Haiti Cardiac Alliance

What Haiti Cardiac Alliance does

Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA) is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2013 as a spin-off of Partners In Health's 'Right to Health Care' program, that coordinates life-saving pediatric cardiac surgery for Haitian children with curable heart conditions. HCA identifies patients through a national referral network of Haitian clinics and hospitals (St. Damien Pediatric Hospital, Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais, Haiti Health Ministries, Kay Mackenson, and others), screens them via visiting cardiologist teams, and maintains a cloud-based national cardiac database and surgical waiting list that now lists 319 active patients. Matched patients are routed to international treatment partners—including Health City Cayman Islands, SickKids Toronto, AIIMS India, Cedimat and Fundacion Corazones del Cibao in the Dominican Republic, Chain of Hope in the UK, and several U.S. hospitals (Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, St. Joseph's Syracuse)—for free or reduced-cost surgery, with HCA providing accompaniment, documentation, and post-surgical follow-up.

Since inception, HCA reports 510 patients have accessed heart surgery through the program with a long-term survival rate exceeding 95%, comparable to outcomes in advanced countries. The organization operates with a small full-time team of 7–8 staff (Executive Director Owen Robinson, co-founder and Harvard-trained former BCG/CHAI/PIH strategist, plus clinical, social work, and logistics roles in Haiti and the Dominican Republic), supplemented by roughly a dozen U.S. cardiologist volunteers. It does not sell a software product or charge patients; its sole asset is operational coordination and a partner network.

The business model is charitable: HCA raises revenue through individual donations (online, mail, Venmo/PayPal), corporate and foundation grants, and crowdfunding via Watsi (which at one point contributed $102,000, or 37% of the budget). Documented donation tiers are $100/month for post-surgical care, $1,000 for cardiac catheterization, and $2,700 to fully fund life-saving surgery. In July 2021 the organization rebranded to International Cardiac Alliance to reflect an intent to expand the model beyond Haiti. FY2023 audited financials show operating revenue of $774,657 against operating expenses of $993,850, producing a $219,193 net deficit.

Name

Haiti Cardiac Alliance

Legal name

Haiti Cardiac Alliance

Website

https://haiticardiac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haiti Cardiac Alliance is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that coordinates life-saving cardiac surgery for Haitian children through a national referral network, a cloud-based surgical waiting list, and a roster of international hospital partners, funded entirely by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Cardiac Care Coordination

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric cardiac care
• Cardiac surgery coordination
• Nonprofit healthcare services
• Patient referral coordination
• Humanitarian medical aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: HCA is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity. Revenue comes from individual donations (mail checks, online via credit card/PayPal, Venmo), stock/securities gifts, and corporate partnerships. Donation amounts specified: $100/month for one patient's post-surgical care, $1,000 for cardiac catheterization, $2,700 to save a life.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Haiti Cardiac Alliance coordinates life-saving cardiac surgery for Haitian children with curable heart conditions by building partnerships with international hospitals, maintaining a national patient database and surgical waiting list, conducting in-country cardiac screening clinics, and providing patient accompaniment, travel logistics, and post-surgical follow-up care. All services are delivered free of charge to patients and funded through charitable donations.

Product overview

Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA) is a non-profit charitable organization, not a software technology company. It does not offer a software product, platform, or technology service. HCA's charitable offering consists of coordinating life-saving cardiac surgery for Haitian children through partnerships with overseas hospitals, conducting cardiac screening clinics in Haiti, maintaining a national cardiac database and surgical waiting list, and providing training opportunities for Haitian medical professionals. The organization facilitates patient matching, travel arrangements, and post-surgical follow-up care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiac Surgery Coordination Program
• Pediatric Cardiac Screening Clinics
• National Cardiac Database and Surgical Waiting List
• Post-Surgical Care and Follow-Up Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, haiti treatment partner, international treatment partner and other partner.

