The Mama-pikin Foundation Inc

What The Mama-pikin Foundation Inc does

The Mama-Pikin Foundation Inc is a US-registered 501(c)(3) charitable foundation and Sierra Leone-registered non-governmental organization that improves maternal and child health outcomes in Sierra Leone. Founded in 2008 by two doctors of Sierra Leonean descent, the foundation operates across six districts — Bombali, Koinadugu, Kono, Kenema, Western Area Rural, and Western Area Urban — through three core programs: (1) Postgraduate Training in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, administered through a 5-year, $4 million grant supporting the Ministry of Health; (2) Support for Pregnant Women, providing delivery buckets, transportation allowances, and monthly peer support groups via the Belleh Uman Bato Group; and (3) Research and Training, focused on evidence-based interventions. Operational leadership is provided by Country Director Leeann Rizk, with Midwifery Officer Jeneba Foday among the in-country clinical staff. The foundation is headquartered at 17A Wallace Johnson Street, 4th Floor, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The foundation delivers programs through embedded partnerships with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, the Freetown City Council, and a network of community health centers. Strategic funding and program partners include the Orange Foundation (financing BBG sessions across 8 facilities), Swiss NGO SolidarMed (Together For Healthy Children malnutrition program in Koinadugu District), MSD for Mothers, the Concept Foundation, Rotary, TZP Group, Kindred Bravely, Peachtree Womens Specialists, OMG, and the Science for Africa Foundation, the last of which organized recent training for the foundation's Midwifery Officer. Programmatic components include Village Saving and Loans Association (VSLA) microfinance groups for women, demonstration backyard gardens at community health centers (e.g., Masongbo CHC in Bombali District), and the 'Plac de ot o!' climate literacy flipchart tool. In June 2025, the foundation operationalized an In-Patient Feeding Unit at Kabala Government Hospital for children suffering from acute malnutrition.

As a non-profit, the foundation does not generate revenue through product or service sales; its operating model depends on grants from government, foundations, and corporations, plus individual donations routed through PayPal and Facebook fundraising channels. Its go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on community health workers, traditional birth attendants, nurses, and midwives as the primary implementation channel. Technology is limited to the organization's website, a Facebook social presence, and the newly developed paper-based climate literacy tool — there is no proprietary software platform, mobile application, or AI/ML component. Monthly BBG sessions reach approximately 70 pregnant and lactating women per clinic. Annual revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

The Mama-pikin Foundation Inc

Legal name

The Mama-Pikin Foundation Inc

Website

https://mamapikinfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Mama-Pikin Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that improves maternal and child health in Sierra Leone via postgraduate medical training, pregnant-women support, and community-based peer programs. It operates across six districts in partnership with the Ministry of Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and Child Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Child health programs
• Healthcare worker training
• Community health support
• Non-profit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grant Funding: The organization operates as a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and registered NGO in Sierra Leone, funded through grants, corporate partnerships, foundation support, government funding, and individual donations via PayPal and Facebook fundraising campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Mama-Pikin Foundation is a non-profit organization that improves maternal and child health in Sierra Leone through three core programs: a 5-year, $4 million grant supporting Ministry of Health postgraduate training in obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics; direct support for pregnant women including delivery buckets and transportation allowances; and community-based peer support programs such as the Belleh Uman Bato Group operating across six districts.

