Three Strands

What Three Strands does

Three Strands is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 that operates a network of medical facilities delivering primary care, surgery, dental services, maternity care, and a weekly malnutrition program to underserved populations in Haiti and the Central African Republic. The organization runs six owned facilities: Bangui Hospital, Gomoko, Cite Dongue, and Belagoro clinics in CAR, and Cap Haitien Hospital plus the remote Bois De Lance clinic in Haiti. A key differentiator is its scholarship program, which trains national healthcare workers who subsequently staff the clinics, creating a locally sustainable workforce in markets with as few as one doctor per 10,000 people.

The organization is funded entirely through donations rather than patient fees. Revenue streams include individual giving, employer matching gift programs, planned giving via wills and estates, donor-advised funds, stock and bond donations, real estate and business sale contributions, and matching grants from foundations. Volunteers participate in cost-recovery Global Impact Team trips priced at $1,477-$1,677 for Haiti and $3,430-$3,680 for CAR. The US headquarters is in Winona Lake, Indiana with a 15-person staff led by CEO Jordan Damon and COO Jay Hocking, alongside co-founders Mike and Myra Taylor.

Three Strands is governed by a 10-member board spanning healthcare, finance, and operations backgrounds. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization relies on standard medical equipment and clinic operations. Strategic partnerships include a co-location arrangement with the James Gribble Seminary in CAR to operate the Belagoro clinic serving approximately 200 pastors and their families. Impact metrics include 12,196 annual medical patients, 605 dental patients, 185 surgeries, 244 children enrolled in the malnutrition program, and 8 monthly births at the medical centers.

Name

Three Strands

Legal name

Three Strands

Website

https://three-strands.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Three Strands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating six medical clinics in Haiti and the Central African Republic, delivering primary care, dental, surgical, maternity, and malnutrition services to underserved populations funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Medical Mission Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical services
• International medical missions
• Nonprofit healthcare clinics
• Short-term medical volunteering
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Winona Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support the organization's mission of providing healthcare to underserved populations in Haiti and Central African Republic.
2. Employer Matching: Donations may be matched by employers through matching gift programs, doubling donor impact.
3. Planned Giving: Wills, estates, and qualified charitable distributions allow supporters to give beyond their lifetime.
4. Donor Advised Funds & Stock Donations: Supporters can donate through DAFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds for tax advantages.
5. Real Estate & Business Sale Donations: Donors can contribute real estate or portions of business sale proceeds.
6. Matching Grants: Foundations or major contributors match donations raised from other supporters within specified timeframes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Three Strands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a network of hospitals and clinics in Haiti and the Central African Republic, delivering medical care, dental services, and a malnutrition treatment program to underserved populations. The organization supplements its year-round local staffing with short-term Medical Mission Trips (Global Impact Teams) that send volunteer healthcare professionals to its facilities on a cost-recovery basis.

Product overview

Three Strands is a non-profit medical mission organization providing compassionate, competent, and Christ-centered healthcare to underserved populations in developing countries. The organization operates a portfolio of medical facilities including hospitals and clinics in Haiti and Central African Republic, offering medical services, dental services, maternity care, and malnutrition programs. Their services include primary care at multiple locations (Bangui Hospital and Gomoko, Cite Dongue, and Belagoro clinics in CAR; Cap Haitien Hospital and Bois De Lance clinic in Haiti), dental care, and surgical services. The organization also runs Global Impact Teams—short-term medical mission trips that support and train local healthcare workers. Impact metrics include 12,196 annual medical patients, 605 annual dental patients, 185 annual surgeries, and 8 monthly births across their centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services General medical care delivered through Three Strands' network of hospitals and clinics in Haiti and the Central African Republic for underserved populations, including physician consultations, treatment of illness and injury, and surgical procedures.
• Dental Services Dental care delivered through Three Strands' hospitals and clinics in Haiti and the Central African Republic, serving the same underserved patient population as the medical program.
• Malnutrition Program Program for the identification, treatment, and management of malnutrition, particularly in the Central African Republic, delivered alongside medical and dental services through Three Strands' clinics.
• Medical Mission Trips (Global Impact Teams) Short-term, cost-recovery medical mission trips for volunteer healthcare professionals to serve at Three Strands' facilities in Haiti ($1,477–$1,677) or the Central African Republic ($3,430–$3,680). Participants deploy as Global Impact Teams to provide medical, dental, and surgical care alongside local staff.
• Bangui Hospital Three Strands-operated hospital located in Bangui, Central African Republic, delivering medical, dental, and surgical care to the surrounding underserved population.
• Gomoko Clinic Three Strands-operated outpatient clinic located in Gomoko, Central African Republic, providing primary medical and dental services.
• Cite Dongue Clinic Three Strands-operated outpatient clinic located in Cite Dongue, Central African Republic, providing primary medical and dental services.
• Belagoro Clinic Three Strands-operated outpatient clinic located in Belagoro, Central African Republic, providing primary medical and dental services.
• Cap Haitien Hospital Three Strands-operated hospital located in Cap Haitien, Haiti, delivering medical, dental, and surgical care to the surrounding underserved population.
• Bois De Lance Clinic Three Strands-operated outpatient clinic located in Bois De Lance, Haiti, providing primary medical and dental services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,196 annual medical patients served
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• James Gribble SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Strands collaborates with the James Gribble Seminary in CAR to operate the Clinic Belegoro on the outskirts of Bangui. The clinic serves approximately 200 pastors and their families who live on the seminary property while continuing their training to become pastors.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CURE International: Runs a network of pediatric surgical hospitals in developing countries staffed by national employees and supported by short-term medical volunteers — closely comparable faith-based, hospital-operating, training-local-staff model.
• Mercy Ships: Faith-based organization delivering free surgical and medical care in sub-Saharan Africa via volunteer medical professionals — comparable faith identity, volunteer-driven delivery, and underserved-country patient base.
• MAP International: Christian global health organization providing medicines and supporting health programs in developing countries — comparable faith-based identity and international health delivery footprint.
• Partners in Health: Operates hospitals and clinics delivering free, high-quality healthcare to the poor in Haiti and multiple other low-income countries, with a parallel mission of training local staff — directly comparable model, geography (Haiti), and patient population to Three Strands.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical Christian relief organization running international medical projects, disaster response, and volunteer mission trips — directly comparable faith-based identity, donor base, and short-term medical trip model.
• Real Medicine Foundation: Operates clinics and trains local healthcare workers in underserved regions with a long-term, capacity-building approach — closely comparable model of empowering national staff rather than reliance on short-term missions.
• Project HOPE: Global health NGO operating health programs, training local healthcare workers, and deploying volunteer medical teams in low- and middle-income countries — comparable mission, volunteer engagement, and country footprint.
• CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board): Faith-based nonprofit operating health programs for women, children, and marginalized communities in Haiti and other low-income countries — directly comparable in faith-based health mission, Haiti presence, and donor-supported clinic model.

Emerging players

• Hope Health Action: Faith-based nonprofit operating a hospital and community health programs in Haiti with a long-term, staff-training model — directly comparable mission, geography, and capacity-building approach, though at a smaller scale.
• Water for Good: Faith-based nonprofit with deep Central African Republic operations (where Three Strands' COO previously led their CAR team) — comparable faith-based identity and CAR-specific expertise, but focused on WASH rather than clinical care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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