About Us

Welcome to HELP (Hope, Educate, Love and Protect), a 501c(3) non-profit organization and recognized NGO in Malawi, that is committed to reducing rural poverty through empowering communities.  We believe it is every child’s birthright to receive hope for a better future, education to grow, unconditional love, and protection from disease and illness.  We address Malawi’s teacher shortage by pairing government teachers with local assistant teachers and international volunteer teachers. With a strong emphasis on sustainable development, we strive to transform primary (elementary) schools into epicenters of social and economic development.  Our partnership with the socially-conscious tourism agency Wilderness Safaris helps us to bring our vision of rural development to the most remote regions in Africa.

Vision:

HELP’s vision is to one day see a world in which  children from the most impoverished regions of the world can gain the skills they need to lift their families, their countries, and themselves out of poverty. We imagine a world where enthusiastic teachers educate students in safe, hygienic and dependable school buildings, regardless of how far they are from a major city or how little their school receives from outside funding.  Most importantly, we envision a school as an institution that not only fosters students, but the leaders of tomorrow. We believe that through education, even the most impoverished people in the world have the ability to improve their own lives.

Mission:

Our mission is to promote sustainable primary education in impoverished African regions.  We work toward this mission by utilizing a child-centered and integrated approach to sustainable development and continued education.

Our Founder:

After seeing first-hand the challenges children face on a day-to-day basis, Jillian Wolstein and her family were inspired to make a difference.  In 2006, Jillian Wolstein founded HELP, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Hope, Education, Love and Protection to children everywhere.  HELP has established its current programs in Malawi, Africa, with an ultimate vision of carrying out our mission on a global level.

“Just one second with these amazing children and you will fall in love, as I did, forever. They become a part of your soul, heart, and inspiration for life. These children have lost so much, yet their hearts are filled with love and hope for the future. Together, we can return the love by giving hope, education, love and protection.”

Please take a look at why the country of Malawi is so important to us at our Why Malawi page.

Don’t forget to learn about our dedicated Partners and Board Members.