Product overview

The Mama-Pikin Foundation is a non-profit organization operating in Sierra Leone with three core programs: Postgraduate Training in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics (a $4 million, 5-year grant supporting the Ministry of Health), Support for Pregnant Women (providing delivery buckets, transportation allowances, and monthly peer support groups through the Belleh Uman Bato Group), and Research and Training. Additional offerings include the climate literacy tool 'Plac de ot o!' and the Together For Healthy Children malnutrition program. The Foundation also supports Village Saving and Loans Association programs for women and demonstration gardens at community health centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Postgraduate Training in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics A 5-year, $4 million grant program supporting the Ministry of Health to provide advanced medical training in obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics for healthcare personnel in Sierra Leone.
• Support for Pregnant Women Comprehensive support program providing delivery buckets and transportation allowances to every woman who delivers a baby, along with monthly support groups and community health education.
• Research and Training Implements and supports research and training programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes through evidence-based interventions and capacity building.
• Belleh Uman Bato Group (BBG) Peer Support Program Peer support program launched in March 2023, working with community health centers and community leaders across 6 districts to strengthen linkages between communities and clinics, hosting monthly support groups where pregnant and lactating mothers receive nutrition and health education.
• Village Saving and Loans Association (VSLA) Programs Financial inclusion program supporting women in communities to form savings groups where small groups of pregnant women and mothers pool money together for business activities or emergency financial needs.
• Together For Healthy Children Program Partnership with Swiss NGO SolidarMed to operationalize an In-Patient Feeding (IPF) Unit at Kabala Government Hospital, providing critical care and rehabilitation for children suffering from acute malnutrition, including transportation, food provisions, and take-home food packages.
• Plac de ot o! Climate Literacy Tool Climate literacy flipchart tool designed to educate pregnant women, mothers and community members about climate change, climate justice, and climate and maternal/child health connections to help mitigate climate change effects on maternal and child health.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Health - Sierra LeonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner receiving support through a 5-year, $4 million grant for postgraduate training in obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics. The foundation collaborates with the Ministry on malnutrition initiatives and health facility improvements.
• Orange FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides financial support for the Mama-Pikin Foundation's Support for Pregnant Women program in multiple districts in Sierra Leone. Supports monthly Belleh Uman Bato Group sessions in 8 facilities.
• SoledarMed (Swiss NGO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Together for Healthy Children (T4HC) project providing funding for malnutrition initiative in Koinadugu District, operationalizing In-Patient Feeding Unit at Kabala Government Hospital.
• MoHS Sierra LeonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Health and Sanitation partnership for health programs in Sierra Leone.
• Freetown City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for health initiatives.
• Concept FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner supporting maternal and child health programs.
• RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization partnership for health initiatives.
• MSD for MothersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal health initiative focused on maternal health, hosted delegation visit to foundation programs.
• Science for Africa FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized training for foundation's Midwifery Officer Jeneba Foday.
• TZP GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting foundation programs.
• Kindred BravelyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting maternal health initiatives.
• Peachtree Womens SpecialistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner supporting women's health programs.
• OMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting foundation initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: Global health non-profit delivering maternal, child, and primary care in low-resource settings. Directly comparable to MPF in mission, model (clinical training + community health workers), and geographic focus on fragile states, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Last Mile Health: Non-profit building community health worker networks in sub-Saharan Africa, including Liberia (neighboring Sierra Leone). Directly comparable peer operating in similar West African geographies with a similar training-plus-community-engagement model.
• EngenderHealth: Non-profit focused on maternal and reproductive health in low-resource settings. Comparable in mission (MCH/RH focus) and in delivering training and community-based interventions in Africa.
• Concept Foundation: International non-profit focused on sexual, reproductive, and maternal health in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable in scope (MCH focus, partnership-driven implementation) and identified as an existing partner of MPF.
• BRAC: Large international development organization with extensive maternal, child, and community health programming. Comparable in its integrated model (health + livelihoods + financial inclusion like VSLA) and in serving low-income populations across multiple African geographies.
• SolidarMed: Swiss non-profit currently partnering with MPF on the Together For Healthy Children malnutrition program. Directly comparable peer operating health programs in sub-Saharan Africa, including hospital strengthening and maternal/child health.
• PATH: Global health non-profit working on maternal, newborn, and child health innovations across Africa and Asia. Comparable as a MCH-focused NGO that combines training, community programs, and partnership-driven implementation in low-resource settings.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization partnering with governments to strengthen health systems, including in Sierra Leone. Directly comparable in operating model (government partnership, health worker training, MCH focus) though at much greater scale and scope.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO with major maternal, newborn, and child health programs across Africa. Comparable mission overlap but operates as a broad incumbent across many geographies, sectors, and emergencies rather than specializing in a single-country model.
• UNICEF: UN agency with the global mandate for child and maternal health, including significant Sierra Leone presence. A broad incumbent comparator in MCH policy, programming, and funding rather than a direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MamaPikinFoundation?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mama-pikin-foundation

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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