Andheri Hilfe e.V. - An Organization for Development Cooperation

History and Mission

The Andheri Hilfe e.V. was founded in 1967 in Bonn by Rosi Gollmann, with the initial goal of securing the daily care of about 800 orphans at St. Catherine’s Home in Andheri, Mumbai. Since its founding, the organization has continuously evolved and expanded its focus from purely charitable aid to a partnership-based development cooperation. Today, Andheri Hilfe is a recognized and independent organization committed to the sustainable promotion of people in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal[1][2][4].

Key Products and Services

Andheri Hilfe currently supports around 70 projects of local organizations in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, reaching more than 1.6 million people. The projects focus on the following main objectives:

Strengthening Rights: Promotion of women's rights, children's rights, and rights for disadvantaged groups.
Promoting Education: Enabling education for children and youth, including school programs and tutoring.
Enabling Health: Conducting eye surgeries, health treatments, and examinations.
Securing Independence: Supporting women in starting small businesses and promoting self-help groups.
Protecting Climate and Environment: Implementing projects for water management, reforestation, solar systems, and biogas to improve living conditions in remote villages[1][2][5].

Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

Andheri Hilfe is intensively committed to sustainable development. This includes:

Help for Self-Help: Establishing self-help groups where members learn to question their own situation and find solutions.
Climate Adaptation: Supporting projects that supply arable land during dry periods through modern water management and climate-adapted seeds, and mitigate erosion damage during the rainy season.
Community-Based Flood Early Warning Systems: Integrating the local population into early warning and preparedness messages to save lives and overcome extreme poverty.
Promoting Democratic Structures: Strengthening local and regional networks, from children's parliaments to self-help organizations[2][4][5].

Values and Vision

Andheri Hilfe is shaped by the values of justice, tolerance, and humanity. Its vision is to create a world that has become more livable for all, where progress is accompanied by more justice and humanity. The organization is committed to ensuring that current and future generations have opportunities for the future and that the poorest and most disadvantaged people have the chance to develop and utilize their own abilities[1][2][5].

Successes and Outlook

Since its founding, Andheri Hilfe has performed over 1.4 million eye surgeries and reached over 700,000 people in more than 7,000 villages and slums. Through continuous support and sustainable projects, the organization has brought significant improvements to the living conditions of the population in India and Bangladesh. Andheri Hilfe remains committed to creating a better future for those who need help the most[1][2][5].

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