Our Mission & Impact:
Empowering Families
At Hearts of Gold (Corazones de Oro), our mission is to empower women, children, and families through holistic support, economic opportunity, and global solidarity. We believe that investing in people creates lasting change, rooted in dignity, equity, and opportunity. Our work is delivered through a dual-impact model: providing direct support to families while building strong partnerships and community-based networks.
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Lives Helped
Project AMA:
The Heart of Our Holistic Approach
At the center of our work is Proyecto AMA (Accompaniment for Women and Families). As our flagship initiative, Proyecto AMA provides a comprehensive support system for women—specifically mothers and heads of households—and their children.
Through this program, families receive “wraparound” support designed to help them heal, grow, and achieve long-term stability. Key services include:
Holistic Health
Access to medical care, health referrals, and specialized psychological and mental health services.
Empowerment & Growth:
Life-skills workshops, peer mentorship, and emotional accompaniment.
Stability & Independence:
Emergency assistance, individualized support plans, and access to microenterprise programs that help participants build income and confidence.
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Hearts of Gold
Are you or your business looking to make a difference and contribute your skills to a worthy cause? If so, Hearts of Gold would love to speak with you! Volunteer positions can be performed in Cuenca or remotely, and all have flexible hours. If you’re interested in getting involved and giving back, check out the current open volunteer opportunities, and fill out the form below. #itstartswithyou
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Are you looking to make a difference and contribute your skills and free time to a worthy cause? Join us as we give back to the community. Whether you’re looking to make a regular commitment or offer your time on an as-needed basis, we would love to speak with you!
Organizations /Businesses
At Hearts of Gold Foundation, we believe that collaboration is key to creating lasting change. We welcome the opportunity to work with like-minded organizations and businesses to achieve our shared goals of investing in vulnerable populations and high potential organisations to transform communities in Ecuador.
Blog & Updates
Educating Communities from the Heart
We feel that education is the best tool for building a more equitable and supportive society, as well as being the strongest weapon to change the world. We are happy to be the only and pioneer organization in the community assistance program in order to educate...
Mirame Initiative Empowers Women Leaders
This last part of the year has a lot in store for the Mírame program and we’re excited to announce big developments for our grassroots-led women’s empowerment model in Ecuador. Everyday we’ve been working to contribute to the betterment of women and their livelihoods...
You are making the difference!
During this period, OSSO has been able to achieve and fulfill many objectives, providing quality care to each of the children and teenagers that are part of the orphanage. We want to tell you that thanks to each one of your kind contributions, children with...
Growing Stronger!
Giving and drawing smiles has become a high-impact program, due to the initiative to act against social differences and contribute to improving the lives of girls, boys, teenagers and families in Ecuador. Thanks to each one of your contributions we can make this dream...
You fill our hearts with love!
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn ”.- Benjamin Franklin. During this period, NOVA has grown significantly, applying all the skills learned from the community assistance program. It has been possible to make a good strategic...
Empower a Nonprofit, Change a Community!
CAP members united to grow in their leadership! Another three months later and we cannot believe how much YOU have made possible. We are honored to be the only organization in Ecuador training and empowering nonprofits and their leaders! We are proud of the progress...
Strong Women: A Site Visit to Hearts of Gold Partner “Kallpa Warmi”
Hearts of Gold supporters, volunteers, and staff visit the farms of the women. by Jeremiah Reardon I greeted Colleen Eschenburg where she works at Hearts of Gold’s second floor office, having volunteered my writing services to the nonprofit group which serves the...
Empowering Communities from Within
Some of our Leadership Class of 2018 It’s been over a year since we’ve launched this campaign, and you’ve helped us reach over $25,000 to fund our capacity building work in Ecuador! That is a HUGE success! We are delighted to continue reporting great news and updates...
OSSO Orphanage Sponsored by Global Wellness Ecuador
OSSO Orphanage Is Hearts of Gold’s Newest Affiliate for CAP Assistance Thanks to Global Wellness Ecuador April 15, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUENCA—Orphanage Support Services Organization (OSSO) has been awarded a corporate sponsorship into the Hearts of Gold...
Our Partners & Sponsors
We support business that give back to the community
