Human Help Network

What Human Help Network does

Human Help Network e.V. (HHN) is a German registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein), founded on March 13, 1990, and headquartered in Mainz, Germany. The organization is dedicated to protecting children's rights and supporting disadvantaged children and families, with primary program operations in Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, and Germany, and emergency humanitarian aid delivered in more than 30 countries worldwide. Core programs include the Kinderfamilien child-protection project in southwest Rwanda (approximately 300 sibling-group child families and roughly 1,000 children), a Child Protection and Development Center (CPDC) plus Learning Center and Mobile Training Unit in Pattaya, Thailand operated via subsidiary Human Help Network Foundation Thailand (HHNFT), and education-plus-bicycles initiatives spanning Rwanda and Uganda.

HHN's business model is a donor-funded charity without technology products or paid services. Revenue streams are recurring and one-time donations: project sponsorships (€23/month or €276/year for the Kinderfamilien program), supporting memberships (Fördermitgliedschaften) with flexible recurring amounts, one-time donations (Spenden), and occasion-based donations (Anlassspenden/condolence donations). Distribution runs through the HHN website using 256-bit SSL, SEPA direct debit and bank transfer, email newsletter, partner channels such as Aktion Tagwerk, and BMZ-funded weltwärts volunteer placements in Thailand. The customer base is approximately 900+ regular German supporters and donors; project beneficiaries (children and families) are not the paying customers. HHN employs 11–50 people and is overseen by an authorized chairman, with Malte Wolf having taken over from founder Ewald Dietrich following the 2024 leadership transition.

Technically, HHN is not a technology company: there are no proprietary platforms, APIs, or software products. Underlying infrastructure is a WordPress-based website (hhn.org) for transparency, annual reports, donation forms, and project blogs; a YouTube channel for video updates; and subsidiary/partner websites (sfrwanda.org, hhnft.org). Partnerships are central to operations: Strive Foundation Rwanda (since 1990) is the core in-country implementation partner; HHNFT (since 2019) is the wholly-owned Thai operating subsidiary; BMZ funds the weltwärts volunteer program; Volunta coordinates volunteer placement; Hochschule RheinMain (HSRM) provides academic evaluation; and Stiftung Tapfere Kinder and Aktion Tagwerk support fundraising. Governance rests on German e.V. non-profit status with tax-deductible donation eligibility, recognized by Finanzamt Mainz-Mitte.

Name

Human Help Network

Legal name

Human Help Network e.V.

Website

https://hhn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Human Help Network e.V. is a German nonprofit association, founded in 1990 in Mainz, that delivers child protection, education, and emergency aid programs across Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, and Germany, funded through recurring donations, project sponsorships, and supporting memberships from more than 900 regular supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Child Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAG

Child Protection & Child Rights

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADAGAG

Child Rights & Protection

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Child protection programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Sponsorship programs
• Community development
• Educational support

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Sponsorships (Patenschaften): Monthly or annual donations supporting specific projects, particularly the Kinderfamilien project in Rwanda. €23 per month or €276 per year provides support for all children in the project.
2. Supporting Membership (Fördermitgliedschaft): Regular ongoing donations providing sustainable funding and planning security for project work. Flexible amounts with various payment rhythms (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual).
3. One-time Donations (Spenden): Single donations for project work, available in various payment rhythms or one-time contributions.
4. Special Occasion Donations (Anlassspenden): Donations made for special occasions like birthdays, weddings, baptisms, or funerals instead of gifts. Includes condolence donations (Gedenkspenden).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Human Help Network e.V. is a registered nonprofit charitable association headquartered in Mainz, Germany that protects children from poverty, exploitation, and abuse through international aid projects. The organization runs child protection programs in Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, and Germany, providing education, healthcare, psychosocial support, and family strengthening services. It is funded primarily through donations, recurring sponsorships, supporting memberships, and occasion-based giving.

