MEDICAL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

What MEDICAL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL does

Medical Ministries International (MMI) is a California-licensed nonprofit corporation founded on October 30, 1998 by Tom and Nancy Stoeckel, headquartered at 1501 Broadway St, Fresno, with a primary sorting and packing warehouse at 1004 San Jose Ave, Clovis. The organization's core function is medical supply recycling and redistribution: MMI collects surplus medical equipment and supplies from U.S. hospitals and physicians (primarily Fresno-area systems including Kaiser Permanente, Community Medical Centers, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Valley Children's Healthcare, Adventist Health, and Fresno Surgical Hospital), tests and refurbishes equipment through biomedical volunteer technicians, and ships it in 20 or 40-foot sea containers (each valued at $450,000-$500,000) to underserved hospitals and clinics in 23+ countries across Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, and Central America.

MMI's product portfolio comprises full container shipments, partial warehouse pick-up shipments for medical mission teams, an Adopt-A-Box recurring sponsorship program (approximately 500 boxes per 40-foot container), an Optometry eyeglass recycling program (8,000+ pairs shipped globally), medical mission travel teams to locations including Fiji and the Solomon Islands, and volunteer sorting/packing programs. Supporting programs include the annual fundraising gala (14th edition scheduled for August 28, 2026), the MASH Report monthly newsletter, and an Amazon Wish List for targeted mission supplies. The organization has shipped over 50 sea containers representing more than 1,000 tons of materials diverted from U.S. landfills over 25 years of operation.

The business model is donation-funded with no commercial revenue: MMI relies on financial donations (one-time and recurring monthly), in-kind donations of medical supplies and equipment, the Adopt-A-Box subscription program, the annual gala, and ECFA-certified (since 2015) fundraising practices. The recipient customer segment is international hospitals, clinics, and NGOs in underserved countries, while the donor/supplier segment consists of U.S. hospitals, individual donors, and corporate sponsors. Operating with a lean staff of 9 employees plus an extensive volunteer network, MMI is governed by a Board of Directors including Chairman Ralph Handly, Treasurer Katie Dubbels, Secretary Brooke Nakashima, and member Grace Reeve.

Name

MEDICAL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

Medical Ministries International

Website

https://medministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Medical Ministries International is a 1998-founded Fresno, California nonprofit that collects surplus medical supplies from U.S. hospitals and ships them in sea containers to underserved hospitals in 23+ countries, supported by financial donations, in-kind gifts, and volunteer labor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Medical Aid

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADADAF

Logistics, Supply Chain & Humanitarian Air/Sea/Land Transport

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Humanitarian Relief & Emergency Response

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical aid
• Medical supply redistribution
• Surplus medical equipment donation
• International healthcare missions
• Medical mission volunteer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Financial Donations: MMI relies on one-time and recurring financial donations from individuals and organizations. Donors can make online gifts or mail checks. Recurring monthly donations are encouraged as the 'backbone of the mission.' All donations are tax-deductible.
2. In-Kind Donations of Medical Supplies & Equipment: Hospitals and physicians donate surplus medical supplies and equipment which MMI redirects to underserved overseas facilities instead of landfilling.
3. Adopt-A-Box Program: Donors can sponsor a box of life-saving supplies for a specific shipment. Approximately 500 boxes are packed into each 40-foot cargo container. Monthly recurring donations can be set up through the Adopt-A-Box program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Medical Ministries International collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from U.S. hospitals and physicians, sorts, tests/refurbishes, and packs them at warehouses in Fresno/Clovis, California, and ships them in 20 or 40-foot sea containers (and partial shipments) to underserved hospitals, clinics, and mission groups in developing countries. Supporting offerings include the Adopt-A-Box donor sponsorship program, an eyeglass recycling program, medical mission travel teams, and volunteer warehouse operations.

