Help Yateem

Help Yateem is a United Kingdom-based international nonprofit charity organisation dedicated to improving the living conditions of orphans and orphanages globally. Registered under the charity number 1158571, the organisation focuses on empowering vulnerable orphaned children by providing essential support, education, and sustainable development opportunities to break the cycle of poverty affecting successive generations.

History and Mission

Help Yateem was founded after the founding members were deeply moved by witnessing the plight of impoverished orphans in some of the world's worst-affected regions. Motivated by a commitment to provide these vulnerable children with a brighter future, the charity has grown from a small group of volunteers to an international organisation operating in multiple countries.

The core mission of Help Yateem is to improve the living conditions of the world’s most helpless orphans, ensuring that they have access to education, clean water, food, and love, thereby creating a foundation for a hopeful future. The charity emphasizes locating and directly serving orphans in the most severely impacted areas, including Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and The Gambia.

Activities and Programs

Help Yateem delivers a range of services designed to empower children and their communities sustainably:

• Education: The charity prioritizes education as a vital tool to keep children focused and away from negative influences such as drugs and violence. Supporting orphans to return to school and pursue further education is a key element of their work.

• Sustainable Development: The organisation aims to facilitate self-empowerment, enabling orphans and their families to lift themselves out of poverty and attain long-term independence.

• Youth Support in the UK: Within the United Kingdom, Help Yateem provides mentoring schemes, career fairs, and social activities for vulnerable young people, supporting their aspirations and helping them harness their potential.

• Emergency Relief: The charity responds to crises by distributing food parcels and daily essentials to families in need, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with local food banks and supermarkets.

Organisation and Governance

Help Yateem is managed by a board of trustees and supported by a team of volunteers. As of the latest financial year ending September 2023, the charity operated with four trustees and 42 volunteers.

The charity maintains transparency in its operations. It reported a total income of £223,504 and expenditure of £238,890 for the financial year ending in 2023. There are no remunerations or payments made to trustees.

Vision and Values

Help Yateem envisions a world where orphaned children have the opportunity to live fulfilling lives through education and self-empowerment. Its values center around the belief that every child holds potential far greater than commonly realized, emphasizing empowerment for the children's own benefit rather than for corporate or external purposes.

Moreover, Help Yateem regards itself as more than a charity—describing its community of supporters and beneficiaries as a FAMILY united in the mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of orphans worldwide.

This charity functions as a dedicated entity focused exclusively on the welfare and development of orphaned children internationally, pursuing sustainable solutions to poverty and deprivation with a multi-country operational footprint.

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