Heart to Heart International

Heart to Heart International is improving global health through humanitarian initiatives that connect people and resources to a world in need. We have a global mission to create a healthier world. Every year, we make a positive impact in the lives of millions of people in more than 60 countries, including the United States. We develop humanitarian programs that promote health and wellness. We deliver results in these programs using two key strategies - the energy of volunteers and equity of strategic partners. We help volunteers and partners alike make a quality humanitarian connection to a world in need.

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Engaged external strategic planning professional to develop our organization's capacity to develop near term and long term strategic goals. Encouraged staff at all levels to identify and engage in online training activities. Senior leaders were sponsored by external partners to participate in academic leadership development.

Heart to Heart International's disaster activity is always in conjunction with other responding entities. We work closely at the international level with WHO and domestically with FEMA, VOAD and other responsible entities. Humanitarian aid is distributed to 528 partners, 50 states, and 28 countries through partnerships. HHI actively participates in international coalition groups such as InterAction and PQMD (Partnership for Quality Medical Donations). HHI COVID-19 testing and vaccination testing programs are done in partnership with local and state departments and other social service partners and community leaders on the ground.

COVID-19 brought significant change to the organization. Previously HHI responded primarily across the US and internationally, so when our local community was impacted by the pandemic, we initiated COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccination programming. This involved hiring new staff and securing funding at the state and national levels. HHI continued to respond to WHO requests and local disasters in a COVID-19 environment, which involved additional safety measures and more complexity throughout the responses. This required additional resources and revised SOPs. HHI began actively procuring PPE and distributing to clinics across the US and around the world. This enabled us to continue operations and resulted in more than double the annual shipments from the prior year. All of this was done while maintaining regular activities.