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Meet the Founder

John Sonnenberg was born and raised in Minnesota. He has always had a big heart and has enjoyed helping others. John is a missionary, author, speaker, and entrepreneur.

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Our Founder's Why

"Humanitarian Exchange LTD (HE) was birthed from a need to be accountable for the people we help and minister to. The idea came to me in 2018 to create and lead a 100% transparent humanitarian aid missions organization. This idea came as a result of my experience with many mismanaged, disorganized, and double minded organizations who gave honest and accountable organizations a bad name. These organizations seemed to lack accountability and some seemed to have ulterior motives that were not in alignment with what they said. 

I saw the need to create an organization that has no hidden agendas or ulterior motives. An organization that renders aid purely because it is the right and just thing to do, as well as what would Jesus do. One of the most important things to me about HE is that we are not forcing help or faith on anyone. We are only offering our no-strings-attached help to those who are impoverished and are in need. I believe we at HE need to care for the lost, misunderstood, and forgotten out of compassion and love, never wanting anything in return. We want to see the lives of those we help improve because of their interactions with Humanitarian Exchange LTD."

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Our Board

Humanitarian Exchange LTD is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As such we have a board of directors:

  • President & Founder - John Sonnenberg

  • Vice President - Jack Livingston

  • Treasurer - Garin Forsberg

  • Secretary - Annie Forsberg

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