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Children in one of our community programs
A Registered Canadian Charity · Est. 2015

We believe kindness
is a compounding force.

Kindred Foundation partners with local leaders in 14 countries to fund education, clean water, healthcare and refugee-support programs. Every dollar you give turns into direct, measurable impact — with full transparency.

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Who we are

We believe kindness is a compounding force.

Kindred Foundation is a Canadian registered charity working alongside local leaders to fund education, clean water, healthcare and refugee-support programs in 14 countries.

Children in one of our programs
Our mission
$4.2M
Directly disbursed to field programs since 2015 — every dollar tracked, every outcome published.

"Every dollar tells a story — we make sure you hear it."

— SOPHIE LAURENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
01
Radical transparency

Every dollar tracked, every outcome published. Our annual reports are unflinchingly honest.

02
Community-led

We don't airdrop answers. Local leaders design the programs — we help them fund and scale.

03
Measurable outcomes

Wells drilled, scholarships awarded, meals served. We report outcomes, not activities.

04
Dignity first

We fund dignity, never pity. Every program starts with asking what people actually need.

Our impact

Ten years of measurable change

Numbers are never the whole story. But behind each of these is a name, a home, a life that took a different turn.

142
Active projects
68,000+
Lives reached
14
Countries served
94
% to programs
Our causes

Six focus areas. Countless lives.

We concentrate resources where compounded impact is highest — funding the programs local leaders have already designed and proven.

Education support

Education Support

Scholarships, school supplies and teacher training for children in under-served communities.

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Clean water

Clean Water

Community wells, filtration systems and sanitation programs that bring safe water to 1,200+ per well.

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Healthcare

Medical Help

Mobile clinics, vaccinations and maternal health programs in remote rural villages.

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Hunger relief

Healthy Foods

Community kitchens and food programs delivering nourishing meals to families in need.

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Climate action

Climate Action

Reforestation projects and clean-energy micro-grids led by indigenous and local communities.

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Refugee support

Refugee Support

Safe shelter, legal aid and resettlement services for families fleeing conflict or persecution.

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Get involved

Four meaningful ways to make a difference

01

Donate

One-time or monthly giving — every dollar funds real programs, not overhead.

02

Volunteer

Contribute your skills — translators, designers, event organizers, photographers.

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03

Corporate

Match donations, sponsor a campaign, or host a workplace giving drive.

Partner up
04

Advocate

Share our work, fundraise for us, or host a dinner for your community.

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Stories of hope

The human side of every donation

The scholarship from Kindred did not just pay my fees — it told me someone believed in my future. I am the first woman in my village to study engineering.

Amina
Amina K. Scholarship recipient · Bangladesh

Before the well, I walked three hours daily for water. Now my children go to school and I run a small vegetable garden. Everything changed.

Grace
Grace M. Community member · Kenya
Meet the team

The humans behind the mission

Small team, huge hearts. No junior interns pretending to be directors — everyone here is senior, accountable, and deeply invested.

Sophie Laurent
Sophie Laurent
Executive Director
Marcus Okafor
Marcus Okafor
Head of Programs
Priya Kapoor
Priya Kapoor
Director of Finance
David Reyes
David Reyes
Community Partnerships

Stay close to the impact.

Monthly field stories, annual reports, and the occasional invitation to our events. No spam, ever.