Africa Heartwood Project is an all volunteer non-profit organization with no overhead or administrative expenses ever taken out of your donations. It is our pledge that 100% of your donated funds go to direct implementation of your pre-selected project.

When making your donation you may indicate which project you would like to support, or you may designate your Donor Managed Fund, if appliccable. If not specified, your donation will be used for the project in the greatest need.

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GoodSearch will make a donation to Africa Heartwood Project everytime you do an internet search or shop at over 1,300 online stores. Simply by doing what you do every day you'll be making a difference - without costing you anything. No registration required. Make GoodSearch.com your new homepage for searches today! And get discounts and easier donation tracking by downloading our customized AHP GoodSearch toolbar.

Credit Card Donation via PayPal™

A donation can be made by via PayPal™ with any major credit card. It is not necessary to already have a PayPal™ account, and you won't be required to sign up for one. Please click on this link to be taken to the Africa Heartwood Project page where you can make a donation.

Automatic Sponsorship Donation by Credit or Debit Card

Africa Heartwood Project is now offering you the opportunity to make automatic donations by credit or debit card, including sponsorship of one of our children at the Refugee Orphan Home. Click here to view the form you will need to complete to set up automatic donations. Please print the form, complete all requested information, and return by fax to 801-746-8343.

Mail a Check

Please mail checks to:

Africa Heartwood Project
521 West 500 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
U.S.A.

Wire Transfer

Africa Heartwood Project will accept wire transfer donations, which are typically larger donations made by organizations and corporations. Please contact us directly to make arrangements.

In Kind Donations

Because of the prohibitively high costs of shipping from North America to Africa, all in-kind donations for the beneficiaries of our projects, must either be in proximity to the project, or the donation should include transport to the project. In some cases smaller items urgently needed on-site may be hand-carried in luggage by AHP directors or volunteers when traveling to Africa. Please contact us to coordinate.

Volunteer Services

Please contact us for a current list of volunteer needs in the US and Africa.

Our Approach to Using Donations

This AHP model is based on a variety of project-based small-scale development practices which have been found to be successful in many communities in Africa and other developing regions. The foundation: local, sustainable resources (including raw materials and labor); appropriate technology that doesn't require expensive maintenance or ongoing education; voluntary income redistribution through free-market priciples (rather than through forced taxation); self-determination and self-reliance on the part of the beneficiary; global partnership and knowledge transfer that is mutually beneficial; trickle-up and trickle-down effects apply (as cottage industries and village economies grow their tax contributions grow - thus strengthening local, regional, and national municipal agencies, and lateral purchases from local vendors strengthens the village economy and inter-dependency); global awareness building through those who experience first-hand the richness and beauty of West African cultures.

Africa Heartwood Project operates on a zero-overhead basis, with no donated funds ever used for administrative fees, salaries, utilities, rent, web hosting, etc.. Thanks to the generosity of DjembeDirect.com, all of these standard operating costs are covered for us gratis. 100% of your donated funds go to the direct implementation of the project of your choice. All of our directors work for free, and our wonderful volunteers receive no compensation for their time, talents, and energy dedicated to the important work of Africa Heartwood Project. From top to bottom, AHP is a labor of love, with no expectation of anything but joy in return. All funds are overseen directly by Andy Jones and the board of directors, with strict accountability and transparency demanded of carefully selected project-based vendors and service providers. Measures are always taken to ensure that funds are handled with integrity and properly allocated, enabling us to accomplish as much good as possible with your generously donated money. Many projects require a critical sum of funds before action can be taken, so donated funds are held in dedicated AHP accounts in the US and Ghana. Schools, churches, and community groups are encouraged to hold fundraisers for supporting our endeavors to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of individuals and communities in Ghana.