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From all of us at Helping Hands we would like to convey our deepest sympathy and condolences to Carol Williamson, a member of our team, on the untimely passing of her husband Jim last night. R.I.P Jim |
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Friday Collections
Here finds us doing what we do best of all - sleeves rolled up & hands-on meeting people who matter to us a great deal, our donors.
Open tailgate immediately attracts crowds
This is a shot of us distributing donations to people who also mean a great deal to us. We know we are making a positive difference in someone's life.
Cooperation
It has taken a while but now we enjoy the cooperation of most companies. We are 'making someone's day' it's a great feeling for us too.
Who do we help?
- Industrial workers from every country, regardless of race or religion
- Domestic workers who have taken shelter in their Embassy because of abuse by their employers (this includes physical assault, mental abuse, overwork and malnourishment)
- Workers brought here without work visas by agents who swindled them and abandoned them.
- Families facing hard times
Anyone who is in need!
Our Wish List...
When you up grade your computer, please consider donating your working but out-dated one to us. We want to give the men in the camps the opportunity to develop a skill. One company has already said if we provide the computers, their own IT section will teach the men how to use them.
Helping Hands UAE
Roger & Elle would like to WELCOME you to our site, and give you a brief about what we do and why we continue to reach out to the most underprivileged, disrespected, ignored and neglected people in this society.
Some labourers earn as little as 1.90AED per hour (400AED per month)
Some work 7 days a week, 14 hours per day
Some were unpaid for up to 5 months
Exhaustion and malnutrition are common as is dehydration
We are first and foremost humanitarians, and Helpinghandsuae is a secular charitable project which has evolved from a very cold October night in 2006 when we were invited to visit a group of Philipino men in a camp. Continued here...
Stop Press!
We have had the privilege of being invited by a company that has 6000+ men, to help the men have better leisure time. At the moment, the men work very hard, eat, sleep and drink alcohol, which makes them irritable & destructive.
We have been asked to help shift their focus off alcohol and provide them with other interests and with some things to look forward to.
Read the full Article here...
Urgently Needed:
We are in urgent need of the following items:
- Carom boards, Basket Ball Hoops and balls
- Film projectors for DVD and Hindi movies.
- Large clean towels (new or old as long as they're in good condition)
Coming Soon!
Online Donations.
We're in a process of finalizing our official Charity registration, following which we'll be able to accept monetary donations.
Regular Donations and Needs:
We are always grateful for your contributions. If you would like to help, below is a list of what is needed for a food package, per worker, per month:
- Thai, Jasmin or Biriyani rice
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Canned fish - mixed tuna, mackerel, sardines
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Tea bags, 500g or 1 kg of sugar
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Nido milk
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Tomato paste
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Sunflower cooking oil
Care Packs (per person):
- One pillow and pillow case
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One single sheet
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One towel
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One packet of razors
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One bar of soap (Lifebuoy)
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One deodorant
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One toothbrush and tube of tooth paste
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A pair of nail clippers
This site is the only official site of Helping Hands UAE.
