Help Build Tomorrow

What Help Build Tomorrow does

Help Build Tomorrow (HBT) is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia (Tax ID 81-4604067), with field operations based in Kabul, Afghanistan. Founded in 2016 by Tariq Ahmadzai alongside roughly 20 Afghan American professionals, HBT delivers education sponsorship, food aid, women's empowerment (sewing machines and ESL classes), emergency humanitarian response, and medical and WASH support to orphaned and vulnerable children, widowed women, and impoverished families in Afghanistan. The organization reports serving more than 132,000 individuals with food assistance, 40,000+ people with basic needs support, 313+ sponsored children, and 40 water wells serving ~8,000 families in Paktika.

HBT operates on a donation-only revenue model funded almost entirely by individual donors globally, channeled through its website (PayPal and donation campaigns), GoFundMe for emergencies, and grassroots crowdfunding. Pricing is structured as standardized per-intervention donation "tiers" — child sponsorship at $113/month, school essentials at $62, school books at $45, food packages at $96, job carts at $339, and sewing machines at $181. Distribution combines direct-to-donor digital fundraising with on-ground execution in Afghanistan through partners including the Afghans Living in DC Area (ALDC), Islamic Relief, the Denver Afghan community, Mustafa Center, Afghan Academy, and Human First.

The technology footprint is intentionally minimal: a standard web-based donation and campaign management platform, no proprietary software products, no AI/ML systems, no mobile apps, and no disclosed APIs or third-party integrations. Operationally, HBT is a 100% volunteer-led organization with only 1–10 staff, in which founders and board members personally cover all overhead so that donor funds are reported to reach beneficiaries directly.

Name

Help Build Tomorrow

Legal name

Help Build Tomorrow USA

Website

https://hbt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Help Build Tomorrow is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides education sponsorship, food aid, women's empowerment, and emergency humanitarian assistance to orphaned children, widowed women, and impoverished families in Afghanistan through a volunteer-run, donor-funded model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Child sponsorship
• Food assistance
• Disaster relief
• Women empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters globally for various campaigns including child sponsorship, food packages, sewing machines, school supplies, and emergency relief

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Help Build Tomorrow is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and delivers humanitarian assistance programs in Afghanistan, including monthly child education sponsorship, food package distribution to impoverished families, sewing machines for widowed women to generate income, ESL courses for Afghan women, emergency disaster response (earthquake relief, winter clothing), cancer treatment support, job carts for families, and water well construction. Operations are funded entirely through individual donations received globally via its website and crowdfunding campaigns, with 100% of contributions delivered to beneficiaries through on-ground teams and diaspora partners.

