Trust For Malnutrition And Stunted Growth

What Trust For Malnutrition And Stunted Growth does

Trust For Malnutrition And Stunted Growth (TMSG) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit charitable trust founded in 2018 by the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South, Canada. The organization treats severe and moderate acute malnutrition in children under five and addresses micronutrient deficiencies in pregnant and lactating women, primarily in Pakistan. Its operational model is built around distributing three WHO/UNICEF-standard therapeutic nutrition products — Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for Severe Acute Malnutrition, UNIMMAP (United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation) multiple micronutrient supplement for maternal health, and Nutr MV pediatric micronutrient syrup for "hidden hunger" — through 108+ partner clinics across 32 cities in Pakistan. TMSG does not pay staff salaries or clinic rents, maintaining a stated 0% administrative overhead model in which 100% of donations flow directly to interventions.

TMSG is registered under Section 16-A of the Sindh Trust Act 2020 (Registration No: KAR/SOUTH/008/2026) and operates dual headquarters in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada (founding location) and Karachi, Pakistan (operational hub). Since treating its first child in 2020, the organization reports having restored 78,000+ children to health and supported 9,000+ pregnant and lactating mothers, while cumulatively raising over $1,000,000. Revenue is entirely donation-based, processed through Zeffy (Canada/international), Stripe (international), Bank Alfalah direct transfer (Pakistan), and the Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation (U.S. tax-deductible channel). Pricing is structured as impact-tied donation tiers: $10/month can restore 2 severely or 4 moderately malnourished children annually, $60 rehabilitates one child in 8 weeks, and $120 provides care to a malnourished mother.

Strategic partners include UNICEF Pakistan (which supported CMAM training in July 2025), Aga Khan University Hospital, Allah Walay Trust (implementation partner), Memon Medical Institute Hospital, Rupani Foundation, Barakah Charity, and the Rotary Club of Karachi. The organization has begun extending beyond pure nutrition into integrated health: in 2025 it launched a Clean Water Initiative installing a solar-powered water filtration system in Yusuf Arfani Goth, Karachi, and participated in the Sehat Aur Sath Mela integrated health community event in October 2025.

Name

Trust For Malnutrition And Stunted Growth

Legal name

Trust For Malnutrition and Stunted Growth

Website

https://tfmasg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trust For Malnutrition And Stunted Growth (TMSG) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit founded in 2018 that provides WHO/UNICEF-standard therapeutic nutrition — RUTF, UNIMMAP, and Nutr MV — to malnourished children and pregnant/lactating women through 108+ partner clinics across 32 cities in Pakistan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Malnutrition treatment programs
• Therapeutic nutrition products
• Maternal and child health
• Ready-to-use therapeutic food
• Nonprofit health services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Catharines

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: TMSG operates entirely on donations with 100% of donations going directly to life-saving interventions for malnourished children. No administrative costs are deducted. The organization processes donations through Zeffy (Canada/international), Stripe, and bank transfers in Pakistan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trust For Malnutrition And Stunted Growth (TMSG) is a nonprofit charitable trust that provides life-saving therapeutic nutrition products and maternal micronutrient supplements to treat and prevent childhood malnutrition and stunted growth in Pakistan. Its core offerings include Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for Severe Acute Malnutrition, UNIMMAP maternal micronutrient supplements for pregnant and lactating women, and Nutr MV pediatric micronutrient syrup for children under five. The organization distributes these interventions at zero cost to beneficiaries through a network of 108+ partner clinics across 36 cities, supported by volunteer labor and donations.

Product overview

Trust for Malnutrition and Stunted Growth operates as a nonprofit charitable organization rather than a technology company. The organization provides three core therapeutic nutritional products: UNIMMAP (maternal micronutrient supplement for pregnant and lactating mothers), RUTF (Ready to Use Therapeutic Food for treating Severe Acute Malnutrition in children under five), and Nutr MV (pediatric micronutrient syrup for addressing micronutrient deficiencies in young children). These products work together as a comprehensive malnutrition treatment and prevention program, with RUTF serving as the primary therapeutic intervention for severely malnourished children, UNIMMAP supporting maternal health to prevent intergenerational malnutrition, and Nutr MV addressing 'hidden hunger' in children to prevent stunted growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNIMMAP: United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation - specialized multiple micronutrient supplement for pregnant and lactating women.
• RUTF
• Nutr MV

