Health Education for Africa Resource Team

What it reported doing in 2024

Heart accomplishments 2024 - see schedule o for continuation695 HIV-positive women and over 2,410 children/dependents have been served in the women equality empowerment project (weep), an orphan prevention program that provides health care, nutrition, shelter, education, protection, psychosocial support, income generation, and coordination of care.330 weep mothers and 10 nextgen youth have been trained on fundamentals of bible study and living godly lives through discipleship483 weep mothers trained on mental health, nutrition, hydration, immune system, physical activity, and improving antiretroviral drug treatment470 weep mothers were reached through medical assessments and cancer screenings in all heart locations 195 weep mothers have benefited from housing shelter (8 houses built in 2024) (1house was built in manga in december 2024)143,278 nets (6,166 nets in 2024) ( no nets made in december) malaria prevention nets were made by weep alumni and distributed by heart to cover 420,018 children. 20 community development organizations (cbos) have been trained in governance, leadership, and financial management to serve their communities efficiently in 12 regions of kenya. Weep graduates manage 6 weep centers and 1 graduates resource center. 344,839 adolescent girls (15,586 girls in 2024) (170 in december 2024) have benefitted from the freedom for girls (ffg) project, which provides a year's supply of sanitary towels, 4 undergarments, and an educational pamphlet in 2024, "keeping girls in school." 1,024 children (61 new children in 2024) (3 existing in december 2024) are supported with school fees; 4,543 children (no child supported with educational materials in december 2024) have been supported with uniforms and/or educational materials; 2,096 children (43 kibera weep had fun day with vickie's grandchildren in december 2024) have been mentored and offered psychosocial support. 304 maasai girls (49 new girls in 2024) in oldonyonyokie have been supported with primary school education. The 64-bed dorm protects them from early marriages and allows them to continue to high school and college education.10 youth from weep households in manga empowered in business skills, woodturning, and carpentering and now have sustainable businesses for income generation (motorcycle transport, barber shops, brick making, and groceries, among other businesses)25 young men from weep households have participated in seminars on business skills, ethics in business, and family life organized by heart teams. Guests at the heart lodge complement the heart ministry, and lodge profits support heart programs. The lodge provides vehicles, office space, internet, utilities, security, conference facilities, and a vibrant gift shop that sells weep products.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 76.1%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 80.2%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.43 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Limited
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.2%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.27; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.1%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings