Project Kindle, formerly known as Camp Kindle, was established in August of 1998. Eva Payne, the Founder and Executive Director saw a need and decided to fill it. The organization began by serving children and adolescents through a cost free, one-week summer camping session held in Nebraska for children in the Central U.S. Camp Kindle continues to offer this therapeutic, recreational and educational session annually. In 2005, Camp Kindle expanded to another location in Southern California serving youth who live in the Western U.S.

In 2004, the organization began its peer-to-peer speakers' bureau known as SPEAK OUT. This program was developed out of the desires of the Camp Kindle's participants to share their stories with the general public, especially other young people in hopes to reduce stigma and raise awareness. Today SPEAK OUT reaches thousands of students both in the United States and Internationally.

The Students Affected by AIDS Scholarship Fund was created to support young people impacted by HIV or AIDS who wanted to attend post high school education. The scholarship helps to cover books and tuition.

The "I know" initiative completed its first phase in 2008 with the completion of the 'i know' book and DVD. The book is a compellation of Camp Kindle participants stories, photos, and drawings. The DVD focuses on one campers story as he tells it during a week of camp. This free resource is made available to health educators and students around the world.

Today the organization now provides two week-long summer camping programs, semi-annual mini camping sessions, year round support, holiday and birthday recognition, scholarships, HIV/AIDS awareness / education, and mentorship.