cramw

What cramw does

CRAM Worldwide (Christ Reaching Asia Mission) is a US-incorporated Christian nonprofit mission organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Greenwood, Indiana. Operating across six Asian countries (Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, and North Korea), the organization delivers a portfolio of integrated ministry programs organized around three pillars: REACH (deploying field missionaries and short-term mission teams), RESCUE (church planting and evangelism — 46 churches have been planted in the Philippines alone, plus additional churches in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar), and RESTORE (humanitarian aid including the Sharon House anti-trafficking crisis center for girls in the Philippines, 200+ children served in North Korean daycares, 3 medical clinics in North Korea, and the Hope Farm and Bread Factory food programs). Its recurring revenue engine is the CRAM Kids/Boat Kids child sponsorship program at $30/month ($1/day), which provides food, clothing, education, medical care, and spiritual guidance to children in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam, supplemented by general fund donations and designated campaign contributions through the Kindful online donation platform.

The organization's core assets are human and physical rather than technological: approximately 14 named US staff and field missionaries, a leadership pipeline developed through partnerships with International Christian College Manila (30 students), Renew University (7 students), Myanmar Christian Seminary (56 students), and a Preacher Training School in Cambodia, plus physical infrastructure including a 6-story training center under construction in Ho Chi Minh City. Its business model is donation-driven across three streams — unrestricted General Fund contributions, recurring $30/month child sponsorships, and designated project funds (Myanmar Projects, Church Planting, Sharon House, individual missionary support) — with all donations tax-deductible and the organization holding ECFA accreditation for financial accountability. Distribution and donor acquisition occur through the WordPress website, Facebook, Instagram, email newsletter, a dedicated Church Relations role, and short-term mission trip participation, primarily targeting evangelical Christian individuals and churches in the United States.

Strategically, CRAM Worldwide is in a transition period: founder C.Y. Kim handed the CEO role to Stephen Johnson in May 2026 after 27 years, the organization is simultaneously expanding into Vietnam (new 'One Bridge Vietnam' initiative and Ho Chi Minh City training center) and scaling its Myanmar seminary work, while maintaining legacy programs in North Korea and China. Recent operational metrics (1,870 children reached through VBS in 2025, 580 youth camp participants, 753 conversions reported in Vietnam in one year, worship attendance growing from dozens to 300+) suggest active program scaling rather than contraction, though revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

cramw

Legal name

CRAM Worldwide, Inc.

Website

https://cramwinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CRAM Worldwide is a US-based Christian nonprofit founded in 1998 that plants churches, runs child sponsorship programs, and delivers humanitarian aid across six Asian countries including the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, and North Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. General Fund Donations: Core operational funding that supports personnel costs and organizational expenses. The General Fund is described as the most important fund as it provides foundational resources enabling all other projects.
2. Child Sponsorship Program: Monthly sponsorship at $30/month ($1/day) providing food, clothing, education, medical care, and spiritual guidance to children in Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Sponsors receive child photos and correspondence twice yearly.
3. Designated Campaign Funds: Specific project-based donations including Myanmar Projects, Church Planting initiatives, Sharon House anti-trafficking program, and individual missionary support (Ginger Filipovic, Ginger Mullins, Scholarship Program).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRAM Worldwide is a nonprofit Christian mission organization that funds and delivers church planting, child sponsorship, leadership training, humanitarian aid, and anti-trafficking services across Asia. Its core offerings are the CRAM Kids child sponsorship program, Sharon House crisis center for at-risk girls, short-term mission trips, seminary and preacher training programs, and medical and agricultural relief projects in restricted nations.

Product overview

CRAM Worldwide (Christ Reaching Asia Mission) is a Christian missionary organization offering a portfolio of ministry programs centered on REACH (sending servants), RESCUE (sharing the gospel), and RESTORE (shining God's love). The core programs include Church Planting/Evangelism (46 churches in Philippines plus churches in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, North Korea, China), CRAM Kids/Boat Kids Child Sponsorship ($30/month for children in Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam), Sharon House (sex trafficking crisis center for girls in Philippines), Mission Trips to Asia, Preacher and Leadership Training (through ICCM, Myanmar Christian Seminary, Cambodia Training Center), and Medical Ministry (clinics in North Korea and Cambodia, Medical Days in Philippines). The organization also operates Hope Farm and Bread Factory in North Korea, with new initiatives including a 6-story training center in Vietnam and Myanmar Christian Seminary expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sharon House: A crisis center for girls in the Philippines who are at risk of sex trafficking. Provides shelter, meals, education, health care, and spiritual discipleship.
• CRAM Kids
• Boat Kids

