HEALTH AND NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HANDS) INTERNATIONAL

HANDS was founded by Prof.A.G.Billoo in 1979. HANDS has evolved in 34 years as one of the largest Non-Profit Organization with integrated development model and disaster management expertise. HANDS has a network of 34 offices across the country and has access to more than 16.2 million people, nearly 24,275 villages / settlement. HANDS strength is 18 volunteer Board Members, and thousands of community based volunteers of over 5200 partner organizations. Health And Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) International, also known as HANDS or HANDS International is a registered NGO with Company House and CIO Cahrity Commission of England and Wales. HANDS vision is Healthy, Educated, Prosperous and Equitable Society / Communities. HANDS is working in social sector to develop the communities to meet the challenges of 21st century. Its mission is "to provide basic health services, primary education, income generation opportunities, gender equality, and development of institutions to empower the underprivileged communities". HANDS International is working since 1979 with key programs in health, education, poverty alleviation, Disaster Management and cross cutting programs of Social Mobilization & Advocacy, Gender Development, Human Resource & Institutional Development, Information & Communication, Monitoring Evaluation & Research, Resource Mobilization and Social Marketing.