Power of participants

HELP International is different from similar organizations because we believe in the power of our participants to initiate and manage their own projects. We recruit highly capable participants who are given over 20 hours of training. Participants are set up with trusted partners and supported by in-country directors. Participants can create projects that fit their own talents and interests, while being responsive to the specific needs of a community. Because of this, HELP International is involved in a wide range of projects including:

• Adobe Stoves
• Square Foot Gardening
• Public Health
• Teaching English
• Orphanages
• Construction
  
• Libraries
  
• Business/ Microfinance

Empowering communities and partnering for sustainability

In most cases, the solutions to a community's needs can be found within the community itself. HELP participants work with local leaders to address needs expressed by the local people. With participants in each country for only four months each year, part of the HELP International recipe for success is partnering with local organizations to ensure the continuity of our programs even after participants return home.