"HAND OF HELP UK" LIMITED

Two Sisters is the brainchild of Patrick Thibedi.

The charity, based in north-east South Africa, supports orphans of the AIDS epidemic that is devastating much of the African continent. Two Sisters started almost by accident... Patrick, a political prisoner of the apartheid regime, was released from Robben Island in 1992.

In prison he dreamed of his release and looking after the community and meeting the needs of his people.

He settled in Mganduzweni, a beautiful but poor area, in the hills outside White River - nestling at the foot of Legogot Mountain.

A neighbor in the village died and left two daughters. In 1999 Patrick and his wife fostered the two sisters. With the increase in the AIDS pandemic in South Africa and the increasing number of orphans this number gradually grew... Today Patrick has approximately 200 children in his care.

He has donated his original home to Two Sisters for a drop-in care centre.

From donations received Two Sisters has also commenced:

• A Play area for children. Two Sisters purchased a plot of land near the main building. This has been walled and fenced for security, and contains jungle gyms and a netball pitch.
• A Soccer ground nearby for the boys.

Aims and Objectives:

• Selection of suitable foster parents and homes.
• Home-based care for orphans.
• Pre & post-test counseling for HIV status.
• Peer counseling for those affected by HIV/AIDS and its consequences.
• Advocacy and lobbying on behalf of those affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.
• Spiritual care and Bible Teaching.
• Fund Raising.

Mission Statement:

• Two Sisters is an established care centre for children orphaned through the AIDS pandemic. Our aim is to continue to develop and expand the drop-inn centre established in 1999, making it a flagship in the Mganduzweni Trust Area and to set standards for others to follow.

We deliver day to day care of orphans, whose parent(s) have died of HIV/AIDS or related illnesses, and the provision of foster homes where necessary. We endeavor to care for children as soon as they become vulnerable.

For more information please visit http://www.twosisters.org.za

The CRC is a Non-Governmental non-religious and non political, non-profit Organization comprising committed men and women who see a need to reach out and help those disadvantaged due to the prevailing conflict within the country.

Child Rehabilitation Center is the charity concerned of children who have been affected by war, poverty, suffered neglect, abused at the hands of adults. Through specific objectives such as organizing projects, training programs, seminars to name a few which will give these young ones the opportunity to enjoy an education, good health and a safe home environment, things they thought existed only in a dream.

A ray of hope was beamed forth for such disadvantaged ones, when on the 23 rd of December 1998 with direct involvement of many organizations at village level the Child Rehabilitation Centre was formed and continued operations as a Community Based Organization until it was registered as an NGO in 2003.

The CRC is registered with the District Planning Secretarial in Ampara.

Aims and Objectives:

• Provide humanitarian assistance in all forms.
• Strive to help better the living standards of the rural community.
• Help women find their voice in the community.
• Promote peace within all communities.
• Provide guidance on self employment.

Mission Statement and Vision:

"We are in the process of finding all possible ways and means which could strengthen Human Security protect Bio-Diversity."

To find an effective solution toward helping society develop while strengthening human security enabling them to live in harmony with each other whilst protecting the environment.

For more information please visit http://www.crcsrilanka.org/

Our previous partners:

NGO The Education for Development Foundation (EDF)
 

The role of the EDF in Thailand is specialized as an educational foundation for under-privileged children. More than 90 percent of fund is used for poor children who do not have opportunities to study, rather than for poor children who have good grade.

Internationally Thailand is categorized as a developing country and has been economically growing in South East Asia. However, the main area of Northeast Thailand remains undereducated, compared to other parts in the country. This area is the strategic niche for Minsai in Japan, incorporated with the EDF in Thailand to step in and provide opportunities for projects for educational development. In the mean time, Thailand has been upgraded to be the center of funding for other neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. As he mentioned, no single country can be totally self sufficient. Even in a developed country like Japan, it is necessary to help other Asian countries to grow together, similar to those in European Union countries.

EDF History and Mission

Poverty means not just a lack of money but a lack of opportunities. Many children have to leave schools and find their way in the workforce in order to support their families. Without proper education, the quality of rural human resources will be less competitive in the future.

For more information on NGO The Education for Development Foundation (EDF), Thailand, please visit www.edfthai.org.

NGO „Hand of Help", Cambodia
 

For more information on NGO Hand of Help, Cambodia, please visit www.ngo-handofhelp.org

Gratitude Letter:

We would like to thank Hand of Help UK on behalf of 151 people who have benefited from their generous donations and cooperation with NGO Hand of Help throughout the years. Its financial support had a significant impact on our mission to save people's lives by establishing new medical posts and acquiring medical equipment & medication.

Hand of Help UK has never hesitated to assist us in our constant struggle to help those most in need and has always been supportive of our actions. Without Hand of Help we would not be able to operate as effectively which would mean more families affected by the deaths of those, who could have been saved.

There is no amount of money in the world that could buy a life, but the donations made by Hand of Help UK enabled us to prevent untimely deaths and for this we are eternally grateful. Hand of Help UK has proven us their commitment for this great cause numerous times, by responding to our plea with no hesitation and on a number of occasions made donations exceeding our expectations and hopes.

Company hand of help highly supported us financially from the very first steps of our organizations operations. Thus we are and will be grateful to them for their sincere help.

Since 07.2009 till 05.2010 Company "Hand of Help UK" Ltd. donated: $90168.