Hospitals of Hope

What Hospitals of Hope does

Hospitals of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by Michael Wawrzewski and headquartered in Bel Aire, Kansas. The organization designs, manufactures, and deploys modular medical clinics — branded as "Clinic In A Can" — that consist of medical-grade equipment and infrastructure installed within standard ISO shipping containers. These solar-powered, off-grid units are engineered for rapid deployment in remote, underserved, or disaster-affected regions and have been delivered to Bolivia, Haiti, Liberia, the Bahamas, Ukraine, the Philippines, and domestically in the United States for disaster relief.

The core product architecture centers on repurposing intermodal shipping containers as the structural shell, integrating solar power systems and medical equipment packages into a turnkey facility. Manufacturing is executed through a wholly owned subsidiary, Clinic In A Can, LLC, based in Wichita, Kansas. The product line has evolved from general-purpose clinic modules to specialty configurations, most recently an OB/GYN hospital deployed in the Philippines. Hospitals of Hope maintains a workforce of 27 employees supported by a network of 1,700+ volunteers.

As a nonprofit, Hospitals of Hope is funded through donations, grants, and institutional partnerships with organizations including the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Heart to Heart International, Brother's Brother Foundation, and Love Box Company. Clinics are provided at no cost to recipient communities, with deployment coordinated through partner NGOs, host-country health authorities, and humanitarian coalitions. In 2025, the organization launched the Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Grant Program, providing $10,000 grants to underwrite deployments, and executed an approximately $1 million OB/GYN hospital project in the Philippines in collaboration with UNFPA.

Name

Hospitals of Hope

Legal name

Hospitals of Hope, Inc.

Website

https://hospitalsofhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospitals of Hope is a Kansas-based nonprofit that designs, manufactures, and deploys solar-powered modular medical clinics built inside shipping containers, serving underserved and disaster-affected communities globally through donations and humanitarian partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals) (HLAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Mobile medical clinics
• Modular health facilities
• Disaster relief clinics
• Nonprofit medical outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Bel Aire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Hospitals of Hope operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that accepts monetary donations from individuals and organizations. Donations are used to purchase Clinic In A Can units and fund operations.
2. Grant Program: The Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Grant Program offers non-profits and NGOs a $10,000 grant toward purchasing a Primary Care Clinic or any of Clinic In A Can's solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hospitals of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds, builds, and deploys fully equipped, solar-powered modular medical clinics (branded "Clinic In A Can") inside standard shipping containers that can be shipped anywhere and operated entirely off-grid. It supports these clinics with medical equipment, supplies, and short-term volunteer medical missions for underserved and disaster-affected communities worldwide, and also offers the Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Grant Program providing $10,000 grants to eligible non-profits and NGOs toward Clinic In A Can purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clinic In A Can: Turn-key, solar powered, modular medical facilities built within shipping containers for deployment to underserved and disaster-affected areas worldwide.
• One Light Initiative
• Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Grant Program

Products and services

• Clinic In A Can Fully equipped, self-contained medical clinic built inside a standard shipping container, designed to operate entirely off-grid using integrated solar power and a comprehensive water system. Each unit provides primary care, dental, trauma, X-ray, and laboratory services and can function standalone or be combined with other units to form a larger healthcare center. The product is built in Wichita, Kansas and shipped globally to underserved communities and disaster zones; units are procured by Hospitals of Hope (through donations) and by partner non-profits and NGOs via the Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Grant Program.
• One Light Initiative Solar Power Pods Solar power pods designed and maintained by locally trained volunteers, intended to bring electricity to communities impacted by disasters or lacking grid power. Offered as a complementary energy program alongside Hospitals of Hope's clinic deployments to support medical and community operations off-grid.
• Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Grant Program Grant funding program funded by the Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Estate that awards $10,000 to eligible non-profits and NGOs toward the purchase of a Primary Care Clinic or any of Clinic In A Can's solutions. Targeted at organizations with a mission to expand healthcare access in underserved communities.
• Charitable Donation Program Online donation program accepting one-time, weekly, or monthly contributions at suggested amounts of $10, $20, $30, $40, or custom value from individuals and organizations. Funds are used to purchase Clinic In A Can units and medical equipment and to support operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clinics deployed globally including Bolivia, Haiti, Liberia, Bahamas, Ukraine, Philippines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for a specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital in the Philippines made from converted shipping containers. The nearly $1 million aid package includes construction, shipping, medical equipment, and supplies. This marks Clinic in a Can's first collaboration with the UNFPA.
• Heart to Heart InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Ukraine following the Russia-Ukraine conflict to deliver cutting-edge Clinic In A Can clinics. Delivered 15 clinics total with three donated by Hospitals of Hope.
• Brother's Brother FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide necessary medical equipment to ELWA Hospital in Liberia, working to expand their existing hospital.
• Clinic In A Can, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity founded by Michael Wawrzewski that manufactures turn-key, solar powered, modular medical facilities within shipping containers. Hospitals of Hope purchases and deploys these units globally.
• Love Box CompanyminorOthersDonated a 48-foot semi-trailer used for the first Clinic In A Can in Haiti, which was the birthplace of the Clinic In A Can concept.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Partners In Health: Global health nonprofit building long-term healthcare infrastructure in resource-poor settings. Comparable in serving the same beneficiary populations with a faith-informed mission, though focused on permanent facility building versus modular deployment.
• Mercy Ships: Operates hospital ships delivering free surgical and medical care in low-income countries. Comparable mission of bringing advanced healthcare infrastructure to underserved regions, though using a vessel-based rather than container-based delivery model.
• Doctors Without Borders / MSF: The largest independent medical humanitarian organization, providing emergency medical care in conflict and disaster zones globally. Comparable as a deployable, donor-funded medical NGO, though materially larger in budget, brand, and operational footprint.

Direct peers

• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency medical services and healthcare infrastructure in conflict and disaster zones. Comparable mission and beneficiary base to Hospitals of Hope, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian aid organization delivering medicines, medical supplies, and emergency relief worldwide. Comparable as a donor-funded nonprofit supporting healthcare delivery in disaster and underserved contexts.
• Direct Relief: Medical aid organization focused on improving health outcomes for people affected by poverty and emergencies. Comparable as a donor-funded nonprofit supplying medical resources and supporting clinics in underserved regions worldwide.
• Heart to Heart International: Global humanitarian medical organization that partners with Hospitals of Hope for clinic deliveries in Ukraine. Comparable as a faith-informed NGO deploying medical infrastructure and volunteer teams to underserved and disaster-affected regions.
• Clinic In A Can, LLC: Affiliated manufacturer of the modular container clinics Hospitals of Hope deploys. Shares founder and product DNA; comparable as the commercial entity producing the proprietary hardware central to Hospitals of Hope's deployment model.
• Brother's Brother Foundation: US-based nonprofit that partners with Hospitals of Hope to supply medical equipment to ELWA Hospital in Liberia. Comparable as a donation-driven humanitarian organization supporting medical capacity in low-resource countries.
• Medical Teams International: Faith-based nonprofit providing medical care to refugees and people in crisis through mobile clinics and volunteer teams. Directly comparable as a medical-mission NGO using portable delivery models in disaster and underserved settings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospitals-of-hope

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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