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'''Heart to Heart International''' is a global humanitarian [[organization]] based in [[Lenexa, Kansas]] with a mission of seeking to improve healthcare access around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster situations. |
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[http://www.hearttoheart.org/ Heart to Heart International] is a leading global humanitarian [[organization]] that works to improve health and to respond to the needs of [[disaster]] victims worldwide. |
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==History== |
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[[Image:hearttoheartlogo.jpg|right|Heart to Heart International]] |
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Heart to Heart International was founded in 1992 by Dr. [[Gary Morsch]] and other [[Rotary Club]] members who delivered medication to victims of the [[Chernobyl disaster]] in Russia. In 30 years, it has shipped more than $2.4 billion in humanitarian aid to more than 130 countries. A large focus of HHI's mission is disaster response, and HHI has been a first responder to disasters all over the world. Heart to Heart International's headquarters is located in Lenexa, Kansas.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2019/05/29/heart-to-heart-funding-social-entrepreneurism.html|title=A little for-profit thinking helps nonprofit Heart to Heart self-fund|last=Lieberman|first=Lily|date=29 May 2019|website=Kansas City Business Journal|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> |
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1992 - Heart to Heart International was founded. The initial mission was an airlift of medical aid to hospitals in Russia. At the time, it was the largest private humanitarian airlift ever. Donated aid was distributed to 32 area hospitals and nine orphanages. A gift from the heart of America to the heart of Russia—the Heart to Heart Airlift— became a reality thanks to hundreds of volunteers and corporate partners. |
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==About Heart to Heart International== |
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===History of Heart to Heart=== |
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Heart to Heart started with the vision of Dr. Gary Morsch and other [[Rotary Club]] members that were on a mission to deliver [[medication]] to hurting people from the [[Chernobyl]] disaster in [[Russia]]. This one-time event planted a vision in Dr. Morsch to create an organization to consistantly serve the poor. In its first 12 years of existance Heart to Heart distributed $387,131,297.35 in cumulative aid. Heart to Heart Internationals headquarters is in Olathe, KS and has an office in Oklahoma City. |
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In 1993, a partnership was created in collaboration between the American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP) and HHI called Physicians With Heart (PWH). PWH conducted 20 airlifts throughout Europe and Vietnam. The partnership mobilized people and resources to improve health, provide medical education and foster the development of family medicine worldwide. |
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===Programs of Heart to Heart=== |
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1995 - Volunteers and sponsors worked with HHI to deliver a message of hope and peace to the Vietnamese people. This project launched a partnership with FedEx, whose MD-11 was the first American plane to land in Hanoi since the end of the Southeast Asian conflict. The project was an instrumental part of improving relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. |
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====Domestic Programs==== |
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Heart to Heart is present in multiple cities across the United States to connect volunteers and supplies to agencies serving America's [[poor]] and needy, which includes the homeless, victims of [[violence]] and [[abuse]], the [[elderly]], and the medically destitute. There is also an annual national day of community service that engages volunteers in strategic cities to provide vital "people power" to the agency network. |
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1996 - HHI delivered $12 million in aid to Calcutta, India. This airlift, designed to help Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity, took three years to organize. The assembly of God Mission Hospital, Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Cancer Centre and Welfare Home, and four large teaching hospitals in Calcutta, among others, were recipients of medical aid and products. |
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====International Programs==== |
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2005 - HHI’s response to Hurricane Katrina was its largest and longest humanitarian effort to that point. Before the storm had even subsided, HHI was working with partners, including FedEx, and distributing water, medicine, medical supplies, hygiene items and more. For 18 months after the storm, HHI worked in cities along the Gulf Coast providing medical care and supplies to communities in need. |
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====Disaster Relief==== |
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2010 - HHI responded to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Staying beyond the earthquake response, HHI hired, trained and helped create Haitian leadership to make a long-lasting change in Haiti. When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti in 2016, the HHI-trained Haitian medical teams were prepared to respond. |
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==Current Projects== |
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===Middle East=== |
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Heart to Heart currently has teams deployed in [[Cyprus]] and [[Jordan]] that are handing out water-purification [[tablets]] and medical aid supplies to [[refugee]] camps. |
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2014 - HHI responded to the Ebola crisis in Liberia by establishing and running an Ebola Treatment Unit. In addition, HHI trained administrators and teachers in the local school district in safe hygiene practices. |
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===Indonesia=== |
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When the 6.2 magnitude [[earthquake]] struck the Indonesian island of Java, Heart to Heart mobilized its network to reach out to those in [[Yogyakarta]] and [[Bantul]]. Not only are water and medical supplies being passed out to those in need, but intermediate general hygiene and heathcare is being offered. Several airlifts have been delivered to the region, and aid will continue to come in as the quality of life improves. |
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2017 - HHI responded with medical teams to three consecutive hurricanes in 2017: Harvey in Texas, Irma in Florida, and Maria in Puerto Rico. The responses overlapped and together became one of the largest responses in HHI history. |
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===New Orleans=== |
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When [[Hurricane Katrina]] hit, Heart to Heart was one of the first humanitarian organizations to be down in the Gulf Coast. For several weeks and months after the hurricane hit, free medical clinics were operated throughout the region. At the local clinics, there continues to be around 100 people served a day. |
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2018 - Because of the organization’s growth and need for an expanded facility, HHI purchased a new global headquarters with warehouse in Lenexa, Kansas. The new facility enabled HHI to distribute four times the amount of medical and humanitarian aid. |