• Gift of Life InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner organization in the Gift of Life network, providing手术治疗 referrals and support for Haitian children needing cardiac surgery.
• Haiti Health Ministrieshaiti treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinic in Gressier, Haiti that provides facility space for HCA screening clinics. Founded by American missionaries Sandy and Jim Wilkins.
• Partners In Healthhaiti treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCA originated from Partners In Health's 'Right to Health Care' program. PIH continues as a key partner providing support and referrals in Haiti.
• Kay Mackenson Clinichaiti treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaiti-based clinic partner providing cardiac care coordination and treatment support.
• Promise For Haitihaiti treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaiti-based healthcare organization partnering with HCA for patient care.
• Saint Damien Hospitalhaiti treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric hospital in Haiti where HCA runs a free pediatric cardiac clinic. Key partner for in-country patient care and diagnosis.
• CRUDEMhaiti treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaiti healthcare organization partner.
• Health City Cayman Islandsinternational treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international treatment partner providing free cardiac surgery for Haitian children. Has performed 70+ surgeries for HCA patients.
• SickKids (Hospital for Sick Children)international treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerToronto-based pediatric hospital providing cardiac surgery support for HCA patients.
• Heart Hospital Baylor Planointernational treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas hospital that has provided cardiac surgery for adult HCA patients, including Valder Dormilus (18-year-old).
• St. Joseph's Hospital (Syracuse, NY)international treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral New York hospital that provided life-saving cardiac surgery (aortic valve replacement) for Haitian patient Valder Dormilus.
• Chain of Hopeinternational treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cardiac charity providing surgical support for children from developing countries.
• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)international treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Indian medical institution providing cardiac surgery support.
• Gift of Life New Yorkinternational treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGift of Life affiliate providing cardiac surgery referrals and support.
• Heart to Heart Internationalother partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian medical organization.
• York Universityother partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research and support collaboration.
• Cedimatinternational treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDominican Republic cardiac center providing treatment support for HCA patients.
• Fundacion Corazones del Cibaointernational treatment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDominican Republic cardiac foundation providing surgical support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Watsi: Crowdfunding platform that funds individual patient treatments and a key financial partner of HCA (contributed $102K in one fiscal year). Comparable as a donation-funded funder of life-saving procedures for low-income patients.
• Gift of Life International: Core strategic partner of HCA and the broader Gift of Life network that funds pediatric cardiac surgery for children in developing countries. Most direct peer in mission, patient profile, and overseas-treatment model.
• Heart to Heart International: Humanitarian medical organization focused on cardiac care for children globally. Comparable in mission (treating pediatric heart disease abroad) and operating model (volunteer-driven, donation-funded).
• Chain of Hope: International cardiac charity that provides surgical support for children from developing countries. Listed as a treatment partner of HCA and operates a closely analogous model of referring children to overseas cardiac centers.
• Have a Heart Cayman Islands: Charitable organization providing funding support for HCA patients receiving surgery at Health City Cayman Islands. Closely aligned mission: funding pediatric cardiac care in the Caribbean.
• Gift of Life New York: Regional affiliate of the Gift of Life network providing cardiac surgery referrals and support. Comparable in the niche of arranging overseas surgery for children with curable heart disease.

Broad incumbents

• Partners In Health: Large global health nonprofit operating extensively in Haiti; HCA literally spun out of PIH's 'Right to Health Care' program in 2013 and PIH remains a core referral partner. Comparable as a healthcare provider in Haiti, though far broader in scope.
• Health City Cayman Islands: Major international treatment partner that has performed 70+ surgeries for HCA patients. Comparable as a tertiary cardiac provider serving the same Haitian pediatric population through HCA referrals.

Regional players

• CRUDEM Foundation: Haiti-based healthcare organization partner of HCA. Operates in the same geography with comparable in-country healthcare delivery and patient-care support functions.
• Promise For Haiti: Haiti-based healthcare organization partnering with HCA for patient care. Comparable as an in-country healthcare delivery partner supporting pediatric cardiac referrals in Haiti.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haiti-cardiac-allliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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