Kairos Development Mission

What Kairos Development Mission does

Kairos Development Mission (KADEM) is a Canadian non-profit international development charitable organization, founded in 1996 as Global Kairos Foundation (GLOKAF) by Rev. Dr. James McKeown Quainoo and rebranded under its current name in 2022. It is headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario, with a field office in Ghana, and operates with 1–10 employees. The organization exists to advance holistic and contextual development of people of color in Canada and disadvantaged communities in the developing world, primarily in Africa, through medical and educational initiatives.

KADEM's core offerings are episodic medical mission trips and a planned permanent facility. The medical mission product line includes general consultations, surgical outreach (hernia repairs, lesion removals, post-burn ulcer care, contracture releases, goitre and hydrocoele repairs), dental care (screening, scaling, extractions, restorations), and health education, delivered through volunteer cohorts of credentialed diaspora medical professionals at partner Ghanaian hospitals (Trauma and Specialist Hospital Winneba, Winneba Municipal Hospital, Asamankese District Hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital) and at the Methodist Rafiki Satellite Village orphanage near Winneba. KADEM is also establishing the KADEM Medical Center in Ofankor, Ghana, with outpatient, inpatient, laboratory, and imaging services, and a planned mobile health unit. In Canada, KADEM runs career and leadership development workshops and two-day leadership conferences for Black Canadians and ethnic minorities.

The organization's business model is donation-funded: financial contributions (one-time gifts, monthly pledges, charitable tax receipts for donations above $20 CAD), gifts-in-kind (medical supplies, equipment), and fundraising events (annual dinners held at Church of Pentecost venues). Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Distribution is via volunteer mission trips, healthcare-facility partnerships, the Rafiki Satellite Village clinic, and the planned Ofankor medical center. Lead generation is concentrated in the Church of Pentecost Canada diaspora network, the Ghanian hospital partner consortium, and the Rafiki Village operator relationship.

Name

Kairos Development Mission

Legal name

Kairos Development Mission

Website

https://kairosdev.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kairos Development Mission (KADEM) is a Canadian non-profit that runs volunteer medical mission trips to Ghana — providing free consultations, surgeries, dental care, and health education through partnerships with local hospitals and the Rafiki Satellite Village — and is building a permanent medical center in Ofankor. The organization also delivers career and leadership development workshops for Black Canadians, funded by donations and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAE

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

Keywords

• International development
• Medical mission trips
• Humanitarian healthcare
• Community health outreach
• Nonprofit health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Etobicoke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: KADEM relies on financial contributions from donors, including one-time gifts and monthly pledges. Donations support medical missions, supplies, equipment, and operational costs.
2. Gifts-in-Kind: The organization accepts donations of medical supplies, equipment, and other in-kind contributions to support medical missions and healthcare facilities.
3. Fundraising Events: KADEM organizes fundraising dinners to gather resources and support for medical missions. Donations above $20 receive charitable tax receipts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kairos Development Mission (KADEM) is a non-profit charitable organization that delivers free medical mission trips to underserved communities in Ghana, providing general medical consultations, surgical procedures, dental care, and health education through volunteer healthcare professionals. It complements its field operations with leadership development conferences, career workshops for Black Canadians and minorities, and is establishing a permanent KADEM Medical Center in Ofankor (Ghana) as a hub for outpatient, inpatient, laboratory, imaging, and mobile health services.

