free burma rangers

What free burma rangers does

Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a humanitarian relief nonprofit founded in 1997 by Dave and Karen Eubank, operating under the parent 501(c)(3) entity Free The Oppressed (IRS EIN 47-4648581, Texas, USA). FBR delivers frontline medical aid, food and shelter supplies, human rights documentation, and chaplaincy services to conflict-affected populations across Burma, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, Sudan, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, and Nigeria. The organization's operating model is built around training and deploying multi-ethnic local relief teams — over 250 teams trained and 125 full-time teams currently active — that operate in the 'humanitarian gap' between active front lines and rear areas where most aid organizations work. FBR has conducted more than 1,000 missions of 1-2 months duration each, treating over 500,000 patients and helping over 1.1 million people since inception.

The organization's product surface includes three core programs: the Jungle School of Medicine-Kawthoolei (JSMK) for medical training, the Good Life Club (GLC) for children's community programs, and a documentary film, books, and a Ranger Blend coffee merchandise line that together support fundraising and awareness. Underlying field technology includes Starlink satellite communications, encrypted radio systems, reconnaissance drones, drone jammers, and explosive ordnance disposal / landmine clearance equipment — operational tools selected for conflict-zone reliability rather than as commercial product features.

FBR's revenue model is donation-based, with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Income streams include individual online donations, organizational and foundation grants, PayPal recurring and one-time gifts (processed fee-free via PayPal Charitable Giving Fund), employee matching programs through Benevity and CyberGrants, cryptocurrency donations via Engiven, mailed checks, and revenue share from P-Rex Coffee sales. Marketing and donor acquisition rely on weekly field dispatches, annual reports, the Amazon Prime documentary, books, and an active social media presence across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X. The organization holds ECFA, Charity Navigator, and EIG certifications, and its headquarters location is undisclosed for security reasons with a Dallas, TX PO Box serving as the U.S. mailing address.

Name

free burma rangers

Legal name

Free The Oppressed (DBA Free Burma Rangers)

Website

https://freeburmarangers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Free Burma Rangers is a humanitarian nonprofit that trains and deploys multi-ethnic relief teams to deliver frontline medical aid, food, human rights documentation, and chaplaincy services to conflict-affected populations across Burma, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, Sudan, and other active war zones.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Relief Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian relief services
• Conflict zone medical aid
• Human rights documentation
• Humanitarian team training
• Displaced persons assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Southeast Asia (undisclosed)

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Online donations from individual supporters through the organization's website, processed via Network for Good legacy system
2. Organizational Donations: Donations from organizations and foundations supporting humanitarian relief operations
3. PayPal Donations: One-time and recurring donations via PayPal, including PayPal Charitable Giving Fund which remits donations monthly to Free the Oppressed
4. Cryptocurrency Donations: Crypto-currency donations accepted through Engiven platform
5. Employee Matching Programs: Donations through Benevity (used by Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc.) and CyberGrants (used by Caterpillar, Nike, Walmart, etc.) employee matching programs
6. Coffee Sales Revenue: P-Rex Coffee sells Ranger Blend coffee with all profits returning to Free Burma Rangers to support ongoing ministry needs
7. Check Donations: Mailed check donations payable to Free The Oppressed, sent to Dallas, TX PO Box

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Free Burma Rangers is a humanitarian nonprofit that delivers frontline medical relief, food and shelter supplies, human rights documentation, and chaplaincy services to people in active conflict zones. The organization trains multi-ethnic relief teams that operate in conflict areas of Burma, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, Sudan, and Tajikistan, and supports its work through the Jungle School of Medicine-Kawthoolei (JSMK) medical training program and the Good Life Club children's community program.

