A Movement of Real Embrace
AMORE Heart Foundation was conceived around a single conviction: that love, to mean anything, has to arrive as something a person can actually hold.
AMORE means love. It is also a promise
A Movement of Real Embrace
AMORE is not just the Italian word for love — it is the core value with which this foundation was conceived, and the acronym that holds us to account for what that word costs.
Why a heart, and why the gap
The heart is the greatest symbol of love, and quite literally the organ whose beat regulates life — circulating oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body without deciding which parts deserve it.
Our mark shows arms drawn around that heart, but never closed. The gap is deliberate. An embrace that closes is a circle; one that stays open is a movement.
Meeting real needs, embracing every individual with dignity
AMORE Heart Foundation is a movement dedicated to spreading love through tangible acts of kindness — meeting real needs and treating every person we serve as someone whose future is worth finishing, not merely easing.
Education
Scholarships, mentorship, and holistic development that carry a learner all the way to independence.
Service
Direct assistance and life-changing intervention for people facing a barrier they cannot clear alone.
Legacy
Recipients becoming benefactors in their turn, so that every gift keeps moving after it arrives.
What we are formally constituted to do
These are the purposes under which the foundation is registered and against which every program is designed.
Relief of need
Direct assistance to individuals facing significant barriers to health, education, or a sustainable livelihood — through holistic, personal, life-changing interventions rather than short-term handouts.
Advancement of education
Scholarships, mentorship, and empowerment programs supporting holistic development until learners succeed and can contribute positively to society.
Community well-being
Cultivating opportunities for people to thrive in dignity — from sustainable small businesses to crisis support and grassroots community projects.
A culture of compassion
Modelling acts of deep, practical love that extend beyond material charity and inspire recipients to pay it forward to those who follow.
Global partnership
Operating locally and internationally alongside vetted partner organisations, ensuring programs are delivered faithfully in Canada and beyond.
Registered, receipted, and on the record
Amore Heart Foundation is a registered Canadian charity. Every eligible donation is recorded in our ledger and issued an official receipt that meets Canada Revenue Agency requirements, including a unique serial number and our registration number.
Receipts are stored as records — not merely emailed — so we can produce a complete annual account of donations received, receipts issued, and awards made.
Request our annual summaryCharity details
- Legal name
- Amore Heart Foundation
- Registration (BN)
- 75488 9566 RR0001
- Founding Director
- Perdita Okeke
Come and be part of it
Whether you need support, want to give, or have time to offer — every one of those is a way in.