International Dreams For Human Rights — operating as Human Rights Vision Group (HRVG) — is a globally operating nonprofit organization, US Federal 501(c)(3) registered and SAM.gov certified.
Founded by Dr. Josephine Stegeman, whose lived experience of poverty in Northeastern Kenya became her life’s mission, International Dreams For Human Rights works across 10+ countries delivering education, economic empowerment, food security, healthcare access, and community development programs that restore dignity and create lasting change.
5,000+ Lives Transformed | 10+ Countries | 50+ Businesses Launched | 8 Learning Spaces Active
As seen in: Associated Press | Globe & Mail | Benzinga | TechBullion | Barchart | Digital Journal
Dr. Josephine Kagendo Stegeman | BA | MBA | Honorary Doctorate in Human Rights | 5x Global Humanitarian Award Recipient | Voted by Representatives from 110 Countries | US Country Representative, One World Nexus | Featured on New York Times Square Billboard
International Dreams For Human Rights Inc. (HRVG) was founded through lived experience and a belief that every person deserves access to opportunity.
Our founder grew up in severe poverty in Northeastern Kenya. Hunger, exclusion, and hopelessness were daily realities — not words on a page. That experience didn’t just shape her worldview. It became her life’s mission.
“The worst disease in life is poverty — because unlike other illnesses, poverty has no daily prescription. No antibiotic can cure it overnight. It requires something deeper — education, opportunity, dignity, and someone who refuses to look away.”
— Dr. Josephine Stegeman, Founder & Global General Director
International Dreams For Human Rights Inc. exists because she knows firsthand what it feels like to be forgotten — and how profoundly everything changes when someone shows up with compassion, resources, and genuine belief in your potential.
We are that someone.


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