The organization's goal is to help create self-sufficiency, by supplying children with the tools to gain a basic education and technical skills to enable a sustainable livelihood.

In addition to education, Empower Orphans provides food, clothing, health care, and medical supplies to establish an effective learning environment.

[1] Neha Gupta, born on May 23, 1996, has changed many people's lives by not only helping orphans in India but also by supporting organisations in her home town.

She was inspired to establish Empowering Orphans through visits to her grandparents in India, where she observed poverty stricken children.

In 2014, Neha Gupta became the first American ever to win the International Children's Peace Prize.