Product overview

Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a humanitarian relief organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of humanitarian services and media/resources. The core work is frontline medical relief, human rights documentation, and community support delivered by trained multi-ethnic Ranger teams in active conflict zones. Supporting these operations are the Jungle School of Medicine-Kawthoolei (JSMK) for medical training and the Good Life Club (GLC) for community programs. FBR also produces educational media including the 'Free Burma Rangers' documentary film, the 'Do This For Love' book, and the 'Rangers In the Gap' book. Additionally, the Ranger Blend Coffee merchandise supports funding. Together these resources and programs enable FBR to fulfill its mission of bringing help, hope, and love to people in conflict areas while documenting human rights violations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Relief Operations Frontline humanitarian aid including medical relief, human rights documentation, basic needs assistance, and chaplain services in conflict zones, provided free of charge to conflict-affected populations.
• Jungle School of Medicine-Kawthoolei (JSMK)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 patients treated since 1997
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• World Health Organization (WHO) - Nuba and Blue Nile LeadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025Dr. Sam met with FBR team and warned of incoming cholera outbreak, planning to deploy local network of health educators. WHO official welcomed FBR's return to minister to remote areas.
• P-Rex CoffeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAkha Hill Tribe Farmers are paid higher than fair market price for their premium single origin coffee. All profit from the sale of FBR 'Ranger Blend' Coffee returns to the Free Burma Rangers to support ongoing ministry needs. Available for purchase at prexcoffee.com.
• BenevitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee matching program platform used by hundreds of companies including ADP, Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. Allows employees to match donations to Free the Oppressed/Free Burma Rangers through workplace giving programs.
• CyberGrantscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee matching program platform used by hundreds of companies including Caterpillar, Nike, Nordstrom, Walmart for employee donation matching to charitable organizations.
• PayPal Charitable Giving FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProcesses one-time PayPal donations, remits funds monthly to Free the Oppressed without charging processing fees. EIN 45-0931286.
• Network for GoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegacy online donation processing system for recurring donations (Organization ID: 474648581), though FBR encourages donors to switch to other methods to save on processing fees.
• Bible Translation Compound (Juba, South Sudan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeteran missionary servants' compound in Juba used by FBR team as a base during Sudan missions, providing shelter and support during logistics coordination.
• South Sudan People's Defense Force (SSPDF) Chaplaincy DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMet with Lt. General Fahal and full staff of senior officers. FBR spoke to 100 chaplains delivering message on FBR motto. Division oversees military chaplaincy throughout South Sudan.
• Heiban Bible CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed-brick compound in Nuba Mountains where Pastor Badaredeen welcomed FBR team. Badaredeen appeared in original Sudan FBR video from decade ago and continues opening doors for FBR.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Direct Relief: Humanitarian medical aid organization providing emergency medical supplies and care in disaster and conflict zones. Comparable medical-relief focus with a similarly diversified donation revenue model.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, food security, and recovery programs in conflict zones including Sudan, Syria, Myanmar and Ukraine. Comparable mission footprint and donor-supported nonprofit model.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical Christian humanitarian organization providing frontline medical relief, disaster response, and search-and-rescue in conflict and disaster zones worldwide. Directly comparable to FBR's faith-based, front-line operating model and donor base.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Neutral humanitarian organization delivering medical aid, food, and protection in active conflict zones globally. Comparable front-line conflict access with a longer-established but similar operating philosophy.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Provides emergency relief, medical care, and protection services to displaced populations in conflict-affected countries. Operates many of the same countries as FBR (Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Burma/Myanmar).
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): International medical humanitarian organization providing emergency medical care in conflict zones and disasters. Closest scale and mission analog to FBR's frontline medical relief work in active war zones.
• World Vision: Christian humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, child protection, and community development in conflict-affected regions including Myanmar. Comparable faith-based donor model and multi-country emergency response footprint.
• Relief International: Humanitarian NGO operating in conflict-affected countries including Sudan, Myanmar, and Syria, delivering health, food security and emergency response. Comparable mid-sized emergency response scope and donor-funded model.

Emerging players

• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led humanitarian organization deploying trained volunteer teams for disaster response and community recovery. Comparable volunteer-team model with narrower geographic focus but similar training-intensive approach to field deployment.
• ShelterBox: International disaster relief charity providing emergency shelter and essential supplies to families displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Comparable grassroots donor model and conflict/disaster response scope, though with narrower medical mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FreeBurmaRangrs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FreeBurmaRanger
• Facebookfacebook.com/FreeBurmaRangers
• Instagraminstagram.com/freeburmarangers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/free-burma-rangers

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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