Healthbridge Global

What Healthbridge Global does

Healthbridge Global is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare mission organization founded in 2011 by Jonathan and Rebecca Hallsted and headquartered in Auburn, California. The organization raises charitable contributions and deploys them as capital — medical equipment, clinic construction funding, and healthcare training support — to a portfolio of international and US-based projects in Central Asia, Nepal, Burundi, Mongolia, Romania (ProVita women's clinic, LIFE Medical Center maternity hospital, Rise Together trauma center), India (I Care For India mobile clinics), Egypt (Harpur Memorial Hospital pediatric units), and Ukraine (emergency relief). Operating with a 1-10 person staff, it executes through a partnership model in which vetted indigenous field leaders carry out local operations while Healthbridge serves as the US-side fundraising, advocacy, and stewardship partner.

The organization has no proprietary technology product. Its underlying operating platform is a four-principle partnership framework requiring indigenous leadership, locally designed solutions to community healthcare gaps, intentional gospel integration, and locally economic sustainability. Field execution is delivered by partner organizations such as Kibuye Hope Hospital, V.E.T. Net (veterinary care in Mongolia), Ark of Hope, and Clinica ProVita; technology touchpoints are limited to a Kindful donation portal, Charity Navigator and GuideStar transparency certifications, and a Telios telemedicine partnership used during Ukraine relief.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving across three streams: individual donations (credit/debit card, check, cryptocurrency, appreciated assets, retirement accounts), church adoption partnerships where congregations adopt clinic projects, and foundation/corporate grants often supplemented by employer matching programs. There is no product or service pricing; donors make tax-deductible contributions to specific projects or the general fund, with disclosed project investment amounts ranging from roughly $71,000 to $1.8 million per initiative. The organization holds a four-star Charity Navigator rating and a GuideStar Transparency Seal, and is governed by a five-member board of directors including Jason Buono (Chairman) and a Global Senior Director at Microsoft.

Name

Healthbridge Global

Legal name

Healthbridge Global

Website

https://healthbridgeglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Healthbridge Global is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 that raises charitable funds and deploys them as medical equipment, clinic construction, and training capital for healthcare mission projects led by vetted indigenous partners across Central Asia, Nepal, Burundi, Mongolia, Romania, India, Egypt, and Ukraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Healthcare Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Humanitarian Health Coordination & Emergency Response Partnerships (HLAJAOAI)

Keywords

• Healthcare mission services
• International medical missions
• Nonprofit healthcare funding
• Medical clinic partnerships
• Global health initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute tax-deductible donations to support healthcare mission projects worldwide. Donors can give via credit/debit card, check by mail, cryptocurrency, or appreciated assets/retirement accounts.
2. Church Partnerships: Churches adopt clinic projects and provide ongoing financial support, leveraging congregational giving for healthcare mission work.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Like-minded foundations and corporations provide funding support for specific projects. Many corporations match employee donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Healthbridge Global is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare mission organization that raises tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, foundations, and corporations to fund medical equipment, clinic construction, and healthcare training in underserved regions. The organization partners with indigenous doctors and leaders across Central Asia, Nepal, Burundi, Mongolia, Romania, India, and Egypt to deliver sustainable healthcare projects that integrate gospel witness. Active projects include multi-specialty clinic construction, hospital expansions, mobile medical clinics, maternity hospitals, trauma healing centers, and veterinary training facilities.

