Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe - Dritte Welt e.V.

Qui sommes-nous

- Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe dritte Welt e.V. was founded in Dossenheim in 1979 by 18 citizens who no longer wanted to stand idly by and watch the misery in so-called Third World countries.
- The association has set itself the goal of promoting the education and vocational training of children and young people in these countries in order to enable them to help themselves and others later on.
- Also helps with healthcare for people in these countries.
- Has so far forwarded over €30 million in cash and in-kind donations to projects, giving thousands of young people a perspective on life in their countries
- Currently has around 700 members who make a permanent contribution of at least €2 per month to the association's projects.
- The work is non-partisan and non-denominational.
- Carries out all work with volunteers.
- Uses the donations and membership fees directly for the projects without deductions.
- Prepares each project thoroughly and works exclusively with reliable and altruistic local project sponsors. As a result, all projects to date have been highly targeted and effective.
- Is constantly in direct contact with the responsible project sponsors on site.
The association Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe - Dritte Welt e.V. thus provides help that gets through.

Projects:
- Stitch Ahead - Sewing for the future, Cape Town
- Purchase of a vehicle to transport school children and sick people in Maram Khullen, India
- Improving the employability of marginalized, at-risk youth in Sierra Leone
- Waves of Change - Project for street children in Cape Town
- Protection for displaced children from Myanmar in Champhai
- Construction of a hostel for boys in Mintong, Northeast India
- School scholarships in Haiti
- Support for young, ambitious students from the tea garden region in Assam through scholarships - Ensuring basic education for poor children in Dimapur, Northeast India - Vocational Training Project for Youth and Women at risk in Salem / India from the tea garden region in Assam through scholarships
- Securing basic education for poor children in Dimapur, Northeast India
- Vocational Training Project for Youth and Women at risk in Salem / India
- Child Care Center Don Bosco New Fambul, Sierra Leone
- Support for a crèche near Sao Paulo in Brazil

Jochen Matenaer is Chairman of Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe dritte Welt e. V..

On request, we can give advice to other net participants, give a presentation, provide up-to-date specialist information and arrange contacts in the field of our work.