The National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS)

What The National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS) does

The National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-driven humanitarian and missionary organization founded in 1978 and registered in Alabama in 1993. Headquartered at 525 Abundant Life Way, Sawyerville, Alabama, NAPS operates a diversified portfolio of programs that include free mobile dental and medical clinics serving Alabama's Black Belt region across nine communities (Selma, Demopolis, Gilbertown, Linden, Livingston, Eutaw, Uniontown, Alberta, York), international medical and disaster-relief missions in 20+ countries, the NAPS Abundant Life Academy (NALA) Pre-K to 8th-grade boarding school, the Abundant Life Wellness Institute (ALWI), the Global Evangelism and Medical Missionary School (GEMMS) 12-month gap-year program, and the WLGO 90.1 FM community radio station with a corresponding podcast. NAPS also runs the Mytonia Newman Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center project (in development) and produces the DP3 herbal supplement using herbs grown at its partner Eden Land Farm.

Underlying infrastructure includes an FCC-licensed radio broadcast facility, a mobile dental bus equipped for on-site service delivery, an in-house herbal processing operation, a Wix-hosted website integrated with the Kindful donation platform, and mobile applications for iOS and Android. The organization employs no traditional revenue-generating model: all services are provided free of charge to recipients, and operations are funded entirely through tax-deductible donations solicited from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Volunteer labor — primarily college students and graduates — forms the operational backbone, contributing over 7,000 hours annually. NAPS's distribution is anchored by an international branch network spanning 13-15 countries (including Zimbabwe, Costa Rica, Sudan, Madagascar, Haiti, Brazil, Ethiopia, Malawi, the Philippines, and others), with outcomes tracked through 21,003+ reported baptisms, 35 churches/schools/clinics built, 200 homes built or repaired, and 1,500+ youth trained. The organization is family-led, with Dr. A Paul as Founder and President, Anthony Paul, PhD as President of the Southern Alabama Campus, and Marlo Paul, MD as Medical Director, and holds ASI membership within the Adventist humanitarian services network.

Name

The National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS)

Legal name

National Association for the Prevention of Starvation

Website

https://napsoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAPS is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-driven non-profit providing free dental and medical care in Alabama's Black Belt region and 20+ countries, operating schools, wellness programs, and a community radio station, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disaster relief programs
• Mobile dental services
• Community wellness programs
• International mission trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: NAPS operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The primary revenue stream is tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations are solicited through the website, Kindful donation platform, and various campaigns.
2. Volunteer Support: Volunteers contribute their time and skills without compensation. Some volunteers may pay to participate in mission trips, covering their own travel costs while NAPS organizes the mission activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NAPS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization that delivers free medical and dental care via a mobile dental bus operating in Alabama's Black Belt region, conducts disaster relief and international mission work in more than 20 countries, and runs wellness, education, and faith-based community programs.

Product overview

NAPS operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit humanitarian organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs centered on disaster relief, healthcare, education, and missionary work. The core offerings include: NAPS Radio (WLGO 90.1 FM) for community broadcasting; Free Dental & Medical Services via mobile dental bus across Alabama's BlackBelt; the Abundant Life Wellness Institute (ALWI) for lifestyle health programs; NAPS Abundant Life Academy (NALA), a Pre-K to 8th grade boarding school; GEMMS, a 12-month medical missionary training program; international and domestic mission operations; disaster relief services; and supplementary products including DP3 herbal supplements and the 'Songs from Africa' music CD. The organization sustains branches in 13 countries and has operated in over 24 countries globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GEMMS: Global Evangelism and Medical Missionary School - a 12-month gap year program training youth for active ministry and medical missionary work
• NALA (NAPS Abundant Life Academy)
• ALWI (Abundant Life Wellness Institute)
• WLGO NAPS Radio
• Mytonia Newman Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center

Products and services

• Mobile Dental Bus Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,003 people dedicated lives to Christ through baptism
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Adventist-laymen's Services & Industries (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAPS is a member of ASI, an organization of Seventh-day Adventist laymen committed to service and humanitarian work. This membership provides NAPS with network connections, resources, and recognition within the Adventist community for its missions and programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations with disaster relief, child sponsorship, and community development in 100+ countries. Comparable faith-based relief positioning, though at much larger scale.
• Compassion International: Large faith-based child sponsorship and humanitarian organization with global programs in 25+ countries. Comparable international footprint and Christian development positioning, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Remote Area Medical: Provides free mobile medical, dental, and vision care clinics in underserved U.S. communities. Closest functional peer to NAPS's Black Belt mobile dental bus; same free-service, volunteer-driven, mobile-delivery model.
• MAP International: Faith-based humanitarian organization focused on global health, providing medicine, medical relief, and community health programs. Comparable in providing free medical/dental services to underserved populations domestically and internationally.
• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing disaster relief, medical care, and missionary work globally. Directly competes for faith-motivated donors and deploys mobile medical/dental teams into disaster and underserved areas.
• ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency): The Adventist-affiliated humanitarian and development agency with global disaster relief and community development programs. Directly comparable as a faith-based humanitarian NGO with overlapping Adventist network ties to NAPS via ASI membership.
• Mercy Ships: Operates hospital ships providing free medical and dental care to underserved populations in developing nations. Closely comparable as a faith-based organization delivering free mobile medical/dental services to those without access.
• Health Talents International: Christian medical missions organization operating short-term surgical mission trips to underserved regions. Comparable in combining free medical service with missionary deployment and faith-based volunteer model.
• Volunteer Missionary Movement: Catholic lay missionary organization sending volunteer missionaries for service domestically and internationally. Directly comparable volunteer-driven, faith-based, multi-geography short-term mission model (e.g., similar to GEMMS gap year program).

Emerging players

• Lifeline Christian Mission: Faith-based humanitarian organization with disaster relief and community development programs in underserved U.S. regions and developing countries. Overlapping evangelism-plus-relief model and comparable program portfolio size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NAPSGlobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYB-y7qmdv7Jx-r2lMqNPYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/NAPSGlobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/napsglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-national-association-for-the-prevention-of-starvation-naps-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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