Product overview

Healthbridge Global is a 501(c)(3) charitable healthcare mission organization, not a commercial product company. The organization operates a portfolio of international healthcare mission projects rather than a unified software product. Its offerings include active projects in Central Asia (medical clinic technology), Nepal (Ark of Hope multi-specialty clinic), Burundi (Kibuye Hope Hospital expansion), Mongolia (Veterinary Clinical Training Center via V.E.T. Net), Romania (LIFE Medical Center maternity hospital with Clinica ProVita), India (mobile eye and dental clinics), and Romania (Rise Together trauma healing center for orphans). Completed projects include Clinica ProVita women's clinic, Harpur Memorial Hospital pediatric units in Egypt, Healing Grove Afghan refugee clinic, and Ukraine emergency relief. The organization also provides children's educational resources through its Healthbridge Kids program. All projects follow a partnership model with local indigenous leaders, emphasizing financial sustainability, gospel witness, and dignified healthcare delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Central Asia Healthcare Project Medical technology and equipment provision at a Christ-centered clinic in Central Asia, including ultrasound, endoscopy, and diagnostic equipment for primary care and family medicine training. Serves families in a restrictive region with limited healthcare access.
• Ark of Hope Clinic (Nepal) Multi-specialty community healthcare clinic and discipleship center in Pokhara, Nepal, led by Peter and Dr. Roni Gurung, offering vision care, dental, primary care, lab, imaging, and training spaces. Five-story structure permitted for seven floors with ground floor eye care already operating.
• Kibuye Hope Hospital Expansion (Burundi) Triage and outpatient facility expansion at Kibuye Hope Hospital in Burundi, providing Christ-centered medical care to rural communities. The hospital treats over 700 patients each week as the only fully equipped hospital in the region.
• Enerekh Veterinary Clinical Training Center (Mongolia) First climate-controlled large-animal treatment and training facility in Mongolia, operated by V.E.T. Net, providing veterinary care, training, and gospel outreach to herding communities through competitive internships, externships, and hands-on field training.
• LIFE Medical Center (Romania) Maternity hospital and women's clinic in Romania, in partnership with Clinica ProVita, providing compassionate prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care from pregnancy through early childhood. The first life-affirming maternity hospital and women's clinic in Romania.
• I Care For India Rural mobile clinic initiative in Southern India providing vision care, cataract surgeries, dental exams, and treatments to remote villages. Includes planning for a permanent clinical home-base in a strategic village. Over 22,200 pairs of custom prescription glasses, 5,900 cataract surgeries, and 15,000 dental exams delivered.
• Rise Together (Romania) Trauma healing center in Târgu Mureș, Romania, providing professional mental health services, TBRI-based therapy, discipleship, and transitional living support for institutionalized orphans. Serves 35-40 children per week through trauma-informed care.
• Healthbridge Kids Resources Children's health and wellness educational resources including the storybook 'Some Things Are Better Than Ice Cream!' and downloadable activity sheets featuring themes from global healthcare missions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ patients treated per week at Kibuye Hope Hospital
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• V.E.T. Net (Veterinary Education and Training Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMongolian-led Christian ministry equipping new veterinarians with real-world skills. Healthbridge Global is partnering to complete the Enerekh Veterinary Clinical Training Center, the first climate-controlled large-animal treatment and training facility in Mongolia. V.E.T. Net has a self-sustaining track record and trains veterinarians through competitive internships, externships, and hands-on field training.
• Clinica ProVitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian Christian ministry led by Dr. David Ille serving women, protecting life, and restoring dignity for over 20 years. Healthbridge Global is the US partner for LIFE Medical Center, helping raise funds and advocate for the new maternity hospital project.
• Kibuye Hope HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in central Burundi, Kibuye Hope Hospital is the only fully equipped hospital in the region, treating over 700 patients weekly. Led by Dr. Gilbert Kibinakanwa, the hospital maintains independent water, modern wastewater treatment, and multiple redundant power systems. Healthbridge is partnering on triage and outpatient expansion.
• Ark of Hope CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-specialty community healthcare clinic and discipleship center in Pokhara, Nepal led by Peter and Dr. Roni Gurung. The five-story structure is permitted for seven floors with ground floor eye care already operating. Healthbridge is helping complete construction, equip, and open the facility.
• Christ-centered clinic in Central AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Christ-centered clinic serving families in a restrictive Central Asian nation where only 0.3% of the population identifies as Evangelical Christian. The clinic has a diverse staff of nurses, physician assistants, family medicine doctors, and a general surgeon. Healthbridge is providing equipment and technology investment.
• Rise TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian non-profit providing trauma-informed care and therapy for institutionalized orphans, founded by Istvan and Alina Muntean. Healthbridge Global is the official US partner, advocating and consulting for their permanent home construction project (day center and transitional living facility).
• Harpur Memorial HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital in Menouf, Egypt where Healthbridge helped build dedicated pediatric inpatient and outpatient units. Project completed in 2025, serving more than 20,000 children and families annually.
• Healing GroveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity clinic for Afghan refugees in Sacramento, CA. Healthbridge helped with strategic planning, fundraising, and resource deployment for specialty care, community clinics, and equipment. Two Afghan churches were planted through this work.
• Peter and Dr. Roni GurungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNepal-based healthcare ministry leaders: Peter Gurung (pastor, church planter, MBA) and Dr. Roni Gurung (ophthalmologist from Philippines, PhD). They invested personal savings to launch Ark of Hope and are completing a multi-specialty clinic.
• Dr. Gilbert KibinakanwacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO and Director of Kibuye Hope Hospital. Born in rural Burundi, former pastor and teacher, he became a physician and now leads a team of Burundian and regional African medical professionals while maintaining his pastoral calling.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Medical Teams International: Faith-rooted humanitarian organization providing medical care to refugees and vulnerable populations globally. Comparable due to its Christian foundation, donor-supported healthcare delivery model, and reliance on volunteers and field partners.
• Mercy Ships: Faith-based organization operating hospital ships that deliver free surgical care in low-income nations. Comparable as a Christ-centered healthcare mission nonprofit that raises donations to fund medical infrastructure and care in underserved regions.
• MAP International: Christian global health organization providing medicines, supplies, and health programs to vulnerable communities. Comparable as a faith-rooted nonprofit that channels donor funding into healthcare infrastructure and capacity-building overseas.
• MedSend: Christian nonprofit that funds healthcare professionals serving in cross-cultural medical missions. Directly comparable as a faith-based healthcare mission organization raising tax-deductible donations to enable medical service in developing countries.
• CURE International: Christian nonprofit operating pediatric surgical hospitals and clinics in developing countries. Directly comparable as a faith-based organization that funds and equips hospitals in low-resource settings through donor-supported partnerships with local clinicians.
• Advancing Native Missions: Faith-based organization that supports indigenous Christian missionaries and ministries, including healthcare ministries, internationally. Comparable as a smaller evangelical nonprofit that partners with and channels donations to indigenous leaders pursuing mission work including medical projects.

Broad incumbents

• Project HOPE: Large global health nonprofit delivering humanitarian healthcare programs and medical education worldwide. Comparable because both raise charitable contributions to support international healthcare delivery, though Project HOPE operates at significantly larger scale and is secular.
• Partners In Health: Major nonprofit providing healthcare in resource-poor settings globally with a focus on capacity-building. Comparable as a donor-supported organization funding hospitals and clinics in low-income countries, though secular and substantially larger.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency medical relief and healthcare programs. Comparable for its international healthcare delivery in fragile contexts and donor-supported model, though it operates at much larger scale and is funded heavily by institutional/government grants.
• Samaritan's Purse / World Medical Mission: Large evangelical humanitarian organization that places medical professionals in overseas mission hospitals. Comparable because both are faith-based US nonprofits funding healthcare delivery through church-aligned giving and field partners, but Samaritan's Purse operates at substantially greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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