Beyond Relief International Ministries

What Beyond Relief International Ministries does

Beyond Relief International Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in December 2010 by David and Rita Kuntz that operates a vocational trade school in St. Louis du Nord, in northwest Haiti — one of the poorest regions in the Western Hemisphere. The school delivers hands-on training across seven disciplines (electrical, plumbing, tiling, English, art, sewing, and computers) to impoverished Haitian adults and at-risk youth, including orphans aging out of institutional care, in a market where unemployment is approximately 79% and competing schools are described as too expensive and lower-quality. US operations are 100% volunteer-run, with a 12-person paid Haitian staff delivering programming at the school.

The organization constructed a permanent facility on a quarter-acre site — approximately $200,000 invested in Phase 1, including 5–6 classrooms, a security wall, water well, 24-panel solar power, on-site director housing, storage, and septic — and the school moved to this site in October 2015. Annual operating cost is approximately $40,000. Revenue comes from individual monthly scholarship sponsorships ($35/month per student), one-time donations, modest student tuition, and foundation grants; the P&G Alumni Foundation Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the sole documented institutional funder, contributing a cumulative $55,000 across 2012, 2016, and 2017. Distribution is community-led, relying on newsletters, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon Smile, mission trips, and church partnerships rather than commercial channels.

Enrollment scaled from a 2013 first cohort of 17 graduates to over 400 students enrolled and over 200 graduates in 2018–2019, a more than 10x expansion in six years. The school has navigated COVID-19 closure (2020), Haitian political turmoil, and elevated fuel costs, completing its 2024–2025 academic year. Phase 2 plans include a student-made-goods general store, a canteen, and second-floor classrooms to add capacity — the principal forward-looking growth lever.

Name

Beyond Relief International Ministries

Legal name

Beyond Relief International Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://gobeyondrelief.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beyond Relief International Ministries is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a volunteer-supported vocational trade school in St. Louis du Nord, northwest Haiti, training impoverished adults and at-risk youth in electrical, plumbing, tiling, English, art, sewing, and computer skills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Vocational Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Nonprofit education programs
• Trade school operations
• Workforce skills training
• International humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Mason

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring monthly scholarships at $35/month per student and one-time financial gifts from individual donors. Donations are tax-deductible as the organization is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. 100% of donations go directly to operations.
2. Student Tuition: Affordable student tuition rates kept very low to enable Haitian participation, supplemented by US donor support.
3. Grants: Foundation grants from organizations like P&G Alumni Foundation Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation for specific programs and capital improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beyond Relief International Ministries operates a vocational trade school in St. Louis du Nord, northwest Haiti, providing affordable, hands-on skills training to impoverished adults in electrical, plumbing, tiling, English, art, sewing, and computer skills. The school is funded by individual donations, monthly scholarship sponsorships, and foundation grants, with 100% of donations going directly to operations. The goal is to enable graduates to earn a living, support their families, and break the cycle of poverty in a region with 79% unemployment.

Product overview

Beyond Relief International Ministries operates a single unified vocational trade school facility in St. Louis du Nord, Haiti. The organization offers seven distinct skill-training programs: Electrical, Plumbing, Tiling, English, Art, Sewing, and Computer training. All programs are housed within the Beyond Relief Trade School and share the same facility, infrastructure, and administrative structure. The school focuses on providing affordable, hands-on vocational training to impoverished Haitians in one of the poorest regions of the Western Hemisphere, with the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty by enabling graduates to earn a living and support their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beyond Relief Trade School A vocational trade school located in St. Louis du Nord, Haiti, providing affordable, hands-on skills training to impoverished individuals in electrical, plumbing, tiling, English, art, sewing, and computer skills to enable them to earn a living and break the cycle of poverty. The school shares 6 large classrooms, office, guardhouse, storage buildings, guesthouse with director's residence, security wall, water well, and garden on a 1/4-acre facility.
• Electrical Training Program Vocational training program teaching electrical skills to students in Haiti, enabling them to find employment as electricians or start their own electrical businesses. Graduates such as Toussaint Ednel have installed electrical and plumbing systems for churches and secured jobs in multiple cities.
• Plumbing Training Program Vocational training program teaching plumbing skills to students, providing them with employable skills in the plumbing trade.
• Tiling Training Program Vocational training program teaching tiling skills, one of the most popular classes at the school.
• English Language Training English language instruction program for Haitians, with some students going on to become interpreters or English teachers. Impoverished Haitians aged 15-17 from the NWHCM partnership take English classes and medical terminology to work as interpreters for medical teams.
• Art Training Program Two-year art program where graduates commonly work as sign painters or art teachers. Students' paintings are sold to support the school and artists, with some graduates like John Wendy Jean-Pierre selling paintings in the Bahamas.
• Sewing Training Program Two-year sewing program primarily for women, teaching skills to start tailoring businesses or work in garment production.
• Computer Training Program Computer skills training program that has seen significant demand, with graduates finding employment or using skills in various industries. The program was expanded with 11 laptops donated by Cedar Creek Church and a 2017 grant funding laptops, computer room upgrades, and additional solar power.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northwest Haiti Christian Mission (NWHCM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2017Partnership to provide vocational training to 21 orphans aged 15-17 before they age out of the orphanage. Students take English classes and medical terminology at Beyond Relief and work as interpreters for medical teams.
• Haiti 323 ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2017Partnered to start sewing class, providing sewing supplies and advice on best practices for running a sewing class in Haiti. Working with 2 other organizations already teaching sewing.
• Amazon SmileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 November 2014Beyond Relief receives 0.5% of purchases when supporters shop through Amazon Smile and designate Beyond Relief as their charity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northwest Haiti Christian Mission (NWHCM): Long-standing faith-based nonprofit operating in northwest Haiti. Already a direct partner of Beyond Relief (orphan-prevention program for 21 youth), making it the most operationally comparable peer in the same region and target population.
• More Than Me: Nonprofit providing education and vocational training to at-risk girls in Haiti. Comparable as a small US nonprofit delivering education and life-skills training to impoverished Haitian youth, with corporate and individual donor support.
• buildOn: Nonprofit that builds schools and runs adult literacy / vocational programs in Haiti and other developing countries. Comparable as a vocational-skills and education nonprofit serving impoverished Haitian communities with donor-supported programming.
• Hands Together: Faith-based nonprofit operating a school and vocational training programs in Haiti (Grand Boulage). Directly comparable: poverty-focused, donor-funded, multi-trade curriculum in rural Haiti.
• Mission of Hope (Haiti): Faith-based nonprofit running schools, vocational training, and community development in Haiti. Comparable in donor model, curriculum breadth (trades + education), and target population in Haiti.
• Be Like Brit: Nonprofit operating an orphanage and education programs in Grand Goâve, Haiti, including skills and vocational training. Comparable as a small US-backed Haiti nonprofit providing education and skills to vulnerable youth.

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Large faith-based child-sponsorship and education nonprofit with significant Haiti operations. Not a direct competitor but a broad incumbent in the donor-supported international education and youth-development space with overlapping audience of individual donors.
• World Vision: Large international NGO with education, vocational training, and child sponsorship programs in Haiti. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same international-development and education space, but at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Samaritan's Purse: Major faith-based humanitarian organization with vocational training and disaster recovery work in Haiti. Comparable as a large incumbent in the donor-supported Haiti education and skills development space.

Emerging players

• Haiti Education Foundation: Smaller US-based nonprofit funding education and vocational programs in Haiti. Comparable as a partner/funder-class peer rather than direct operator; minimal overlap in programs but sits in the same donor ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BeyondRelief
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beyond-relief-international-ministries

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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