Product overview

Kairos Development Mission (KADEM) is a non-profit charitable organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian services focused on healthcare and educational initiatives. The core offerings include medical missions providing direct healthcare (medical consultations, surgeries, dental care) to underserved communities in Ghana; the KADEM Medical Center development project in Ofankor; health education programs; and career/leadership development workshops. These services are delivered through volunteer medical professionals and partnerships with local hospitals and institutions, with programs spanning Asamankese, Winneba, and other locations in Ghana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KADEM Medical Center A planned medical center being established in Ofankor, Ghana (suburb of Accra) to serve as a permanent operational base for visiting healthcare teams, offering out-patient services, minimal in-patient services, laboratory and imaging facilities, with future plans to transition to a full hospital and add a mobile health facility for remote areas.
• Medical Missions to Asamankese Periodic two-week medical mission trips to Asamankese, Ghana delivering free healthcare services, surgical operations, dental care, and health education to local communities, schools, and partner hospitals.
• Rafiki Satellite Village Medical Missions Periodic medical outreach programs at the Methodist Rafiki Satellite Village orphanage near Winneba, Ghana, providing free medical screening, surgeries, dental care, and donations of medical equipment to approximately 80 orphaned children, 41 workers, and surrounding communities.
• Surgical Outreach Program Free surgical mission program providing hernia repairs, removal of lumps and bumps, skin lesion treatments, post-burn ulcer care, finger contracture repairs, goitre removal, and hydrocoele surgeries at partner hospitals in Ghana (Trauma and Specialist Hospital Winneba, Winneba Municipal Hospital, Asamankese District Hospital).
• Health Education Programs Health and medical education initiatives that promote healthcare awareness and preventive care for Black Canadians, ethnic minorities, and communities in developing countries, including adolescent health lectures, dental education, and nutritional assessments delivered through mission trips and partner schools.
• Career and Leadership Development Workshops Workshops and seminars providing career coaching, leadership development, and mentorship for Black Canadians and other minority communities in Canada.
• Leadership Development Conference Two-day leadership development conferences providing spiritually enriching and intellectually stimulating sessions for church leaders and community figures, designed to strengthen leadership roles within communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 201 patients seen during August 2024 mission to Rafiki Village
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food for the HungrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner for mobilizing medical supplies and organizing vision conferences. Collaboration began during early years of Global Kairos Foundation (GLOKAF) founded in 1996.
• Samaritan's PursecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in mobilizing medical supplies to health clinics and hospitals in Ghana including Alpha Medical Center (now Pentecost Hospital) in Madina.
• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in mobilizing medical supplies and supporting health initiatives in Ghana during vision conferences and medical missions.
• Trauma and Specialist Hospital, WinnebacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner hospital that handled surgeries during the December 2024 medical outreach. The KADEM team funded the overall cost of surgeries, making them free for patients.
• Winneba Municipal HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital that addressed all dental cases during the December 2024 medical outreach program at the Methodist Rafiki Satellite Village.
• Greater Works Surgical Team, GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization for the December 2024 free medical outreach alongside Winneba Municipal Hospital and Trauma Centre.
• Methodist Rafiki Satellite VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for medical missions near Winneba, Ghana. An orphanage housing approximately 80 children with an on-site clinic and school. KADEM provides medical care, donations of equipment and supplies, and organizes outreach programs.
• University of Ghana Dental School, Korle BuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental professionals from this institution, including Dr. Victoria Afari, Dr. Sheila Ayim, and Dr. David Dompey, joined KADEM missions to provide dental education and screening.
• Asamankese District HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital in Ghana that provided facilities for surgical operations during the 2022 and 2023 medical missions, including hernia repairs and removal of lumps.
• Royal Dental CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that mobilized dental supplies including toothbrushes, toothpastes, sterilizers, and masks for the 2022 medical mission to Asamankese.
• Compassion Medical and Wellness Center, EdmontonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated by Dr Setorme Tsikata: basic tropical medications including antibiotics, antimalarials, antifungal/steroid creams, and inhalers/chambers for the 2022 mission.
• Korle Bu Teaching HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive dental professionals from this hospital participated in the October 2023 medical mission to Asamankese, providing dental care alongside local dental nurses.
• Church of Pentecost CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is rooted in the Church of Pentecost. Rev. Dr. James Mckeown Quainoo served as Apostle, senior pastor and Western Regional Head before retirement. The church provides venue for fundraising events (e.g., Church of Pentecost Banquet Hall in North York).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Volunteers Overseas: US-based NGO that sends volunteer healthcare professionals to provide training and direct care in low-resource countries. Closely comparable to KADEM in the volunteer-healthcare-professional model and training emphasis.
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa's largest African-led health NGO, delivering community and clinical health services across the continent with strong focus on training local health workers. Comparable to KADEM in Africa-focused health outreach and diaspora professional engagement.
• International Medical Corps: Delivers emergency response and health services through volunteer medical professionals in conflict and disaster settings. Comparable to KADEM in deploying volunteer clinicians to deliver free care in low-resource environments.
• Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA): Faith-based organization of physicians and dentists that conducts short-term medical mission trips and long-term healthcare projects in developing countries. Comparable to KADEM in faith-rooted, clinician-led, mission-trip model.
• Partners in Health: Provides direct medical services, training, and infrastructure in resource-limited settings with a focus on long-term partnerships with local health systems. Highly comparable to KADEM's medical mission + planned permanent facility model.
• Operation Smile: Provides free surgeries (cleft lip/palate and related reconstructive procedures) in developing countries via volunteer medical teams. Comparable to KADEM in volunteer-surgeon, mission-trip, free-surgical-care delivery model.
• Mercy Ships: Operates hospital ships delivering free surgical and dental care to under-served West African populations, including Ghana. Closely comparable to KADEM in mission-based, volunteer-driven, free healthcare delivery to low-income communities.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Large international medical humanitarian organization operating in dozens of countries with permanent and emergency programs. Overlaps with KADEM in medical humanitarian delivery but is vastly larger and more institutionalized.
• Canadian Red Cross: Canada-based humanitarian organization with international health, emergency response, and disaster relief programming. Overlaps with KADEM in Canadian-registered humanitarian health delivery but operates at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• African Health Now: Diaspora-led nonprofit focused on improving healthcare access for under-served African communities, with emphasis on community health education. Comparable to KADEM in African-diaspora-led, education-and-care delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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