What if you could identify the brightest, most resilient young people displaced or orphaned by conflict, who have survived - and thrived - despite enormous odds?
What if you could bring them together in a sheltering space and help them heal, learn, and excel through exposure to maverick thinkers and mentors in areas as diverse as entrepreneurship, spirituality, technology, design, psychology - all focused on finding ways to dramatically improve the human condition through creativity, compassion, and innovation?
What if you could give them the tools, sanctuary, and encouragement to unfold and develop from their own unique blueprint into deeply authentic, connected human beings - with humility, openness, and an understanding of their place in the world as a part of the whole?
What if they used the power of their individual and collective strength to change their worlds - and through that, they changed the world for us all?
The Strongheart Fellows Program is a groundbreaking healing and learning residential program designed to help bright, resilient young people from extremely challenging circumstances around the globe develop into compassionate problem-solvers, influencers, and advocates that can affect significant social change.
Strongheart is a US 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Please consider making a donation to support our young people. We're very responsible stewards and work hard to maximize donations to make a major impact in their lives. You will receive a receipt to use for tax purposes for any donation. Thank you so very much for your support.
Strongheart House is a remarkable home and center of healing, learning, and excellence for gifted and talented young people from the developing world either displaced or orphaned by war or other circumstance.
Strongheart House initially was located in the beautiful country of Liberia on the west coast of Africa, in a little town called Robertsport. A 10,000 square foot former hotel, the rambling structure was taken over by rebels during Liberia's civil war and used as an ammo depot. When we found it, it had withstood 15 years of wear and tear - the roof was missing in many parts, it rained in every room of the house, green moss grew thick on the walls, and there was a tree sprouting from the second floor! It had been stripped of everything except three toilets, which we inherited!
After two years in Liberia, our program hadgrown to include young people from across the world and the decision was made to relocate to a more central location that offered a wider array of resources for our work. After much searching, we settled on the lovely, welcoming community of Austin, Texas in the United States as homebase for our Fellows while they undergo the healing and education components of the Strongheart program. The residential campus is called STRONGHEART AT OLD OAKS RANCH, and is a beautiful setting with towering oak trees, rolling hills, an art studio, sculpture garden, sports court, swimming pool, and plenty of outdoor space for contemplation and community activities. Additionally, they all travel across the world frequently to engage in work and learning in many different countries and cultures.
It's hard to adequately express the magic and love of Strongheart residential community. It's a place of healing, sanctuary, laughter and joy. Everyone who has visited has wanted to extend their trip and stay. Once you experience it, you'll never be the same.