Product overview

Medical Ministries International is a Christian non-profit organization that operates a medical supply donation and redistribution program. The core offering is the shipment of medical supplies and equipment to underserved hospitals globally through full container shipments, partial shipments, and volunteer-packed boxes. Supporting programs include the Adopt-A-Box sponsorship program, eyeglass recycling, medical mission travel teams, and in-kind donation acceptance. The organization operates warehouses in Clovis and Fresno, California, where volunteers sort and pack donated medical supplies for overseas delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Supply Container Shipments Full 20 or 40-foot sea containers of medical supplies and equipment shipped to mission hospitals and clinics in underserved countries. Contents valued between $450,000 and $500,000 per container.
• Partial Shipment / Pick-Up Program Partial shipments of medical supplies for medical mission trips, clinics, or hospital needs where requestors pick up at the Fresno warehouse or receive smaller shipments.
• Adopt-A-Box Program Sponsorship program where donors can sponsor a box of life-saving medical supplies, with approximately 500 boxes sent in each 40-foot cargo container.
• Eyeglass Recycling Program Optometry department that collects, examines, repairs, cleans, and categorizes eyeglasses for shipment overseas with medical mission teams. Over 8,000 pairs of eyeglasses have been sent worldwide.
• Medical Mission Travel Teams Travel teams that provide medical clinics in remote locations and underserved countries, partnering with organizations like Global Passion Ministries for trips to Fiji and Solomon Islands.
• Volunteer Sorting and Packing Program Volunteer program where medical and non-medical volunteers sort, pack, and inventory medical supplies at the Clovis warehouse for shipment overseas. Sessions held Mondays, Wednesdays, and second Saturdays.
• In-Kind Medical Supply Donations Program Program accepting donated medical equipment and supplies from hospitals and physicians, including items like anesthesia machines, autoclaves, defibrillators, surgical instruments, and hospital beds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 billion people globally do not receive basic healthcare; MMI's mission addresses this gap by supplying medical aid to underserved hospitals.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Faith Alive Foundation, NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Faith Alive Nigeria began as a simple card table clinic in 1996 and grew into a free three-story hospital with eight satellite locations serving tens of thousands in Jos, Nigeria. MMI shipped a long-awaited container to this partner in November after navigating Nigerian government approvals. Dr. Chris Isichei is the founder.
• Fresno Surgical HospitalcoreOthersLocal hospital partner that donates surplus medical supplies and equipment to MMI for redistribution to underserved overseas hospitals.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreOthersHealthcare system partner donating surplus medical supplies and equipment to MMI for overseas shipment to partner hospitals.
• Community Medical CenterscoreOthersLocal healthcare network partner donating surplus medical supplies and equipment to MMI's redistribution program.
• Saint Agnes Medical CentercoreOthersLocal hospital partner donating surplus medical supplies and equipment to MMI for overseas redistribution.
• Valley Children's HealthcarecoreOthersPediatric healthcare partner donating surplus supplies and equipment to MMI for international medical aid shipments.
• Adventist HealthcoreOthersHealthcare system partner donating surplus medical supplies and equipment to MMI. Adventist Health also sponsored the 2025 and 2026 MMI fundraising galas.
• New Leaf Ethiopia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEthiopia-based foundation working alongside MMI to support healthcare initiatives. Received MMI shipments including a September 2021 shipment to New Leaf Ethiopia.
• Giving Tree Medical CharitysupportingOthersLocal medical charity partner collaborating with MMI on supply donation and redistribution efforts.
• Dr. Anil Henry / Mungeli Christian Hospital, IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Anil Henry serves at Mungeli Christian Hospital in Chhattisgarh, India, as a MMI global partner receiving medical supply shipments.
• Pastor Bounkham Nounvilathong / Mother & Child Health Hospital, LaoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast Asian Friendship Ministries and Mother & Child Health Hospital in Vientiane, Laos, partnered with MMI for medical supply shipments.
• Pastor Florante Torres / Mamatid International Mission for Christ, PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch and mission organization in Cabuyao City, Laguna, Philippines led by Pastor Florante Torres. MMI has shipped multiple containers to support Batangas hospital and local clinics through this partnership.
• Dr. Jean Claude Batanani / Nebobongo Evangelical Hospital, DR CongocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term MMI partner serving at Nebobongo Evangelical Hospital in DR Congo. Also involved in Grace Hospital in Isiro with his wife Dr. Christine Bataneni. Multiple MMI shipments delivered.
• PICO International and Caritas, HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMMI partners with PICO International and Caritas in Fort Liberté, Haiti to deliver medical aid shipments to underserved communities.
• Dr. Doreen Babo / Heal Our World, NigeriasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Doreen Babo leads Heal Our World in Benin City, Nigeria as a MMI global partner receiving medical supplies.
• Dr. David Jeffcoach / Soddo Christian Hospital, EthiopiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoddo Christian Hospital in Wolaita, Ethiopia receives MMI medical supply shipments. Multiple containers shipped including a 40-foot container in August 2021.
• Global Passion MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner19-year partnership between Global Passion Ministries and MMI founders Tom and Nancy Stoeckel for medical mission trips. Partners with Fijian Assemblies of God to plant churches and conduct medical clinics across Fijian islands. 30+ churches planted through joint efforts.
• 2025 Gala Sponsors (Adventist Health, Hornor Farms, Valley Children's Healthcare, PARC Environmental, Leon Enviro, Peoples Church, Pulse Biomedical, Deer Creek Feeding, TREX, The Medspa at EYE-Q, Eye-Q Vision Care, Amenities Spa, Valley Health Team)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual fundraising gala sponsors for 2025 including healthcare organizations, farms, environmental companies, churches, and medical spas. Sponsorships help cover event costs and support MMI's mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Americares: Large established humanitarian health organization that delivers donated medicines, medical supplies, and emergency relief to underserved communities globally; broader portfolio but overlapping mission and supply chain.
• Direct Relief: Large-scale humanitarian medical aid organization distributing donated pharmaceuticals, supplies, and equipment to health facilities worldwide — same operating model as MMI but at meaningfully greater scale.

Direct peers

• MedShare: Collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from U.S. hospitals, sorts them at distribution centers, and ships containers internationally to clinics and hospitals in developing countries — the closest business-model analog to MMI.
• Project C.U.R.E. Largest collector of donated medical supplies and equipment in the U.S., refurbishing items and shipping containers of aid to hospitals and clinics in low-resource countries — directly competes with MMI for donor hospital inventory.
• MAP International: Faith-rooted nonprofit that recovers donated medicines and medical supplies from U.S. healthcare manufacturers and providers and redistributes them to underserved hospitals in developing countries — directly comparable supply-chain model to MMI.
• Global Links: Pittsburgh-area nonprofit that recovers surplus medical supplies and equipment from U.S. hospitals and redistributes them to healthcare partners in under-resourced countries — directly analogous supply redistribution model.
• Brother's Brother Foundation: Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that collects surplus medical supplies and equipment and ships them to hospitals and clinics in developing countries, similar to MMI's Central Valley operation.

Emerging players

• International Aid: Faith-based humanitarian organization that ships donated medical equipment and supplies to mission hospitals globally; smaller scale and overlapping faith-based identity.
• Afya Foundation: Collects unused medical supplies and equipment from hospitals and distributes them to under-resourced health facilities internationally — comparable mission though primarily focused on specific regional partnerships.

Regional players

• CURE International: Faith-based nonprofit operating specialty pediatric hospitals in underserved countries; comparable faith-mission alignment but operates hospitals directly rather than redistributing supplies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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