Fondation mères du monde en santé

What Fondation mères du monde en santé does

Fondation Mères du Monde en Santé (Fondation MMS) is a Canadian registered charity (Charity Number 829413046 RR 0001) founded in November 2011 and headquartered in Montréal, Québec. The organization is focused on reducing the incidence of obstetric fistula in Africa by delivering volunteer-led surgical repair missions to women suffering from childbirth-related injuries. Since inception, more than 400 women have received surgical care across 8 countries: Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Togo, Tanzania, Sudan, Madagascar, Bangladesh, and Mauritania. The foundation also operates prevention programs in collaboration with local NGOs, runs longitudinal anthropological research on patient outcomes (published in the International Urogynecology Journal in 2020), and provides training to local healthcare professionals.

The foundation's core offering is delivered via three surgical missions per year staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses who travel from Canada to partner hospitals in Africa. These missions are supplemented by obstetric fistula prevention programs (notably with ARFORD in Boromo, Burkina Faso, and more recently with Horizon-development in Togo), peer-reviewed anthropological research into pre- and post-surgical patient outcomes, and capacity-building training for local clinicians. The organization does not maintain its own proprietary technology platform; its supporting infrastructure consists of a bilingual website, the Zeffy donation platform, and standard social media channels.

The business model is donation-funded and non-commercial. Revenue is generated through individual donations (structured as tiered giving levels from $25 to $2,500 via Zeffy), corporate in-kind contributions of medical supplies and equipment (from Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, 3M Canada, ConMed, Steris, BD, Covidien, Hollister Canada, and others), annual membership fees, and 1-2 annual fundraising events (a Valentine's Day dinner and auction at Auberge St Gabriel in Montreal, and a Run/Walk for Maternal Health held across multiple Canadian cities). The foundation has not received government subsidies, operates with 7 employees and a volunteer board of directors led by President and Founder Dr. Jacques Corcos, and reports no public revenue figures.

Name

Fondation mères du monde en santé

Legal name

Fondation Mères du Monde en Santé

Website

https://fondationmms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation Mères du Monde en Santé is a Montréal-based Canadian charity that delivers volunteer-led surgical missions to treat obstetric fistula in women across 8 African and South Asian countries, supported by donations, in-kind medical supplies, and community fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Maternal Health Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Obstetric fistula treatment
• Maternal health services
• Surgical medical missions
• Global health charity
• Women's healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds through the Zeffy donation platform. Donation tiers range from $25 for hospital goods, $50 for transportation, $75 for one week of patient meals, $150 for medication, to $2,500 to sponsor a volunteer doctor's mission travel.
2. Corporate Donations and In-Kind Contributions: Medical supplies, equipment, and medications are donated by healthcare companies. Non-medical businesses contribute goods and services for fundraising events and operations.
3. Membership Fees: Annual membership contributions from supporters in Canada and abroad, with benefits including newsletter access, event invitations, and potential mission participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Fondation Mères du Monde en Santé is a Canadian nonprofit that deploys volunteer doctors and nurses on three surgical missions per year to Africa to repair obstetric fistulas in women who lack access to care. Beyond surgery, the foundation runs prevention programs with local NGO partners in Burkina Faso and Togo, conducts anthropological research on patient outcomes, and trains local healthcare professionals to build sustainable treatment capacity. Since 2011, more than 400 women have been treated across Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Togo, Tanzania, Sudan, Madagascar, Bangladesh, and Mauritania.

