Hope and Helping Hand for Human is an Indian NGO registered under society registration act of 1860, and almost all Hope and Helping Hand for Human supporters are Indian or of Indian origin. Hope and Helping Hand for Human funds are deployed in India to benefit underprivileged Indian children and a small proportion is also invested in local causes. Hope and Helping Hand for Human has also periodically received support from international organisations that have helped with special requirements, like hiring qualified professionals and setting up Hope and Helping Hand for Human direct marketing cell.
Hope and Helping Hand for Human believes that community mobilisation is one of the key aspects of ensuring sustainable change.
For more than three decades, our approach has ensured that children, their parents and communities are informed about their rights and engage with their local government bodies to make sure that the root causes of their immediate problems are solved
We have learned that effecting long-term, sustainable change requires a holistic approach. Accomplishing this kind of change necessitates work at three levels:
1. Direct action with children in the form of education and health care.
2. Community mobilisation towards achievement of their rights.
3. Advocacy with government bodies to influence policy framing and implementation.
Financial support and non-financial inputs in the form of organisation development, capacity building and training is extended to:
1. Individuals and projects working directly with underprivileged children and their parents, with local communities and government bodies.
2. Resource organisations that provide training, education material, etc. to smaller, younger initiatives in particular.
3. Nodal agencies that function as miniature h4ngo, permitting us to increase our reach.
4. Strategic alliances or networks, whose aim is to facilitate the transfer of learning, build solidarity and influence policy.
It most certainly does. A small amount goes a long way. In fact, individuals’ contributions form almost 90 to 95% of our income. Taken together, it is these seemingly small contributions that collectively add up to a large amount needed to effect change. There are people all over who are concerned about the situation of children and who want to do something to change it. However, their own commitments and pressures do not allow them to go out and directly work with children.
Our selection process is based on the values of trust, transparency, partnership and accountability. Hope and Helping Hand for Human, development support division works closely with partners to understand their needs, ensure resources are optimally used through regular budgeting and reporting systems aided by Account Aid, a firm of chartered accountants specialising in this sector.
Hope and Helping Hand for Human organisational costs comprise:
1. Raising donations
2. Selecting, monitoring, evaluating and providing capacity building inputs to projects
3. Creating public awareness on our children’s situation and their rights
4. Support activities like administration, human resources, communication, information technology and financial management.
5. Designing paper products such as greeting cards, stationery etc.
Office equipment, furniture, travel, courier services, information technology support, media and advertising are some of the areas in which we receive free or discounted services from corporate partners as well as donations in cash and kind, wherever possible.
Exemptions from duties also help reduce our costs. Income from corpus investments and other funds are also used to cover expenses.
We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our on-going need for support in the form of infrastructure, equipment, corpus funds, skills and services. It is support of this nature that enables us to focus on our activities in the field rather than on our own viability. Each rupee saved is another deployed to benefit children. Every contribution in these areas actually frees resources and enhances our capacities.