About Heart2Heart USA
Education creates a safer future
Who we are
One relationship can change the direction of a life.
Heart2Heart was established on the fundamental belief that education is the most effective tool to break the cycle of poverty, with a special focus on empowering young girls.
Our program assists children who have lost parents to HIV/AIDS or were abandoned. Often treated as outcasts and excluded by extended families, these children may lack protection, food, and shelter, making access to education impossible without support.
Through one-to-one sponsorship, students receive practical support and the encouragement to recognize their own worth and potential.
Organization story and origin
How Heart2Heart began—and where we are today.
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The Beginning
A dangerous daily journey demanded a safer solution.
In 2025, Heart2Heart established its Education Sponsorship Program in partnership with a small orphanage in rural Kenya to support children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Each morning prior to school, children had to walk three miles simply to fetch water. Along these morning treks, young girls faced the constant danger of abduction and even worse risks.
Our Solution: Connect individual sponsors with individual girls to support their education at private schools, ensuring they remain safe and receive a quality education to promote self-determination.
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Where We Are Today
Ten girls became a movement reaching hundreds.
What started with supporting ten girls in private education has grown significantly over the past 2 years. Through a 1-to-1 sponsorship, Heart2Heart sponsors have empowered more than 300 students.
Beyond educational and vocational support, our program fosters meaningful connections between students and their sponsors, giving young scholars a strong sense of encouragement, self worth and belonging.
An educated girl will invest nearly all—90%—of her income into her family and community.
— Phil Borges,Women Empowered: Inspiring Change in the Emerging World(2007)
What guides us
Mission, vision, and values.
We stand with vulnerable children and the guardians who care for them, working in concert with our partners in Kenya and respecting every student’s dignity and right to self-determination.
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Mission
Heart2Heart was established on the fundamental belief that education is the most effective tool to break the cycle of poverty, with a special focus on empowering young girls. We assist children who have lost parents to HIV/AIDS or were abandoned and who cannot access education without support.
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Vision
We envision a community where the most vulnerable are cherished; where all children are educated for self-determination; and where students have the tools to rise out of poverty and value themselves.
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Values
Our work is grounded in partnership, respect, dignity, and self-determination.
Our partners in Kenya are our guides.
We never exploit someone’s misery or vulnerability.
We never publish a student’s photo without guardian consent.
Accountability
Built on trust, dignity, and transparency.
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Nonprofit information
Heart2Heart USA
EIN: 20-3101212
Official 501(c)(3) status and certification details to be added. -
Ethical storytelling
We never print a photograph of someone’s misery or vulnerability, and we never publish a student’s photograph without the consent of their guardian.
Be part of the story
Help one girl build a future of her own choosing.
Your support can provide education, practical necessities, and a lasting source of encouragement.