empowering Lives

Empowering Lives Creating Opportunities Strengthening the Bond of Humanity

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) Over A Decade of Service: With over a decade of service HHRD is recognized as a global humanitarian organization responding to human sufferings in emergency and disastrous situations all over the world regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, class and religion since its incorporation in 1998.

Established as a 501 (c) (3) in 2005, HHRD is reaching new heights and delving further into providing immediate relief to those in need. Its campaigns include Burma (Rohingya) Relief, African Drought Crisis Relief, Caribbean Relief, Syrian Refugee Relief, Winter Provisions and much more. The recent launch of its mobile app in the Apple store and Google Play have made donating towards a heartfelt cause easier and quicker. The entire team at HHRD USA and aboard are working diligently to answer the call of those who need it most, and in turn provide its supporters and donors with the best possible information and means of donating possible.

HHRD Recognized by Charity Navigator: HHRD’s philanthropic programs have not gone unnoticed,

Ranked #1 Zakat Eligible Charity in the USA, for two consecutive years

by Charity Navigator.

HHRD shows no signs of slowing down. It received a score of

97.50 in Financial Performance,

HHRD has partners ranging from small community support groups to national alliances along with many international networks.

HHRD has 13 offices in North America and approximately 400 employees worldwide. Internationally, HHRD also has offices in Jordan for the Middle East, Kenya & Somalia for Africa, Pakistan for South Asia and in Burma and Thailand for South East Asia.

Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. It has developed an unbiased, objective, numbers-based rating system to assess over 6,000 of America’s best-known charities.

HHRD’s track record has shown complete transparency and accountability in their project and programs worldwide.

100 in Accountability & Transparency; with the overall score of

98.23 out of 100 underlining it’s trust with US based donors.

World Wide Humanitarian Work: HHRD has successful relief programs in Haiti, Jordan, Palestine, Kenya, Somalia, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, and Indonesia; as well as seasonal Ramadan, Eid gifts and meat distribution program along with disaster relief, poverty alleviation, orphan support and medical care in 55 countries.

With over 14 programs to choose from donors can focus on the cause they are passionate for in the region they feel needs the most attention. HHRD’s Emergency Relief Program launches immediately following an international disaster with teams reaching out to local partners and ultimately visiting the area to provide needs based assessments. Water tankering, provision of nonperishable foods, medical assistance, shelter and in kind gifts are some of the services HHRD provides during the Emergency Response Team’s visit.

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HHRD Works for the People and With the People

HHRD firmly believes in providing a helping hand not a hand out; this requires an integrated approach to the development and often redevelopment of disaster areas. HHRD’s vision as a leader is to empower lives through creating opportunities and strengthening the bond of humanity.

HHRD Water For Life Program Within the past 7 years, this program has improved access to clean drinking water and sanitation for over

1 million

people in Afghanistan, Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, Jordan, Lebanon and Pakistan.

On average women in Africa walk 3.7 miles, one way, in search of water while leaving behind young children to fend for themselves.

Often from infected sources, these mothers return with 5 gallons of contaminated water. This results in malnourishment, water borne disease, dehydration, and in many cases--death. HHRD helps people gain access to clean water for daily consumption and irrigation purposes through construction and rehabilitation of water supply schemes as part of our Water For Life (WFL), and Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) programs.

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HHRD Building Lives Through Its Orphan Support Program HHRD’s Orphan Support Program (OSP) supports

19,350

orphans in 20 countries.

Sponsored children receive school tuition, supplies, pocket money, annual medical screenings, and character-building psychological support.

The United Nations has estimated that 153 million children are orphaned from losing one, or both, of their parents. Many live in horrific conditions, where the lack of even essentials prevents them from moving forward.

Sponsoring donors receive educational progress reports, medical reports, and correspondence from their orphan. The global refugee crisis in Syria and Myanmar along with the droughts in Africa and Pakistan have caused an influx of children who have suffered the loss of one or both parents and thus need immediate care.

Education Support Program Empowers Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Country and Number of Students Sponsored

Jordan and Lebanon

1,500

refugee students & 7 college students

Pakistan (35 Districts)

500

students in 45 schools Somalia

300

orphans K-4th

Of the 775 million people who are illiterate in the world, two thirds are women. Moreover, generations are being scarred due to lack of education, with 264 million children remaining home from school.

HHRD’s Education Support Program (ESP) promotes literacy, improves standards of education and strengthens the education system by providing easier access to quality education in remote areas. This program helps communities through scholarship programs, and sponsoring children by providing school supplies, stipends, tutoring lessons and home visits. These initiatives encourage and empower the minds and hearts of future teachers, doctors, engineers, leaders and citizens, who will influence communities and societies around the world for a better future. HHRD is offering this program for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, and Pakistan.

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HHRD Health Care Program Saves Lives Country:

Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa Medical Service

Cataract Eye Surgery Beneficiaries

1,050 Country:

Bangladesh- Rohingya Refugees Medical Service

Medical Clinic Service Mobile Dental Clinic Beneficiaries

145,600+ Country:

Nepal Medical Service

Burns Beneficiaries

320

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low and middle-income countries are tipped into, or pushed further, into extreme poverty because of health spending." HHRD has partnered with WHO, and other agencies, to provide much needed medical help to affected people in disaster areas.

