"HELP International has the perfect amount of structure to give you lots of support if you need it, and yet enough autonomy to feel empowered in making your own decisions and creating your own experience. I loved HELP International because through them I discovered what I could do as an individual to make a difference in the world, and then they helped me do it. Because of the training and leadership we had, we were prepared to be culturally sensitive and good examples of Americans, and the people of Mukono thought very highly of us. HELP isn't a huge organization and it doesn't have a ton of resources, but I was impressed at how well they organized this experience and it inspired me to return next summer."

-Kindra Clemence, Uganda 2007

"No matter how much I taught or how much I served, I could never give more than I received. The Ugandan people have given me more than I can express. They are beautiful in every way. Their strength astounds me and their spirit inspires me. When I came they called me their hero, when I left they were mine."

- Ashley Rogers, Uganda 2008

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Mission and Vision

Eliminating Poverty

HELP International provides participants with a life-changing experience through service. Every summer HELP International, a Utah-based nonprofit organization, trains college-age participants to design and implement sustainable development projects in Belize, El Salvador, Fiji, India, Thailand, and Uganda. Partnering with locally-based non-governmental organizations (NGO), HELP participants create projects that promote self-reliance. As a key part of their experience, we train participants to become lifetime social entrepreneurs, using innovation to solve social problems. Participants receive over 20 hours of training before serving in-country, enabling them to organize and carry out their own projects.

International Volunteers Become Social Entreprenuers

HELP International is committed to training participants to improve community mobilization in developing countries, while having a life-changing experience themselves. The most effective development projects are initiated and embraced by the local community, leading to changes which benefit the local population for years after the HELP International participants return home. Likewise, the best experience a participant can have is to learn how to be actively involved in positive social change for the rest of their lives.

Grassroots Projects

Participants engage in a variety of different types of projects based on their skills and interests. Some activities past participants have initiated include: building and repairing water systems, working with HIV positive community groups, teaching family garden and stove construction, and teaching basic business classes. Regardless of which activity participants choose, each teaches the nuance of the native culture, the essential principles involved in collaborating with local leaders, and how to implement solutions to fight poverty.