before they age out of the system at 16.
• Casa de la MadreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasa de la Madre is a non-profit adoption organization founded 75 years ago in Colombia by Maria Lopez Michelsen. The organization has placed over 8,000 children with families, focusing on pregnant mothers who choose adoption, protection of minors during restoration of fundamental rights including health, education, nutrition, and social development. Casa de la Madre represents Project 143's first adoption institution in Colombia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cherish Children Adoption International (CCAI): Hague-accredited adoption agency partnering with Project 143 for adoption referrals from host families. Functions as a downstream adoption partner rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Kidsave: Non-profit running hosting and advocacy programs for older orphans and foster youth internationally. Comparable in focus on older children, sibling groups, and hosting-to-permanent-family pathways.
• Dillon International: Non-profit international adoption agency with hosting programs for older children and sibling groups from multiple countries. Targets similar hard-to-place demographics and operates short-term hosting experiences.
• Nightlight Christian Adoptions: Faith-based international adoption and hosting agency operating short-term hosting programs for orphaned children from multiple countries. Directly comparable to Project 143's Orphan HOPE Program in mission, model, and target host family demographic.
• Lifeline Children's Services: Faith-based adoption and orphan care ministry that runs hosting programs connecting US families with international orphans. Operates a similar hosting-to-adoption pathway model and shares Project 143's evangelical donor base.
• America World Adoption Association: Christian international adoption agency facilitating adoptions from multiple countries, with hosting programs for prospective adoptive families. Directly comparable in faith-based international orphan care focus.
• WACAP (World Association for Children and Parents): International adoption and child welfare organization with hosting programs that connect vulnerable children with US families. Comparable in its hosting-as-adoption-pathway model and orphan care mission.

Broad incumbents

• Show Hope: Faith-based organization providing adoption grants and care for vulnerable children, including orphans with special needs. Operates in adjacent space of adoption financial assistance and special needs orphan care.
• Holt International Children's Services: Established international adoption and child welfare organization operating across many countries with adoption, family preservation, and orphan care programs. A larger incumbent in the international orphan care space with overlapping mission.
• Bethany Christian Services: Large faith-based child and family services organization providing international adoption, foster care, and pregnancy services. Broader in scope than Project 143 but overlaps in international orphan hosting and adoption referral.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p143host
• Xx.com/p143org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/project-one-forty-three-inc.

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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