Nadija - Children's Foundation

What Nadija - Children's Foundation does

Nadija – Children's Foundation is a charitable foundation registered in Helsinki, Finland (legal name: Foundation for Children's Hospital and Research Institute Nadija sr.; Finnish: Nadija Lasten Sairaalan ja Tutkimuslaitoksen Säätiö sr.) that is building integrated mental and physical rehabilitation infrastructure for war-affected children in Ukraine. It operates a three-pillar model: a Virtual Hospital (a custom-built, child-friendly telemedicine platform for trauma-informed mental health care, scheduled for public launch in January 2026 after an MVP phase that began in June 2025), a Physical Rehabilitation Hospital to be constructed on the campus of Lviv National Medical University beginning in 2026, and a Research Institute focused on pediatric trauma science, child psychology, and epigenetics. The Virtual Hospital platform is built by Ukrainian IT firm Abto Software, integrates with Ukraine's national eHealth system, and ships as three interconnected applications — a clinician medical app, a parent-facing patient cabinet, and a gamified child engagement app — with exploratory AI-supported diagnostics and personalization features.

Name

Nadija - Children's Foundation

Legal name

Foundation for Children's Hospital and Research Institute Nadija sr.

Website

https://nadijafoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nadija is a Helsinki-registered charitable foundation building a three-pillar initiative — a Virtual Hospital, Physical Rehabilitation Hospital in Lviv, and Research Institute — to deliver free mental and physical rehabilitation services to war-affected Ukrainian children, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Nadija operates entirely through donations from individuals, companies, foundations, and governments. Every contribution directly enables care for Ukrainian children. The foundation accepts donations through online platforms (WhyDonate), bank transfers, and direct corporate or institutional partnerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nadija Foundation delivers free mental and physical rehabilitation services to war-affected children in Ukraine through a three-pillar model: a Virtual Hospital telemedicine platform (public launch January 2026) providing trauma-informed psychological care, clinical assessment, tailored therapy, and remote monitoring; a Physical Rehabilitation Hospital planned for the Lviv National Medical University campus for complex injuries; and a Research Institute focused on pediatric trauma, child psychology, and epigenetics. All services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries and funded entirely through donations.