Products and services

• RUTF (Ready to Use Therapeutic Food) A life-saving nutritional intervention for treating Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in children under five. A medical-grade, energy-dense paste made from peanut paste, vegetable oils, sugars, dairy powder/soy protein, and a micronutrient premix. Allows community-based management enabling home treatment without hospitalization. Meets WHO and UNICEF standards.
• UNIMMAP (United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation) A specialized multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS) formulated for pregnant and lactating women, containing 15 essential vitamins and minerals (10 vitamins and 5 minerals). Designed to reduce risk of low birth weight, preterm births, and support fetal brain and immune system development.
• Nutr MV (Pediatric Micronutrient Syrup) A specialized multivitamin formulation for children under five addressing 'hidden hunger' through vitamins A, C, D3, B-complex, Zinc, and Iron. Helps combat stunting, supports cognitive development, and restores appetite.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78,000+ children restored to health since 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Barakah CharityminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 December 2025Collaborated with TMSG to host international fundraising event in Canada on December 5, 2025, to garner global support for mission in Pakistan.
• Rotary Club of St. Catharines South (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Founded TMSG in 2018. The Rotary Club of St. Catharines South established the organization as their flagship humanitarian initiative to combat malnutrition in Asia, specifically Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• UNICEF PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration for malnutrition intervention protocols. In July 2025, UNICEF supported TMSG in organizing comprehensive training on Community-Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) at Memon Medical Institute Hospital in Karachi.
• Allah Walay TrustcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for nutrition programs in Pakistan, collaborating on culturally sensitive and effective program delivery in underserved communities.
• Aga Khan University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic healthcare partner providing expertise and credibility for malnutrition treatment programs. Supports culturally sensitive and effective program implementation.
• Rotary Club of KarachicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Rotary partner in Pakistan supporting TMSG's operations and programs. Fully supports the volunteer-driven model.
• Rotary Club of Sacramento FoundationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorU.S. partner accepting donations on behalf of TMSG Pakistan for child and maternal anemia/malnutrition. Issues valid U.S. tax receipts for American donors, then transfers funds to Rotary Club of St. Catharines South for direct program support.
• Memon Medical Institute HospitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHosted UNICEF-supported training session on Community-Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) on July 31, 2025 in Karachi.
• Rupani FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Sehat Aur Sath Mela community event in October 2025 at Shah Faisal Colony. TMSG participated as key partner managing a dedicated booth for integrated health services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Edhi Foundation: Pakistan's largest nonprofit providing social and health services. Comparable as a homegrown Pakistani charity operating in maternal and child welfare with a volunteer-driven ethos and broad donor base.
• Concern Worldwide: International humanitarian organization running community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) and maternal nutrition programs in Pakistan and similar high-burden geographies. Operates with comparable volunteer-and-partner-clinic models.
• Nutrition International: Global nutrition organization focused on micronutrient supplementation, including maternal MMS (UNIMMAP), and child nutrition — directly comparable product line and mission overlap with TMSG's UNIMMAP and Nutr MV interventions.
• Action Against Hunger: Global NGO directly comparable to TMSG — treats severe acute malnutrition in children under five using RUTF and CMAM protocols across South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Same product (RUTF), same beneficiary base, same donor-funded model.
• Sindh Institute of Child Health & Nutrition (SICHN): Pakistan-focused organization combating child malnutrition and stunted growth through therapeutic feeding programs — directly overlapping TMSG's mission, geography, and intervention portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan: UN agency addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in Pakistan including therapeutic feeding for SAM. Comparable as a funder/operator of large-scale nutrition programs overlapping TMSG's beneficiary population.
• Save the Children: Global incumbent running large-scale nutrition, child survival, and maternal health programs in Pakistan. Overlaps with TMSG in RUTF distribution, CMAM, and micronutrient supplementation but at vastly greater scale.
• UNICEF Pakistan: Already a strategic partner of TMSG; UNICEF runs the national CMAM program in Pakistan and sets the WHO/UNICEF standards TMSG products adhere to. Comparable as the dominant institutional player in the same malnutrition intervention category.

Regional players

• HANDS Pakistan: Large Pakistani NGO delivering health, nutrition, and community development programs across the country. Comparable as a homegrown nonprofit operating community health worker and maternal-child health programs in similar geographies.
• Indus Hospital & Health Network: Pakistan-based charitable hospital network providing free maternal and child health services, including pediatric malnutrition treatment. Comparable as a domestic health-services nonprofit serving overlapping populations in Pakistan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MalnutritionandStuntedGrowth
• Facebookfacebook.com/TrustForMalnutritionAndStuntedGrowth
• Instagraminstagram.com/tmsg_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trust-for-malnutrition-and-stunted-growth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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