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Heart to Heart International recently purchased a prototype, state-of-the-art mobile medical clinic, fully furnished to expand into a modern medical clinic on wheels. As soon as the fabrication for the mobile medical clinic was finished, it was sent down to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina. It continues to serve down there to this day. |
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2020 - HHI was heavily involved in every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic healthcare response, including early virus preparations with the World Health Organization; distribution of PPE, medical aid, and hygiene supplies; and provision of testing, medical care, and vaccinations. |
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==Past Projects== |
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===Tajikistan Airlift=== |
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On [[October 25]], [[2005]], Heart to Heart International in a partnership with [http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/aboutus/specialty/international/opportunities/physicianswithheart.html Physicians with Heart Airlifts] delivered over $8 million worth of medical supplies to pass out to hospitals with inadequate medical supplies. |
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As of January 2024, HHI has contributed over $2.6 billion in aid, sent product to 131 countries, and participated in over 1.1 million hours of volunteer work. For more information visit, https://www.hearttoheart.org/. |
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===Uzbekistan Airlift=== |
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During the month of [[October]], [[2002]], Heart to Heart International partnered again with [http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/aboutus/specialty/international/opportunities/physicianswithheart.html Physicians with Heart Airlifts] to airlift around $10 million worth of [[pharmaceuticals]] to hospitals in need. After the airlift was completed, there was a [http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/aboutus/specialty/international/opportunities/physicianswithheart/uzbekistan/thuroct24.html commemoration service] for the work that had been accomplised in this country. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Canadian Food for the Hungry]] |
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* [[Feed the Children]] |
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* [[Food for the Hungry]] |
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* [[Food for the Poor, Inc.]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.hearttoheart.org/ Heart to Heart International] |
*[http://www.hearttoheart.org/ Heart to Heart International] |
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*[https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/481108359 Charity Navigator] |
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*[http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/aboutus/specialty/international/opportunities/physicianswithheart.html Physicians with Heart Airlifts] |
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*[http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/aboutus/specialty/international/opportunities/physicianswithheart/uzbekistan/thuroct24.html Commemoration service for Uzbekistan airlift] |
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*[http://www.state.gov/s/d/former/armitage/remarks/2002/14640.htm U.S. Department of the State Commemoration Ceremony] |
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Heart to Heart International is a global humanitarian organization based in Lenexa, Kansas with a mission of seeking to improve healthcare access around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster situations.
History[edit]
Heart to Heart International was founded in 1992 by Dr. Gary Morsch and other Rotary Club members who delivered medication to victims of the Chernobyl disaster in Russia. In 30 years, it has shipped more than $2.4 billion in humanitarian aid to more than 130 countries. A large focus of HHI's mission is disaster response, and HHI has been a first responder to disasters all over the world. Heart to Heart International's headquarters is located in Lenexa, Kansas.[1]
1992 - Heart to Heart International was founded. The initial mission was an airlift of medical aid to hospitals in Russia. At the time, it was the largest private humanitarian airlift ever. Donated aid was distributed to 32 area hospitals and nine orphanages. A gift from the heart of America to the heart of Russia—the Heart to Heart Airlift— became a reality thanks to hundreds of volunteers and corporate partners.
In 1993, a partnership was created in collaboration between the American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP) and HHI called Physicians With Heart (PWH). PWH conducted 20 airlifts throughout Europe and Vietnam. The partnership mobilized people and resources to improve health, provide medical education and foster the development of family medicine worldwide.
1995 - Volunteers and sponsors worked with HHI to deliver a message of hope and peace to the Vietnamese people. This project launched a partnership with FedEx, whose MD-11 was the first American plane to land in Hanoi since the end of the Southeast Asian conflict. The project was an instrumental part of improving relations between the U.S. and Vietnam.
1996 - HHI delivered $12 million in aid to Calcutta, India. This airlift, designed to help Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity, took three years to organize. The assembly of God Mission Hospital, Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Cancer Centre and Welfare Home, and four large teaching hospitals in Calcutta, among others, were recipients of medical aid and products.
2005 - HHI’s response to Hurricane Katrina was its largest and longest humanitarian effort to that point. Before the storm had even subsided, HHI was working with partners, including FedEx, and distributing water, medicine, medical supplies, hygiene items and more. For 18 months after the storm, HHI worked in cities along the Gulf Coast providing medical care and supplies to communities in need.
2010 - HHI responded to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Staying beyond the earthquake response, HHI hired, trained and helped create Haitian leadership to make a long-lasting change in Haiti. When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti in 2016, the HHI-trained Haitian medical teams were prepared to respond.
2014 - HHI responded to the Ebola crisis in Liberia by establishing and running an Ebola Treatment Unit. In addition, HHI trained administrators and teachers in the local school district in safe hygiene practices.
2017 - HHI responded with medical teams to three consecutive hurricanes in 2017: Harvey in Texas, Irma in Florida, and Maria in Puerto Rico. The responses overlapped and together became one of the largest responses in HHI history.
2018 - Because of the organization’s growth and need for an expanded facility, HHI purchased a new global headquarters with warehouse in Lenexa, Kansas. The new facility enabled HHI to distribute four times the amount of medical and humanitarian aid.
2020 - HHI was heavily involved in every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic healthcare response, including early virus preparations with the World Health Organization; distribution of PPE, medical aid, and hygiene supplies; and provision of testing, medical care, and vaccinations.
As of January 2024, HHI has contributed over $2.6 billion in aid, sent product to 131 countries, and participated in over 1.1 million hours of volunteer work. For more information visit, https://www.hearttoheart.org/.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Lieberman, Lily (29 May 2019). "A little for-profit thinking helps nonprofit Heart to Heart self-fund". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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