Product overview

Nadija Foundation operates a three-pillar integrated care model consisting of the Virtual Hospital (a digital telemedicine platform), the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital (a planned facility in Lviv), and the Research Institute (a Nordic-style Center of Excellence). The Virtual Hospital, launching publicly in January 2026, is the primary digital product offering three interconnected applications: a Medical App for Clinicians, a Parent-Facing Patient Cabinet, and a Gamified App for Child Engagement. These applications work together to deliver structured mental health care from registration through follow-up, while the Physical Hospital will handle acute cases and the Research Institute will continuously inform treatment protocols with evidence-based insights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Hospital A child-friendly digital platform delivering accessible, trauma-informed mental health care across Ukraine via telemedicine. Designed for children and families, it provides clinical assessment, tailored therapy, continuous remote monitoring, and post-therapy follow-up to ensure lasting progress. Features gamified and play-based elements to engage children in their recovery journey.
• Physical Rehabilitation Hospital A planned physical hospital to be built on the campus of Lviv National Medical University, offering long-term care for children with complex psychological and physical trauma. It will serve the most acute cases, host clinical training, and collect outcome data to inform future care, functioning as a national reference center for pediatric trauma recovery.
• Research Institute A Nordic-style Center of Excellence focused on trauma science, child psychology, and epigenetics. It advances understanding of war's impact on children and shapes next-generation therapies, continuously informing both hospitals with evidence-based insights to keep treatments up to date, measurable, and scalable.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5 million children at risk of mental health disorders will be reachable through Virtual Hospital launch
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Health of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Health is facilitating the integration of the Virtual Hospital into the national healthcare system and supporting alignment with Ukrainian legislation and care pathways. It is coordinating the establishment of the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital within Ukraine's public healthcare network and developing a national referral system connecting universities and hospitals across the country.
• Lviv National Medical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLNMU is hosting the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital on its campus. Once completed, the facility will be donated to LNMU, which will take full responsibility for its operation. LNMU will also establish Ukraine's first department for pediatric psychiatry, integrated with the new hospital. It is a key academic partner in developing the Center of Excellence.
• Abto SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUkrainian IT company based in Lviv with over 15 years of experience building the Virtual Hospital platform. Responsible for front-end and back-end development, system integration with Ukraine's eHealth infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with national data protection and healthcare regulations.
• Delta UkrainecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPart of the international Delta Group, serving as construction and project management partner for the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital in Lviv. Responsible for adapting architectural concepts to Ukrainian building codes, developing predesign documentation, coordinating engineering systems, and managing cost, tendering, and BIM coordination.
• JKMM ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHelsinki-based architectural studio serving as lead architect for the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital. Translating medical, psychological, and therapeutic needs into a healing environment. Also ensures design language extends into the Virtual Hospital to bridge digital and physical experience.
• TalenomminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNordic accounting and financial management firm providing professional accounting and financial administration services to ensure Nadija's finances are managed with transparency, precision, and compliance.
• Hannes SnellmanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTop-tier Finnish business law firm providing ongoing legal and governance support on a pro bono basis, ensuring operations are legally sound, transparent, and aligned with Nordic and international standards.
• DeloitteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeloitte Finland contributed to shaping the initiative's original concept and feasibility. Provided healthcare consulting expertise and hospital system design knowledge to develop a scalable roadmap for Nadija's integrated care model.
• Folk FinlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent creative agency that contributed to developing the project's early visual identity, messaging, and foundational presentation materials to clarify and communicate the core narrative to external stakeholders.
• Finnish War Veteran OrganisationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 80 years of experience supporting veterans, war widows, and war orphans. Contributing expertise on long-term trauma care and societal reintegration, including intergenerational trauma, to inform Nadija's approach to child trauma from conflict.
• Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is guided by a board of experienced leaders from Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Strong partnerships with leading institutions from these Nordic countries underpin the Nordic-Ukrainian initiative.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Humanitarian organization providing health, education, and protection services to refugees and conflict-affected populations, including children. Comparable as a donor-funded operator delivering integrated care in crisis contexts.
• UNICEF: Global UN agency for child welfare, including mental health and psychosocial support programming in conflict-affected countries. Comparable as a large-scale institutional child-health actor with similar donor-funding model and war-zone operations.
• Doctors Without Borders (MSF): International medical humanitarian organization providing emergency care in conflict zones, including trauma surgery and rehabilitation. Comparable in delivering free medical services to populations affected by war, with operational presence in Ukraine.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Humanitarian organization providing medical care, physical rehabilitation, and mental health support to victims of armed conflict. Comparable in operating hospital and rehabilitation infrastructure in war zones, including Ukraine.
• Save the Children: Global NGO focused on children's health, education, and protection, with active programming in Ukraine addressing war-related trauma. Comparable as a large, established donor-funded child welfare organization operating in conflict settings.
• BetterHelp: Large online therapy platform offering remote mental health services to individuals, including adolescents. Comparable technology stack for delivering teletherapy at scale, though commercial and adult-skewing rather than pediatric and charitable.

Direct peers

• War Child: International NGO dedicated to the protection and mental health recovery of children affected by war and armed conflict. Closest mission peer to Nadija, with overlapping focus on trauma-informed psychosocial support and rehabilitation in conflict zones.
• Kooth: Digital mental health platform providing anonymous counseling and therapy to young people. Comparable as a youth-focused teletherapy product with similar technology architecture to Nadija's Virtual Hospital, though operating commercially rather than as a charity.

Emerging players

• Calm Health: Digital mental health platform extending consumer meditation tools into clinician-supervised care pathways. Comparable as an emerging digital mental health infrastructure player, though US-focused and adult-leaning.

Others

• Norwegian Refugee Council:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NadijaFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/nadijafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nadija-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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