Product overview

Help Build Tomorrow (HBT) operates as a non-profit humanitarian organization offering a portfolio of assistance programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include child sponsorship, food aid distribution, women's empowerment through sewing machine provision, English language education, emergency humanitarian response, medical support, and infrastructure projects like water well construction. These programs work together to provide holistic support to poverty-stricken children and families in Afghanistan, combining direct assistance with education and income-generating opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program Monthly financial sponsorship program supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Afghanistan with school fees, uniforms, stationery, and family assistance to enable children to attend school. Targeted at individual donors willing to contribute $113/month.
• Food Aid Program Distribution of complete food packages (rice, cooking oil, sugar, tea, soap) to needy families across various provinces in Afghanistan. Targeted at individual donors contributing $96 per food package.
• Sewing Machine Program Provides sewing machines and equipment to widowed women and female breadwinners in Afghanistan to enable income generation and financial independence. Targeted at donors contributing $181 per sewing machine.
• Female ESL Courses English language classes designed for Afghan women, both inside and outside Afghanistan, to help underprivileged women and newly immigrated women thrive in English-speaking environments. Delivered in partnership with Islamic Relief.
• Emergency Response Program Humanitarian aid distribution including food packages, blankets, winter gear, and medical supplies to families affected by earthquakes, displacement, and other emergencies in Afghanistan.
• Cancer Appeal Medical support program for children with cancer, providing assistance for treatment costs and facilitating referrals to hospitals outside Afghanistan.
• Job Cart Program Provides job carts to impoverished families in Afghanistan to create employment opportunities and foster self-sufficiency. Targeted at donors contributing $339, which includes cart, stock, and delivery.
• School Support Program Provides school essentials including uniforms, books, and stationery to sponsored children in Afghanistan, with plans to establish HBT's own school. Targeted at donors contributing $62 for school essentials or $45 for school books.
• Water Well Construction Excavation of drinking water wells with hand pumps for communities in rural Afghanistan lacking access to clean water. 40 wells excavated in Paktika province, providing clean water for 8,000 families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 77 children enrolled in private schools through education sponsorship
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Afghans Living in DC Area (ALDC)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Primary implementation partner for food distribution and humanitarian aid programs in Afghanistan. HBT collaborates with ALDC for Ramadan food campaigns, earthquake relief, and ongoing food package distribution across multiple provinces including Kabul, Ghazni, Wardak, Nangarhar, and Logar.
• Islamic ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for English language programs benefiting 350 Afghan women. Islamic Relief helped fund and support ESL programs for Afghan women immigrating to the US, with HBT targeting 50 women annually.
• Mustafa CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on humanitarian aid including establishing health centers with mobile teams, distributing clothes for 1230 people, and constructing drinking water wells.
• Afghans Living in Denver CommunityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiaspora partner providing humanitarian aid support including clothes distribution and assistance to earthquake victims.
• Afghan AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization working alongside HBT, ALDC, Human First to support newly arrived Afghan refugees with humanitarian assistance.
• Human FirstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting Afghan diaspora humanitarian efforts and refugee assistance programs.
• Save the Children Fund (SCEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed alongside HBT, CARE International, and Islamic Relief as dedicated charities providing aid and assistance to the most vulnerable in Afghanistan.
• CARE InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed alongside HBT as partner charities working to provide aid and assistance to vulnerable populations in Afghanistan.
• Farhad DaryaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegendary Afghan singer collaborating with HBT to provide medical relief and assistance to Fatima Amiri, Kaaj Institute bombing survivor.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian organization operating in Afghanistan with programs in emergency response, education, women protection, and health. Significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint but directly comparable mission.
• Mercy Corps: Large global humanitarian organization operating in Afghanistan with comparable emergency response, food security, and youth education programming. More professionalized structure versus HBT's volunteer model.
• UNICEF USA: UN agency with massive Afghanistan operations in child education, nutrition, and emergency response. Provides comparable child-focused humanitarian programming at vastly greater scale and institutional funding base.
• World Food Programme (WFP): UN agency running Afghanistan's largest food assistance programs. HBT's 132,000-individual food aid program operates at a fraction of WFP's scale but with directly comparable mission and beneficiary profile.

Direct peers

• CARE International: Major international humanitarian organization explicitly listed as a peer charity working alongside HBT in Afghanistan. Provides directly comparable food security, women empowerment, and emergency response programming.
• Afghan Aid: UK-based NGO focused exclusively on Afghanistan with very similar programs in livelihoods, education, women's empowerment, and emergency response. Direct comparability in mission and geographic focus.
• Save the Children: Named alongside HBT as a dedicated Afghanistan charity providing aid and assistance. Operates highly comparable child sponsorship, education access, food aid, and emergency response programs targeting vulnerable children globally including Afghanistan.
• Direct Relief: Humanitarian aid organization providing medical supplies and emergency relief. HBT's cancer appeal and medical supply distribution (3 tons to Paktika earthquake victims) parallel Direct Relief's medical aid focus.
• Islamic Relief: Global humanitarian NGO explicitly named as HBT's partner for ESL programs. Operates comparable humanitarian aid, education sponsorship, and emergency relief programs targeting vulnerable Afghan and Muslim populations worldwide.

Emerging players

• GlobalGiving: Crowdfunding platform where HBT also runs campaigns. While not a direct program peer, GlobalGiving represents the digital fundraising infrastructure layer that HBT uses to reach diaspora and global individual donors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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