Illinois nonprofit · Est. 2022 · Chicago
Advancing Health Equity.
Building Economies.
Empowering Communities.
The SIMPCO Foundation works alongside communities across 13 countries to deliver medical care, strengthen public health systems, and create pathways to economic opportunity.
Advancing Health Equity.
Building Economies.
Empowering Communities.
SIMPCO Foundation works alongside communities across 13 countries to deliver medical care, strengthen public health systems, and create pathways to economic opportunity.
Why We Exist
For decades, I have witnessed preventable suffering in communities that lack access to basic health services and economic opportunity.
SIMPCO Foundation exists to change that not with short-term aid, but by building institutions, skills, and systems that communities own for generations.
Jeffrey E. Sterling, MD, MPHFounder & CEO
Our Mission
We advance health equity, economic
empowerment, and sustainable
development in disadvantaged
communities worldwide.
Our Vision
A world where every community has the tools, the institutions, and the leadership to thrive on its own terms.
Our Values
- Equity
- Sustainability
- Empowerment
- Innovation
- Global Solidarity
What We Do
We address short-term needs and long-term systems at the same time.
Our Approach
Nothing about you
without you.
Every SIMPCO Foundation program is designed and delivered with local partners.
We train local providers, transfer knowledge and equipment, and build infrastructure so that every mission leaves behind capability, confidence, and community resilience, not dependency.
Where We Work
From West Africa to the Caribbean to communities across the United States, each program is built with local partners, not for them.
Africa
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- Benin
- Kenya
- South Africa
Americas & Caribbean
- Haiti
- Barbados
- Mexico
- United States
- Canada
Asia
- Indonesia
- Japan
Mission Journal · September 7–16, 2026
Medical Mission to Nigeria: Healing Beyond Borders
A multi-disciplinary volunteer mission uniting medical, dental, mental health, and nursing professionals alongside students and residents.
Direct patient careWomen’s health and pediatricsClinician training workshopsCommunity health education
Our Partners
Get Involved
Join a mission.
Partner with us.
Volunteer
Join a Mission
- 1–2 week international mission
- Short-term local (Chicago)
- Remote / virtual support
Corporate & Foundation Giving
Partner With Us
- Sponsor a Provider $2,500
- Equip a Clinical Station $1,000
- Support Women’s Health Kits $250
- Provide Patient Care $100
Every contribution
builds a healthier future.
The SIMPCO Foundation is a nonprofit organization; an application for 501(c)(3) recognition is pending with the IRS. Please consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility.
Advancing health equity, economic empowerment, and sustainable development worldwide.
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Contact
Chicago, Illinois, United States
© 2026 SIMPCO Foundation. EIN 92-1425629.
A 501(c)(3) application for federal tax exemption is pending with the IRS.
Advancing health equity, economic empowerment, and sustainable development worldwide.
Take Part
Contact
Chicago, Illinois, United States
© 2026 SIMPCO Foundation. EIN 92-1425629.
A 501(c)(3) application for federal tax exemption is pending with the IRS.