Humanity First Uk

Humanity First (UK charity number 1188494) provides assistance on the basis of need irrespective of race, religion or politics from registered offices in 43 countries across 6 continents. Key Points: Global volunteer army of medical, logistics, engineering and teaching professionals Minimal overheads - over 90% of funds go to the field and value of aid is many times that Focus on skills transfer to the developing world Our Mission: Humanity First is an international charitable trust established to promote and safeguard the preservation of human life and dignity. It is a non-political, non-sectarian, non-religious international relief and development agency that works with the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. Most aid workers and the management of Humanity First are unpaid volunteers and our administrative expenses are negligible. We are able to deliver significantly more aid value in the field to the funds we raise because our labour costs are very low. » Relieve suffering caused by natural disasters or human conflict » Promote peace and understanding based upon mutual tolerance and respect » Strengthen people’s capacity to help themselves Our Values » Impartial : We provide aid and assistance to those in need irrespective of race, religion or politics » Efficient : We achieve a massive return on donations by exploiting a pool of expert volunteers and global sourcing resulting in the majority of funds going directly to field projects » Collaborative : We work with local authorities and other NGOs in a spirit of partnership to achieve the best outcomes » Global and Local : We combine global expertise and resources with local knowledge of needs and culture to maximise the impact of our work » Empowerment : We aim to empower communities to get back on their feet, heal rifts and to become independent