What Fera Foundation does

Fera Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 87-0972288) incorporated in 2020 and headquartered in Jamaica, New York, that delivers free remote services — primarily education, mental health care, and health education — to underprivileged women and children concentrated in Bangladesh. The organization's core offering is the CARE Teaching Fellowship, which it describes as the first teaching fellowship relying exclusively and permanently on online platforms to deliver Grades 1–12 instruction in remote, high-need areas. Supporting programs include the "I'm by Your Side" teletherapy program staffed by U.S.-licensed mental health professionals, the "Come, Let's Talk About" telehealth workshop series covering topics such as Autism, Menstruation, Epilepsy, Lead Poisoning, and Nutrition, a Digital Skills Training program for women artisans integrating Etsy, eBay, and Daraz.bd, and a Consent Education workshop series. Service delivery is built on a deliberately minimal technology stack: Zoom for synchronous video instruction and therapy sessions, and Slack for asynchronous coordination between volunteers and partner NGOs.

The organization has assembled a network of seven core NGO partnerships in Bangladesh — Monu Mia & Sultana Girls Orphanage, DMNAPK, LEF for Life, Monobikash School, Shefa Institute, Mukti Mohila Samity, and most prominently CLP USA (Computer Literacy Program USA), which provides access to 280 Computer Literacy Centers, 197 Smart Classrooms, and 97 Associate Centers across 55 districts and 130,000+ students. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries; the organization funds operations through charitable donations accepted via PayPal and in-kind volunteer services. It is recognized as an official certifying organization for the U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award and was named to the 2022 Princess Diana Memorial Award Honor Roll.

The team consists of six staff including Founder & President Rafa Sattar, Vice President Samia Alam, Board Secretary Nabilah Khan, Projects Manager Shriya Ramaiya, Manager of Therapy Services Nur-E Imam, and Virtual Classroom Manager Reeju Gomes. There is no evidence of venture or philanthropic capital beyond grassroots donations, no disclosed revenue, no patent or proprietary technology estate, and no AI/ML capability — making this a lean, volunteer-driven nonprofit whose scale is constrained by donation inflows and volunteer recruitment rather than technology or market access.

Name

Fera Foundation

Legal name

Fera Foundation Inc.

Website

https://ferafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fera Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering free remote education, teletherapy, telehealth workshops, and digital skills training to underprivileged women and children in Bangladesh via Zoom-based volunteer programs and a network of seven NGO partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Educational and Therapeutic Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

English Language Arts (ELA) Enrichment (Integrated Reading/Writing) (EDAMAJAF)

Keywords

• Remote education services
• Teletherapy services
• Telehealth workshops
• Nonprofit charitable programs
• Digital skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

New York, NY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Fera Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 87-0972288) that operates through donations. The organization accepts donations via PayPal and solicits contributions to support remote teaching programs, therapy services, and general operations.
2. Volunteer Services: The organization relies on volunteer teachers and therapists who commit their time and expertise remotely. Volunteers receive CARE Teaching Fellowship certification and certificates for volunteer service hours.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fera Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers free remote educational, therapeutic, and health-literacy services to underprivileged women and children, primarily in Bangladesh. Its core offering is the CARE Teaching Fellowship, which provides remote Grades 1-12 schooling via Zoom to students at partner orphanages and schools. This is complemented by teletherapy, telehealth workshops, digital skills training for women artisans, and consent education workshops.

Product overview

Fera Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of charitable remote services for underprivileged women and children globally. The core offering is the CARE Teaching Fellowship, a remote education program providing free Grades 1-12 online schooling. This is supported by complementary services including Telehealth Workshops (health education), Teletherapy Services (mental health support), Digital Skills Training (digital literacy for artisans), and Consent Education Workshops (child safety). All services are delivered remotely through video conferencing platforms, eliminating geographic barriers to access education and healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARE Teaching Fellowship: Countering Adversity via Remote Education - a teaching fellowship relying exclusively on online platforms to conduct classes in high-need but remote areas.
• I'm by Your Side
• Come, Let's Talk About

