Charity Helping Hands Association

Education of underprivileged Children Providing primary and secondary education by enrolling these children in school and purchasing and distributing educational materials (uniforms books clothes etc.). Providing basic medical care by covering fees for medical consultations and prescriptions during the school period. Distributing sanitary pads to girls and sensitization on good menstrual hygiene practice to prevent them from missing school days during their period. Encouraging the parents and guardians of the children to engage in sustainable income generating activities for their financial sufficiency by awarding grants to ensure children learning and well-being at home. Caring for elder orphans The objective of this program is to provide basic needs to elder orphans for best possible health and well-being. This program emphasizes on: Assisting with basic needs including healthy meals clean water and clothing and medical care. Reducing social isolation and loneliness by allocating visitor volunteers for socializing and assisting with household chores and personal hygiene. Addressing medical needs during hospital stay including: (1) providing free healthy meals and clean clothing bedding and towels; (2) paying hospital bills and prescription drugs; and (3) assigning follow-up home care by nurses. Empowerment of teenage mothers Providing financial assistance to cover their hospital and delivery bills Encouraging and helping to stay or return to school by paying their tuition fees and education material (a daycare service is also planned in the long term). Providing sex education counselling in an effort to prevent repeated unwanted pregnancy.

To reduce social isolation and loneliness among disadvantaged communities by providing support activities to identify and eliminate barriers to full participation in society To advance education on mental health and drug abuse while reducing the stigma surrounding Mental illness To relieve poverty by providing budgeting assistance and basic financial planning services to the disadvantaged To advance education by providing or subsidizing courses and events in English or French as a second language to disadvantaged individuals To address and prevent specific problems faced by families by providing counselling and outreach programs to families struggling with cultural differences.