Health Help International aims to improve the welfare of the less fortunate in our world
Providing help to both individuals and communities, our work is currently focussed in India and Zambia. Our projects are wide ranging, concentrating on health and education – from supplying infrastructure for hospitals and clinics to supplying medical aid to individuals. Schools and training centres are supported across these areas for both adults and children who have disabilities.
Our work in the UK is undertaken by a small number of volunteers, who give their time, energy and resources to HHI’s work. This ensures all the money that is contributed by our supporters is spent on our overseas projects .
The severe drought in Zambia and consequent famine is ongoing and HHZ are very proud to report that the feeding programmes continue to help. We continue to pray for the rains in Zambia, which have begun but remain insufficient to alleviate suffering and for crops to be planted.
In India, following the recent monsoons similar needs have arisen and our partners in Kerala are helping to feed those so affected.
Our projects are only possible through your regular prayer and financial support.
A VERY BIG THANK YOU!
Latest news
DAY 1 – 8th JANUARY 2025 ARRIVAL
INDIA TRAVELOGUE 2026 - Keep up to date with Edmund's latest trip. Met by a very enthusiastic Philp at the airport after a long but uneventful journey. Tomorrow will be busy…
Collecting the callipers
During our October 2025 visit to Monze Mission Hospital we saw many children suffering with malnutrition. The nutritionist explained to us that the staff are doing their best to support…
Well, well
HHI and our sister organisation HHZ have worked to help the underdeveloped community at Ntambo in Zambia for many years. On our latest visit it was clear that they were…
A moo-ving story
We recently told you how Sally raised nearly £2000 for HHI by jumping out of an aeroplane. She asked that some of the money could be used to buy a…
Travelog update
Jute, Liz and Chris are in Zambia, at their own expense, visiting our projects. Follow their itinerary on a daily basis.
WHERE WE OPERATE
When the going gets tough the tough get going
Mrs Dimuna and children with new clothes
The Dimuna family live in a small one-roomed shelter in a remote area of Monze. This family has four blind children. Three sons are in residential school whilst the remaining son, who is blind and deaf remains at home. Life for the Dimuna family is extremely tough. With regular droughts, farming is impossible.
HHI has been able to raise funds to provide essential monthly food supplies and to help with the much-needed extension of the family home. Very, their blind and mute son has also be given a handmade sensory play mat so while he sits alone under the tree he will have something his hands can explore.
The quality of life of the Dimuna family has been vastly improved through the amazing generosity of our regular supporters.
Liz
HOW HHI GOT STARTED
Our humble beginnings started with an extraordinary event. In 1997, a postman delivered a parcel – an All Bran box containing £12,025 in cash! Along with a cryptic note saying “For church, for chapel, for Newport, for India.” Our founder, Ron Prosser, checked that the money was legit and began distributing it as instructed.
Over 25 years later, we are committed to our ethos of running entirely with volunteer labour in the UK, ensuring we maximise the money that is sent out to support our work overseas. All projects are suggested by local people, and are carried out in co-operation with them. Some we have started from scratch, others have been started by our overseas partners and we have come on board later, providing financial assistance and other help so as to help them continue, run better and expand.
A little help makes a HUGE difference
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A gentleman I met on my recent trip to India was Albert, a 71-year-old poor Christian with an elderly wife. Sadly, he fell out of a coconut tree 21 years ago and broke his back. A steel rod and Ayurvedic medicine has enabled him to walk but he is still very disabled.
Their home was constructed by neighbours on land given to them by a wealthy businessman. Unfortunately, water was unavailable as the water table is 27 feet down! A water tank and tower were available if HHI could provide the funds to purchase an electric pump and complete the plumbing.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we were able to raise hand over £110 to enable this work to be done. Life for Albert and his wife is now a lot more comfortable with running water.
Edmund