Products and services

• CARE Teaching Fellowship
• Teletherapy Services (I'm by Your Side)
• Telehealth Workshops (Come, Let's Talk About)
• Digital Skills Training
• Consent Education Workshops (No Means No)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ classes conducted with remote volunteer teachers at a single orphanage in Gazipur
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Monu Mia & Sultana Girls OrphanagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Shahrasti, this orphanage houses 28 girls aged 3-15. Founded in 2014 by children of Late Alhaj Syed Monirul Islam and Sultana Begum. Fera Foundation provides remote ESL classes and therapy training workshops, with Director Nazrana Hira emphasizing urgent need for tutoring and therapy support amid school shutdowns.
• DMNAPK (Dustho Meyeder Nirapad Ashram o Punorbashan Kendro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA safe home for young Bangladeshi orphan girls in Gazipur housing nearly 50 girls aged 5-17. Staffed by 7 teachers and specialist volunteers. Fera Foundation provides seven classes from Grades 1-12 in Math, English For Today, and English Grammar, with exam preparation support for SSC and HSC exams.
• LEF for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA registered NGO in Dhaka providing free primary and secondary schooling to 300+ underprivileged, slum-dwelling children. Has 3 accommodation houses sheltering 100+ children who survived child labor, servitude, and homelessness. Fera Foundation provides remote classes in math, science, English, music, crafts, Bangla, and IT from Grades 1-8.
• Monobikash SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, this school serves nearly 60 primary school-aged children with 6 instructors. Founded to provide foundational instruction in literacy and math. Fera Foundation provides ESL classes, with Founder Shakowath Sharif and head instructor Abida Sultana highlighting challenges amid COVID-19 school closures.
• Shefa InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA renowned accommodation house in Ashulia, Dhaka providing shelter to 60 orphan and destitute girls aged 6-16, plus free education to 110+ underprivileged girls in the neighboring village. Fera Foundation provides four classes from Grades 8-10 in Math, Science, and English using Bangladesh NCTB curriculum, with exam preparation for SSC and HSC.
• CLP USA (Computer Literacy Program)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2004 by Bangladeshi-Americans in New Jersey. Works to bridge educational and technological gaps for underprivileged secondary school students in Bangladesh. Established 280 Computer Literacy Centers, 197 Smart Classrooms, and 97 Associate Centers across 55 districts, with 130,000+ students completing courses. 50% of students and 25% of teachers are women. Fera Foundation oversees volunteer recruitment and manages remote class routines.
• Mukti Mohila SamitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA women's empowerment organization in Bangladesh. Fera Foundation partners to provide digital skills training and education services to support women's advancement and economic independence.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pratham: One of the largest NGOs in India expanding into Bangladesh, focused on literacy and numeracy for underprivileged children. Comparable to Fera in curriculum-focused supplemental education for underserved populations, though Pratham operates at much greater scale with paid program staff.
• CAMFED: A nonprofit supporting girls' education in sub-Saharan Africa through scholarships, mentorship, and community programs. Comparable to Fera in its focus on the educational advancement of marginalized girls in orphanages/safe homes, though CAMFED serves older secondary and post-secondary students.
• Teach For All: A global network of partner organizations placing volunteer teachers in underserved classrooms. Comparable to Fera's CARE Teaching Fellowship model of mobilizing skilled volunteers to teach in high-need areas, though Teach For All operates predominantly in-person and at a much larger scale.
• Room to Read: A nonprofit focused on literacy and girls' education across developing countries in Asia and Africa. Highly comparable to Fera's mission of providing education (particularly ESL) and gender equity support to underprivileged children in Bangladesh, with a similar geographic emphasis on South Asia.
• Pencils of Promise: A nonprofit building schools and delivering education in developing countries, with a focus on early childhood literacy. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized education charity serving underprivileged children in low-income countries, though Pencils of Promise emphasizes physical infrastructure rather than remote delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Malala Fund: A high-profile nonprofit advocating for and funding girls' education globally. Comparable mission focus on girls' educational equity in developing countries, though Malala Fund operates through grantmaking and advocacy rather than direct service delivery.
• Khan Academy: A massively scaled nonprofit providing free online education globally. Khan Academy is comparable as a remote-delivery educational charity, though it operates at vastly greater scale and serves self-directed learners rather than Fera's cohort-based fellowship model for institutionalized underserved children.
• BRAC: A Bangladesh-headquartered global development organization running education, health, and economic empowerment programs. Comparable geographic focus and multi-sector service portfolio (education, health, women's empowerment) that overlaps with Fera's CARE Teaching, Teletherapy, and Digital Skills programs.

Emerging players

• Last Mile Health: A nonprofit delivering community-based health services in remote African communities, including through digitally enabled models. Comparable to Fera's Telehealth Workshops and Teletherapy programs in using remote delivery to bring professional health services to underserved populations.
• WiRED International: A small nonprofit providing health education and medical information to underserved communities worldwide via digital platforms. Comparable to Fera's Telehealth Workshops in delivering volunteer-led health education to low-resource communities through remote/online channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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