Welcome to the International Humanity Foundation!
Half of IHF's mission is to educate the poor and the other half is to educate the world about the poor. Our vision is to strive for a world of leaders and citizens who have interacted with, and are truly knowledgeable about the world's poor. We believe in a "pass it on" philosophy where education is free and available for all who seek it. Those of us who have received a free education pass it on by helping others less fortunate by teaching, interacting and learning. With just a few hours a week, our volunteers, children and sponsors are changing the world we live in.
IHF is a non-religious, non-political, non-profit organization that strongly believes in an equal opportunity for all and in preserving the cultures, traditions and beliefs of the marginalized communities it works in.
Our Programs
Our programs are designed to fulfill our mission of both educating the poor and educating the educated about the poor. For example, many people do not realize that public education is not free in countries such as Kenya, Thailand, and Indonesia and that therefore most of the poor are unable to afford to send their children to school.
The Education Program (TEP) allows a person to sponsor a child's education costs for only USD $10.00 per month, which include the costs for tuition, books, uniforms and graduation ceremonies.
We have many other wonderful programs including the Class Sponsorship, Orphan Sponsorship, Famine Feed, Survival Program and Tribal Peace Farm.
Our Locations
IHF has four locations in Indonesia, one in Kenya, and one in Thailand.
We established the centers in Kenya because we wanted to work in a country where famine existed but that was also relatively safe for our volunteers to work in, so they could visit famine stricken areas to personally see what the effects of hunger on society are, to learn what the signs of malnutrition are, and to help those who face malnutrition.
The Thailand location in Chiang Rai was established as a preventative measure against the trafficking of children as sex slaves, which has been a major problem in the region since the Vietnam War. According to the UN, human trafficking is the third largest portion of the black market in developing nations after the trade of illegal arms and narcotics and this fact is unfortunately prevalent in Thailand, a country where sexual slavery has started incorporating into the tourism industry.
Indonesia has centers in Jakarta, Bali, Aceh, and Medan. These centers primarily focus on educating children through the TEP and Class Sponsorship programs with some centers teaching over 400 students. The centers provide an informal place for children from lower economic classes to work with volunteers, which teaches the children to feel comfortable with people from different backgrounds at a young age.
Volunteer Mahya Humaira teaching English class at the Medan center
News
Nakuru, Kenya - June 28th, 2008. We were visited by members of KPLC (they supply electricity) and AAR (provide medical services). KPLC (Kenya Power and Lighting Company) donated food, clothes and some goodies for the children. AAR (African Air Rescue) conducted a free medical camp where doctors provided check ups for the kids. They also provided us with some important medicines for the kids. It was a great day. However the real stars were the kids. They really entertained the guests when welcoming them and saying goodbye. They also performed for them some Pokot songs and dance and the guests were really impressed. They want to film them performing this dance again. It was so impressive. In the informal meeting I had with members of KPLC later in town (KPLC had also visited another home called Care), they told me that going to the other home was an anti-climax after they visited ours and were welcomed with such warmth by our kids as compared to the other home whereby there was not as much warmth. They also said we were better organized (thanks to you). Finally, KPLC promised to donate more mattresses for us. They also in conjunction with AAR organize a tree planting next to the fence so that we are not so open (they pledged this at the informal meeting they invited me to).
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