Product overview

Fondation Mères du Monde en Santé is a nonprofit humanitarian organization (not a technology company) that provides a single unified program focused on obstetric fistula treatment and prevention in Africa. The organization's core services include surgical missions delivering fistula repair surgery, prevention programs developed with local NGOs, anthropological research on patient outcomes, and medical training for healthcare professionals. These four interconnected services work together to address obstetric fistula from prevention through treatment to rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surgical Missions to Africa Volunteer doctors and nurses travel to African countries three times per year to perform obstetric fistula repair surgery, provide post-operative care, and share expertise with local healthcare professionals. Since 2011, more than 400 women have been treated in Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Togo, Tanzania, Sudan, Madagascar, Bangladesh, and Mauritania.
• Obstetric Fistula Prevention Programs Prevention initiatives developed in collaboration with local NGOs (ARFORD in Burkina Faso, Horizon-development in Togo) to reduce the incidence of obstetric fistula in target regions through community-level interventions.
• Anthropological Research in Obstetric Fistula Longitudinal clinical and social research examining the experience of women who have undergone fistula repair surgery, including pre-surgery and one-year post-surgery interviews in home villages. 40 women were interviewed in Burkina Faso and findings were published in the International Urogynecology Journal.
• Medical Training Programs Training and knowledge-sharing initiatives for African and international healthcare professionals delivered during surgical missions to build local capacity for fistula treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ women treated for obstetric fistula since 2011
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 3M CanadaminorOthers · 1 January 2011Provides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa. One of the healthcare product donors supporting the foundation's operations since 2011.
• Accord HealthminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• BDminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• CHS Canadian Hospital SpecialitiesminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• ConMedminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• CovidienminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• Hollister CanadaminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• Johnson & JohnsonminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• Boston ScientificminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• Red Leaf MedicalminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• SCA AmericasminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• SterisminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• STORZ MedicalminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• AMD RitmedminorOthersProvides medical supplies, equipment, and medications for surgical missions in Africa.
• ARFORD (Association for Research, training and development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal NGO in Burkina Faso led by Salam Kouraogo, collaborating with the MMS Foundation on prevention programs in the area around Boromo. The prevention program is ongoing and successful in reducing the number of fistula cases in the region.
• Horizon-developmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal NGO in Togo collaborating with the MMS Foundation on a new prevention program. This represents the foundation's expansion of prevention activities beyond Burkina Faso.
• Jean-Louis RoyminorOthersHonorary President of the Foundation from January 2022 for a 2-year term. His presidency opened doors to contacts in Togo, where the foundation established its new mission location. Provided strategic advice and suggestions helping the foundation grow.
• Auberge St GabrielminorOthersVenue sponsor for the annual Valentine's Day dinner and auction, hosted at the historic Montreal inn. Marc Bollay from Auberge St Gabriel provided repeated and indispensable sponsorship.
• Local volunteers and organizersminorOthersCommunity volunteers including Marie Lebon (Quebec City), Stéphanie Beauregard (Gatineau), Illuminée Irebe (Ottawa), and Gabrielle Lepage (Las Vegas) organized and participated in the Run/Walk for Maternal Health, raising $27,630 for Rwanda mission.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders: Large international medical-humanitarian organization conducting surgical and obstetric care missions in low-resource settings; comparable volunteer-mission delivery model but at vastly greater scale and scope than obstetric fistula alone.
• CURE International: Operates a network of pediatric surgical hospitals in low- and middle-income countries; comparable surgical-care-for-the-poor mission and training-of-local-providers approach, but specialized in pediatric orthopedic and neurological conditions rather than obstetric fistula.

Direct peers

• Worldwide Fistula Fund: US-based nonprofit funding fistula prevention, surgical training, and care programs, including the Danja Fistula Center in Niger; comparable surgical-treatment and prevention focus with an emphasis on training local providers.
• Fistula Foundation: The largest US-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to obstetric fistula treatment and prevention; directly comparable mission, beneficiary population, and surgical-treatment model, with a broader treatment-partner network across Africa and Asia.
• EngenderHealth (Fistula Care Plus): Global health NGO that implemented the USAID-funded Fistula Care Plus project; directly comparable focus on fistula treatment capacity-building, surgeon training, and prevention in Africa and South Asia.
• UNFPA Campaign to End Fistula: UN-led global initiative coordinating fistula prevention, treatment, and reintegration across 50+ countries; comparable mission and beneficiary population, but operates as a multilateral campaign rather than a volunteer surgical-mission charity.
• Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia: Operates the flagship Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital and dedicated fistula centers in Ethiopia; directly comparable focus on surgical fistula repair, training, and rehabilitation, but with a permanent-facility model that has treated tens of thousands of women.

Others

• International Urogynecological Association (IUGA): Professional medical society publishing in the International Urogynecology Journal (where MMS research appeared); comparable academic-clinical engagement in urogynecology and a natural partner channel for research-driven mission organizations.
• Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH): Canadian coalition of organizations working on women's and children's health globally; MMS is listed as a partner, making CanWaCH a relevant ecosystem connector for funding, advocacy, and peer collaboration among Canadian global-health NGOs.

Emerging players

• Direct Relief: Large humanitarian medical aid organization that channels donated medical supplies and equipment to health providers worldwide; partially comparable in its facilitation of medical-supply donations that enable surgical missions like MMS's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FondationMMS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLwUN_NY4aTy-8jO50wtnWQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationMMSfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationmms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-m%C3%A8res-du-monde-en-sant%C3%A9

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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