Reach Out Orphanage Ministries

What Reach Out Orphanage Ministries does

Reach Out Orphanage Ministries (ROOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006 by Tara Boshart Garcia and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The organization partners with nine orphanages and children's day programs across Honduras, India, and Nepal, serving approximately 435 vulnerable and orphaned children. ROOM provides nutrition and basic necessities, educational supplies and scholarships, Hope Camps for emotional and spiritual development, staff mentorship for orphanage caregivers, and emergency disaster relief. It also runs an Orphan Prevention Program in India and Nepal and a Family Placement Solutions (Scarlet Project) program in Honduras for infants and young children.

The organization's operational model is relationship-driven rather than technology-driven. It uses DonorBox for donation processing and standard social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) for donor outreach, with no proprietary technology systems. Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time donations, monthly recurring sponsorships, the Adopt an Orphanage program (where 100% of monthly donations go directly to the selected facility), and the Church Ministry Program (where North American churches collectively adopt orphanages and recruit monthly donors). Monthly donors are described as the 'backbone' of the organization. ROOM is operated by two part-time remote U.S. employees plus one part-time Honduras-based employee who personally visits orphanages, supported by a Board of Directors. The organization holds GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, Charity Navigator, and Great Nonprofits credentials.

Name

Reach Out Orphanage Ministries

Legal name

Reach Out Orphanage Ministries

Website

https://makeroom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Reach Out Orphanage Ministries (ROOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with nine orphanages and day programs across Honduras, India, and Nepal to provide nutrition, education, spiritual guidance, and emergency relief to approximately 435 orphaned and vulnerable children, funded through individual donations, monthly sponsorships, and church partnerships.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable / Nonprofit Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Orphanage support services
• Child sponsorship programs
• Humanitarian aid
• Nonprofit donations
• Vulnerable children care

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. One-time Donations: Individual donors make one-time monetary contributions to support the organization's mission of providing shelter, food, clothing, education and spiritual guidance to orphaned children.
2. Monthly Sponsors/Recurring Donations: Monthly donors provide ongoing support ensuring children receive nutrition, clothing, medical care and educational supplies. Monthly donors are described as the backbone of the organization.
3. Adopt an Orphanage Program: 100% of monthly donations go directly to the specific orphanage selected by the donor, building personal relationships through letter writing and receiving photos and updates.
4. Church Ministry Donations: Churches raise funds collectively for selected orphanages through monthly donations and fundraisers, with 100% going directly to supported facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Reach Out Orphanage Ministries (ROOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with nine orphanages and day programs in Honduras, India, and Nepal to provide shelter, food, clothing, educational materials, medical care and spiritual guidance to orphaned and vulnerable children. The organization funds its programs through one-time donations, monthly sponsorships, and an Adopt an Orphanage program where 100% of designated monthly gifts go directly to the chosen facility.

