Organizations Filed Purposes:
EMPOWERING THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA TO SURVIVE THE HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC BY PROVIDING DISEASE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
HEART ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019 - 611 HIV POSITIVE MOTHERS AND HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN SERVED IN THE WOMEN EQUALITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (WEEP). THIS IS AN ORPHAN PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE, FOOD AND NUTRITION, SHELTER, EDUCATION, PROTECTION, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, AND INCOME GENERATION SKILLS.105,560 MALARIA PREVENTION BED NETS HAVE BEEN MADE BY WEEP ALUMNI AND DISTRIBUTED BY HEART AND OUR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT KENYA REACHING OVER 316,680 CHILDREN. 20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON GOOD GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES EFFICIENTLY IN 12 REGIONS OF KENYA. FOCUS IS PLACED ON SUSTAINABILITY AND LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE EXTERNAL GRANTS.254,190 ADOLESCENT GIRLS HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE FREEDOM FOR GIRLS (FFG) PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF SANITARY TOWELS, 4 UNDER GARMENTS, AND AN EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET, "KEEPING GIRLS IN SCHOOL".214 GIRLS IN THE REMOTE MAASAI VILLAGE OF OLDONYONYOKIE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED THROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION INCLUDING A DORM FOR 64 GIRLS' EDUCATION, RESCUE, AND PROTECTION. 766 CHILDREN FROM THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL AND WEEP PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED WITH SCHOOL FEES FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.2 YEARS EACH; 3,729 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED WITH UNIFORMS AND SCHOLASTIC MATERIALS; 1,101 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN MENTORED AND OFFERED PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT. 4 SCHOOLS HAVE BENEFITED FROM SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE CREATED CONDUCIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THOUSANDS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. 8,841 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED WITH OVC SERVICE STANDARDS: SHELTER, NUTRITION, HEALTH, PROTECTION, OR SUPPORT FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS. THIS INCLUDES 2,044 CHILDREN OF WEEP MOTHERS. THIS IS CREATING AN IMPACT THAT REACHES THE NEXT THREE GENERATIONS.10 YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN OF WEEP MOTHERS IN MANGA, KISII HAVE BEEN FURTHER EMPOWERED THROUGH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN WOODTURNING, ENSURING THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCOME GENERATION. THIS IS A PILOT PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AND WILL SOON REACH OTHER WEEP YOUNG ADULTS. 3,042 CHILDREN IN 1,014 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BENEFITTED WITH SOLAR LAMPS THROUGH THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL (KFS) PROJECT IN 6 COUNTIES TO ENHANCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING, LIGHT AND INCOME GENERATION FOR THE HOUSEHOLDS.GUESTS AT THE HEART LODGE COMPLIMENT THE HEART MINISTRY. WE HAVE OVER 3,800 GUESTS ANNUALLY. LODGE PROFITS SUPPORT HEART PROGRAMS. THE LODGE PROVIDES VEHICLES AND DRIVERS, OFFICE SPACE, INTERNET, UTILITIES, SECURITY, CONFERENCE FACILITIES, AND A VIBRANT GIFT SHOP THAT SELLS WEEP PRODUCTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Vickie Winkler Rn | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT | 40 | $92,833 |
| Steve Sacher | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Phyllis Dunstan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Pastor Phil Sparling | PASTORAL CARE | 2 | $0 |
| Lauri Harris | CHILD ADVOCATE | 2 | $0 |
| Sandra Perkins | WOMENS MINISTRY | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Gunton | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Juday | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Russell Tweet Md | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
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