These services include: Mother Child Health Centers, Mobile Medical Units/Ambulance Services, Cataract Eye Surgeries, Medical Trainings and support of Government Health Facilities in Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.

Access to quality and free healthcare for those living in poverty in hard-to-reach areas is extremely challenging. Through the generous contributions of our donors, HHRD's Health Care Program can provide services to all members of the family.

Country:

Pakistan Medical Service

Mother Child Health Clinic, Ambulances and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Beneficiaries

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Youth Empowerment Program Let’s Talent Shine 2018 Program

Youth for Africa(Kenya) Number Attended

25 Job

visit orphans, schools, build new water wells, distribute food, and help with cataract eye operations.

Youth for Jordan (Jordan) Number Attended

55 Job

helping orphans, visiting schools, meeting Syrian & Palestinian refugees, distributing food packages, and providing restroom facilities.

Understanding the future of any cause lies in the wave of leaders that follows. HHRD’s Youth Empowerment Program brings forth a group of talented individuals who gain first hand humanitarian experience through its Summer Internship and Youth for Haiti, Jordan and Africa programs.

College students from across the nation apply for internship positions to work alongside experienced HHRD employees to gain first-hand knowledge on the efforts of aid workers. Over the course of two months they are walked through the various departments and learn the steps of conveying information to the national donor base. It’s winter and spring break relief emersion trips aboard group these young people with mentors and seasoned HHRD employees in our offices aboard. Over the course of one week these youths have an experience of a lifetime. They not only witness the lives of those in need on a first-hand basis but also physically give back to HHRD beneficiaries.

HHRD is truly fortunate in being able to provide this unique avenue for fostering a new wave of humanitarians, social activists and philanthropists.

Summer Internship Number Attended

65 Job

work along HHRD USA staff in our 13 regional offices

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Children With Disabilities Program Supports Inclusion HHRD is sponsoring

1,200 disabled children in 6 major districts of Pakistan which include: Mansehra, Lower Dir, Chakwal, Nawabshah, Karachi and Quetta.

In 2018,

478

sponsored children with disabilities were enrolled in schools.

Physical Rehabilitation Program Gives a Second Chance

An estimated 93 million children live with some type of disability.

HHRD's Children with Disabilities program aims to highlight the plight of children with special needs and bring them to the forefront through inclusive education and social participation. We strive to make these children self-reliant, and contributing members of society, by utilizing holistic and comprehensive approaches.

HHRD is sponsoring 1,200 disabled children in 6 major districts of Pakistan which include: Mansehra, Lower Dir, Chakwal, Nawabshah, Karachi and Quetta. These children receive medical checkups, physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychotherapy sessions along with prosthetics, orthotics, hearing and mobility aids (as needed). Disability awareness and hygiene sessions are provided to primary care-givers to ensure these children are taken care of well.

HHRD’s Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Centers in Chakwal and Mansehra Pakistan are providing physical and occupational therapy, orthotics, prosthetics, outreach camps, awareness, and much more. Through their Healthcare Program in Somalia, Kenya and Pakistan HHRD is proving Mother Child healthcare, training of traditional birth attendants, mobile clinics, eye surgeries and hygiene sessions.

All together HHRD’s health related programs are helping those who tend to be forgotten by a greater part of society by giving them an opportunity to life a normal and healthy lifestyle.

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HHRD Brings Smiles Across the Miles Through In Kind Gifts Program Countries Assisted:

Jordan, Lebanon, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh Number of Containers

160 Monetary Value

$23 million Refugees Helped:

20 million Syrian, Palestinian, and Rohingya

HHRD recognizes the struggle, pain and anguish of those who have lost everything due to civil unrest, natural disasters, poverty, displacement and lack of opportunity to receive even basic necessities.

This reality motivated the development of our In-Kind Gifts Program which has been saving and enhancing the lives of millions of people since 2008. Their motto of bringing smiles across the miles is evident in the faces of those receiving much needed clothing, food, furniture, and medicines.

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Skills Development Program Promotes Self Sufficiency Countries and Number of Person Trained in 2018

Pakistan

2,250

Often there are stories or situations where families are left with one breadwinner or having to pick up their lives following devastations. HHRD's Skills Development Program aims at imparting training to those in need, allowing them to stand on their own feet, and become financially stable. This program empowers them to take charge of their own lives with dignity and determination.

Jordan

400 Kenya and Somalia

328 Afghanistan

70

HHRD's vision of One Home One Skill is to sustain the livelihood of every household. Donations to this program can help a family secure a more stable financial future, with honorable means, through proper training and education. Sustainable means of livelihood are developed by establishing Skills Development Centers (SDCs), Industrial Homes (IHs), and Institutes of Industrial Technical Education (IITEs) all of which are designed for the socio-economic development of people, especially women, from vulnerable and disaster hit communities. HHRD currently provides training to men and women in 6 countries. These centers set out to impart training, organize artisans, assist in developing products, improving product quality and then marketing these products.

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