Product overview

Reach Out Orphanage Ministries (ROOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a charitable foundation rather than a technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of charitable programs supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Honduras, India and Nepal. Core programs include: the Nutrition & Basic Necessities Program providing food, shelter and basic supplies; the Educational Program supplying school materials and scholarships; the Hope Camps Program for emotional and spiritual development; the Staff Mentorship Program for orphanage caregivers; and the Emergency Relief Program for disaster recovery. The Church Ministry Program enables churches to adopt orphanages through fundraising partnerships. Donation options include monthly sponsorship, one-time gifts, and direct adoption of specific orphanages. The organization partners with nine orphanages and day programs across three countries, with transparent fund distribution directly to partnered facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nutrition & Basic Necessities Program Provides food, hygiene items, clothing, shelter, clean water and basic necessities to orphanages in Honduras, India, and Nepal to ensure children are safe, healthy and able to focus and thrive.
• Educational Program Provides school supplies, books, uniforms, Bibles, scholarships and tutors to support the education of orphaned children in Honduras, India and Nepal and help break the cycle of poverty.
• Hope Camps Program Workshops and programs focused on the psychological, emotional and spiritual development of orphaned children to build self-esteem, confidence, and help them discover their skills, talents and dreams.
• Staff Mentorship Program Provides mentorship, motivation and encouragement to orphanage staff members through leadership webinars, programs and events to help caregivers grow and develop their potential.
• Emergency Relief Program Provides disaster relief assistance to impoverished communities, including delivery of critical items such as mattresses, stoves, refrigerators and other necessities after natural disasters like hurricanes and during the pandemic.
• Church Ministry Program Partners churches across North America with orphanages through an 'Adopt an Orphanage' model, where church communities raise funds, recruit monthly donors and receive regular updates and photos about sponsored children.
• Adopt an Orphanage Allows individuals to select a specific orphanage and set up monthly donations, with 100% of funds going directly to the supported orphanage, including relationship-building through letter writing to children.
• Family Placement Solutions (Scarlet Project) Emergency health interventions and family placement solutions for infants and young children in Honduras.
• Orphan Prevention Programs Programs in India and Nepal that equip parents at risk of abandoning children due to poverty by providing education, child care, nutrition and supplemental healthcare, connecting families with community resources.
• Monthly Sponsorship Recurring monthly donation commitment that ensures children receive nutrition, clothing, medical care and educational supplies in a loving, supportive environment; described as the backbone of the organization.
• One-Time Donation Single donation that supports the organization's mission of providing shelter, food, clothing, education and spiritual guidance to orphaned and vulnerable children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 470 children helped in 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Promesa HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018La Promesa was founded by a licensed social worker and psychotherapist specializing in trauma-competent care. ROOM partners to support orphaned children and provide mental health services, family preservation and foster care training.
• Proyecto CrecercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Day center for children who dropped out of school due to poverty. Specializes in teaching older children to read, write and learn at their own pace. Operated by The Children's Home Project.
• India Hope CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Children's day facility attached to India Children's Home, opened 2014 by Pastor Prabin and wife Susama. Provides day care, schooling and after-school care for 100+ community children living in poverty.
• Trust Home (Nepal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Gospel-focused family-style orphanage run by Pastor Luke and wife. Rescues orphaned, abandoned and at-risk children from poorest communities of Nepal. Provides safe shelter, food, clothing, medical care and schooling.
• India Children's HomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Founded by Pastor Prabin and wife Susama in Eastern India. Provides safe housing, schooling and spiritual care to orphaned children. ROOM supports with funds for basic necessities and educational materials.
• Fundación ProniñocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term children's home providing safe living space, nutrition and basic education to children separated from parents. Operated by The Children's Home Project with 18 staff members providing trauma-informed care.
• The Children's Home ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonduran organization that exists to increase love, safety, nourishment and hope in lives of children who have suffered developmental traumas. Operates Proyecto Crecer and Fundación Proniño.
• Horizons Community ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch in Lincoln, Nebraska partnered with ROOM through Church Ministry program. Adopted an orphanage, building church community while serving children in need through fundraisers and monthly donors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Holt International: Christian nonprofit focused on international adoption and child welfare programs across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Comparable in operating geographies (including India and Honduras-adjacent regions), sponsorship model, and faith-based donor base.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit supporting orphans through sponsorship, adoption grants, and direct funding of partner care providers. Direct comparable to ROOM in mission scope, donor-base characteristics, and partnership-driven delivery model.
• Rapha International: Christian nonprofit operating in Haiti, Kenya, and other countries to rescue, restore, and raise orphaned and vulnerable children. Direct overlap in child welfare mission, faith-based funding, and residential care support.
• Show Hope: Christian nonprofit focused on caring for orphans through adoption aid and care for waiting children. Comparable faith-based, donor-funded child welfare model with similar transparency and direct-to-program giving philosophy.
• Children's HopeChest: Christian nonprofit that partners with existing residential care institutions and supports orphan prevention through sponsorship and church partnerships. Closely mirrors ROOM's partnership-based orphanage support model in Eastern Europe and developing countries.
• Buckner International: Faith-based organization providing foster care, adoption, and child and family services domestically and internationally. Overlaps with ROOM in child welfare mission, Christian donor base, and residential care support.
• AGCI (All God's Children International): Christian international adoption and child welfare organization with programs in Ethiopia, China, Colombia, and beyond. Comparable faith-based mission, donor-funded operations, and focus on children without parental care.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Major faith-based humanitarian organization running child sponsorship, community development, and emergency relief programs across multiple developing countries. Comparable mission focus on vulnerable children and donor-funded program delivery.
• Compassion International: Large Christian child sponsorship organization operating in dozens of developing countries. Directly comparable to ROOM's church-driven child sponsorship and orphanage support model, but at vastly greater scale and global footprint.

Emerging players

• Both Hands Foundation: Faith-based nonprofit funding orphan care through volunteer service projects at sponsor homes. Comparable in faith-aligned donor base and child welfare mission, but uses a distinct volunteer-driven funding model rather than recurring sponsorship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo_YQqcCvpimUTz6DMZLW8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/bringhopetohome
• Instagraminstagram.com/roomtolove

Compliance4 records

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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