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The Human Development Foundation has been operating community-building programs in the several poverty-stricken areas of Pakistan for 10 years. HDF follows the Human Development philosophy of "helping people help themselves" HDF has mobilized and organized communities and helped them build and staff health care facilities, open and staff schools, build dams and water pumps so entire villages could have fresh, safe drinking water, build roads to join communities and create micro-credit programs that allow individuals and communities to break the cycle of poverty and have a sustainable opportunity for self-sufficiency. HDF provides a grassroots level, multidisciplinary approach to development that is increasingly being viewed as the most applicable by both academics and practitioners in the field. In each year of its existence, it has grown and has helped, at the grassroots level, more and more people. Today, over 200,000 have been direct recipients of HDF services.

Our humanitarian and development organization offers basic health care to isolated African villages, participates in the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and contributes to the training of human resources both in Canada and in the host countries of Benin, Tanzania and Uganda.

Founded in 1993, the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore resulted from a merger of the South Shore Regional Hospital Foundation and the Fishermen's Memorial Hospital Society. According to it's by-laws, the Foundation's purpose, is to "raise money in an orderly, continuing, and coordinated way for the South Shore Regional Hospital and Fishermen's Memorial Hospital." The Foundation responds to the needs of the hospital, but is accountable to the donors and the community, whose gifts make its work possible. Many gifts are designated to a specific program or service. Assuring that the wishes of the donor are carried out, is a responsibility the Foundation takes very seriously. The affairs of the Foundation are guided by a Board of Directors, composed of volunteers with diverse interests and expertise, from various county communities.

ROTH welcomes anyone who would like to join us in completing one of our projects, either through volunteering their time for administrative duties, assisting with fundraising initiatives, or even to be present onsite for any upcoming projects. To let us know how you would like to help please email us at: volunteer@reachouttohumanity.org