Products and services

• CRAM Kids / Boat Kids Child Sponsorship Monthly child sponsorship program providing food, clothing, education, medical care, and spiritual guidance to children in Bacoor and Mindanao Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam for $30/month ($1/day). Sponsors receive child photos and correspondence at least twice yearly.
• Sharon House Crisis center for girls in the Philippines who are at risk of sex trafficking. Provides a fully furnished shelter, meals, health and hygiene supplies, school fee coverage, sexual abuse prevention education, and spiritual discipleship training. Located near Manila/Bacoor where tens of thousands of children are trafficked annually.
• Mission Trips Short-term mission trips to the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam enabling participants to serve alongside missionaries, learn from others, and engage in life-changing cross-cultural service experiences ranging from weeks to a year.
• Church Planting and Evangelism Core ministry program planting churches and preaching the gospel across Asia. CRAM Worldwide has planted 46 churches in the Philippines, multiple churches in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and supports churches in North Korea and China.
• Preacher and Leadership Training Training programs delivered through International Christian College Manila (Philippines), Cambodia Ministry Training Center, Myanmar Christian Seminary, and Renew University partnerships to develop indigenous pastors, preachers, and church leaders.
• Myanmar Christian Seminary Seminary in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw currently enrolled with 56 students studying to become kingdom leaders, helping to establish nine churches and serving as the first Church of Christ presence in the new capital.
• Medical Ministry Medical clinics and outreach supported by CRAM Worldwide including three clinics in North Korea, a medical clinic for the poor in Cambodia, and Medical Days outreach in the Philippines providing healthcare access to underserved populations.
• Hope Farm and Bread Factory (North Korea) Agricultural operations outside Hunchun, North Korea, raising cows and growing corn and soybeans for food, plus a bread factory that provides jobs and food for local residents. Local Christian farmers can adopt cows for breeding.
• North Korea Kindergartens and Daycares Four daycare facilities providing care for over 200 children while parents work in fields or factories. Provides lunches, clothes, shoes, towels, and blankets to attending children.
• General Fund Donation Program Unrestricted giving program supporting personnel and operational costs described as the most urgent funding need. Without these foundational resources, CRAM Worldwide's field projects cannot proceed. All donations are tax-deductible.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 churches planted in the Philippines
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, minor and historical.

• CBN Vietnam (Christian Broadcasting Network Vietnam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build a 6-story facility housing a preacher/teacher training center in Ho Chi Minh City. CBN Vietnam reported 753 people coming to Christ and requested CRAM Worldwide to help train new believers, baptize, and disciple those responding to the Gospel. Joint effort to reach Vietnam's 100+ million people with less than 10% evangelical Christian population.
• International Christian College Manila (ICCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training 30 young people to become servant leaders in their communities. Sang Ho and Lisa Kim train future leaders at this institution. Sharon House resident Maricar is studying at ICCM in her second year.
• Renew UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership where 7 students are studying to become full-time leaders in their communities and churches through theological education.
• Local Chinese Institution (Hunchun)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project with local institution for Hunchun Foreign Language School providing language education, vocational training, and weekend tutoring. Currently on hold due to government restrictions but CRAM Worldwide still owns the building.
• Morse Family LegacyhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical connection: Russell Johnson's grandfather baptized Robinson Mana's father over 50 years ago, and his uncle LaVern Morse attended Robinson's wedding. This long-standing relationship facilitated the current partnership with Robinson Mana as Field Director in Myanmar.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OMF International: Mission-focused organization with deep historical roots in East and Southeast Asia (originally China Inland Mission). Comparable focus on church planting and indigenous leadership development across Asian countries, especially in restricted-access nations.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian relief organization combining disaster response, medical ministry, and church-planting support. Comparable to CRAM's medical clinics and integrated physical+spiritual mission approach, but operates at much larger scale.
• Pioneers: Mission organization focused on church-planting teams among unreached people groups. Closely comparable church-planting focus and willingness to operate in restricted-access nations, though typically team-based versus single-missionary approach.
• Asia Harvest: Smaller mission organization focused on church planting and supporting indigenous ministry across Asia. Direct comparable in scale and Asia-focused church-planting emphasis, with similar restricted-access country operations.
• Compassion International: Largest Christian child sponsorship organization globally; operates the same $30-40/month recurring sponsorship model across developing countries. Direct comparable to CRAM Kids/Boat Kids, but at vastly larger scale.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused sponsorship and development organization operating in multiple Asian countries. Direct comparable on child sponsorship model, though with broader programmatic scope than CRAM.
• Youth With a Mission (YWAM): Global interdenominational mission movement operating in 100+ countries with strong Asia presence. Comparable on short-term mission trips, training centers, and integrated community development.
• Gospel for Asia: Mission organization focused on church planting, humanitarian aid, and sponsorship programs across South and Southeast Asia. Closely comparable in geographic focus (Asian unreached populations) and ministry mix (church planting + sponsorship).

Emerging players

• International Justice Mission: Anti-trafficking and anti-slavery organization with significant Philippines operations comparable to CRAM's Sharon House. While mission-focused approach differs, IJM is a relevant peer for the anti-trafficking program dimension.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large-scale evangelical humanitarian and child sponsorship NGO with extensive Asia operations including Philippines and Vietnam. Significantly larger than CRAM but comparable mission model combining child sponsorship, humanitarian aid, and church-based development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CRAMWorldwideInc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cramwinc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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