Product overview

Human Help Network e.V. is a charitable non-profit organization (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Mainz, Germany, dedicated to protecting children's rights and providing support to disadvantaged children and families worldwide. The organization operates a portfolio of charitable programs and services rather than a technology product. Its service offerings include: donation programs (one-time and recurring), sponsorship/patronage programs for child and family support in Rwanda, annual membership programs for regular supporters, occasion-based fundraising (birthdays, weddings, memorials), and international volunteer service programs (weltwärts) in partnership with Volunta and the Human Help Network Foundation Thailand. The organization also provides educational materials such as banana cards from Rwanda and publishes annual reports and jubilee magazines. All services are delivered through direct engagement with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partner organizations rather than through a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kinderfamilienprojekt Ruanda: Sponsorship program for child families in Rwanda, costing 23 euros monthly or 276 euros annually

Products and services

• Kinderfamilien Project Rwanda (Child Family Program)
• Thailand Child Protection Program
• Emergency and Disaster Relief (Nothilfe)
• Volunteer Service Program (weltwärts)

Quantifiable outcome

• About 1,000 children supported through the Kinderfamilien project in Rwanda
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hochschule RheinMain (HSRM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden/RheinMain. Students from the Social Work department conducted project evaluations in Rwanda in collaboration with HHN and Strive Foundation Rwanda. Includes academic exchange at University of Rwanda in Huye.
• Human Help Network Foundation Thailand (HHNFT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Thai NGO operating child protection programs in Pattaya. Manages the Learning Center, Child Protection and Development Center (CPDC), and Mobile Training Unit (MTU). Provides safe accommodation, education, and perspectives for children affected by poverty, exploitation, and abuse.
• Strive Foundation Rwanda (SFR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Local partner organization in Rwanda since 1990. HHN works in close cooperation with SFR to implement the Kinderfamilien child protection program in southwest Rwanda, supporting approximately 300 children families with about 1,000 children. SFR is responsible for on-ground project implementation.
• Stiftung Tapfere KinderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner foundation supporting the work of Human Help Network.
• Aktion TagwerkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNationwide action day (Aktionstag) organization that partners with HHN for annual fundraising campaigns. The next nationwide action day is June 24, 2025.
• VoluntaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVolunteer service organization that coordinates the weltwärts volunteer program. Handles applications and placement of German volunteers for Freiwilligendienst at HHN partner organizations in Thailand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Germany: German arm of Plan International, a major international child-rights and gender-equality NGO. Shares HHN's child-rights mission and German donor base, but operates globally with substantially larger budget and institutional presence.
• World Vision Germany: German branch of World Vision International, a large Christian child-sponsorship NGO. Directly comparable to HHN in child-sponsorship model and developing-country focus, but at materially greater scale across more countries.
• Save the Children Germany: German member of the Save the Children global alliance. Comparable to HHN in child-protection mission and emergency-aid operations across 30+ countries, but at substantially larger institutional scale and brand recognition.
• SOS Children's Villages (SOS-Kinderdörfer): One of the largest global child-welfare organizations with a strong German presence. Compares to HHN in focus on orphaned and abandoned children but operates at vastly greater scale with significantly broader geographic footprint and program portfolio.

Direct peers

• terre des hommes Deutschland: Stuttgart-based German member of the terre des hommes international federation, focused on children's rights, education, and humanitarian aid in developing countries. Closely matches HHN's child-rights focus, German donor model, and project-country footprint (Africa, Asia, Latin America).
• Don Bosco Mondo: Bonn-based German Salesian development NGO supporting children and youth worldwide through education and vocational training. Comparable to HHN in serving vulnerable children internationally with a German donor base and Catholic-affiliated institutional network.
• Childaid Network: German nonprofit supporting education and vocational training for disadvantaged children in India, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Comparable to HHN in being a smaller, German-rooted child welfare NGO with project-based international operations and donor-funded model.
• Kindernothilfe: German NGO headquartered in Duisburg that supports disadvantaged children and youth in developing countries through sponsorship, education, and self-help programs. Highly comparable to HHN in mission (child welfare in the Global South), funding model (sponsorships/donations), and German donor base.
• nph Deutschland (Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos): German branch of the Latin American-focused NPH federation running children's villages and education programs. Comparable to HHN in operating child residential/family-style care models internationally with a German fundraising base.

Others

• Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung: German umbrella association for non-formal cultural child and youth education. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — overlaps with HHN's German child-wellbeing work but focuses on cultural/educational programming rather than international child protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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