Children are especially vulnerable and often suffer most in situations of poverty, exploitation and disaster. But children are also the future of their society and nation. That's why Helping Hands and their partners believe that successful development work needs to invest into children, into their future and that of their country.
Most Helping Hands development projects are structured around child development, usually in the form of child development centres (CDCs). In these projects the parents, the community and the whole society are touched and transformed through the children and child development ministries. All projects also emphasize holistic development.
Child development projects are primarily funded through sponsorships for individual children that attend a CDC or through support of an entire CDC. In South Asia, Helping Hands' local partners are currently running approximately 175 CDCs; sponsored children and CDCs are also supported in several African countries and the Middle East.