Global Health

You can save
a life today.

Not metaphorically. Literally. We're a small team doing high-level medicine for 30,000 of the world's most vulnerable kids and women — and every person who shows up changes the math.

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30,000+

Kids served annually

19

Feeding centers active

7

Countries operated in

3%

Operating overhead

Holistic care for the most vulnerable.

We show up where the big organizations don't, or can't. Street kids. Single Mothers. Communities with no psychiatrists and no plan. We bring high-quality medical care, mobile clinics, and mental health care to people who've never had access to any of it.

We don't work from the old template. That's the whole point.

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Medical
Care

High-standard care.
No exceptions, no matter how remote.

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Research

Developing African-made alternatives to the world's RUTF supply. 

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Mental
Health

Malawi has 22 million people and four psychiatrists. We're fixing that.

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Cancer
Screening

Evidence-based women's cancer screenings for ultra-vulnerable populations.

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Disability
Care

Delivering disability support and care in systems not built for inclusion.

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Feeding
Centers

We’re tasked with providing healthcare and feeding for 30,000 children—currently reaching 2,000 and growing.

When we're small,
you matter more.

Most NGOs have overhead. Infrastructure. Bureaucracy. We have volunteers, deep connections at the highest levels of medicine and government in Malawi, and a track record that's hard to argue with.

Because we're small, if you don't show up — people don't get care. And because we're small, when you do show up, you know exactly where every dollar went.

3% operating overhead

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Come be a
superhero.

You don't have to be a doctor. We've had lawyers, software engineers, accountants, and business owners all show up in Malawi and leave having done something most people only dream about: they saved lives.

Not ready for a trip? $250 sponsors a feeding center for a month.

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Medical professionals

Pharmacists, therapists, PA, NP — bring your expertise to the field.

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Tech & Engineers

Governance, IP, nonprofit strategy — your skills have real impact here.

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Lawyers & advisors

Governance, IP, nonprofit strategy — your skills have real impact here.

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Donors & advocates

Governance, IP, nonprofit strategy — your skills have real impact here.

We hide nothing.

Our financials are public. Our 990s are linked. Our overhead is 3%. Charity Navigator can verify all of it. We're not here just to build an organization, we're here to save lives.

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Our partners.

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Group of diverse people standing on a soccer court outdoors, with a basketball hoop in the background, trees, and some buildings visible. The group is smiling and posing for a photo.
A young boy blowing bubbles with a bubble wand inside a room with a concrete floor, a window, and a sink. An adult is standing behind him holding a piece of paper. A backpack is on the floor in the background.
A healthcare professional in blue scrubs and a white visor examining a young girl with a stethoscope in a clinic or medical camp setting.
A young boy receiving an eye exam from medical professionals in a healthcare setting.
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