Humanity First

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Humanity First
logo
legal form registered association
founding 1992
founder Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Seat London , UK
motto Serving shortage
main emphasis Development Assistance
Website humanityfirst.org

Humanity First (dt. "Humanity First" ) is a humanitarian organization , in cooperation with the religious community Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat helps with the involvement of other international aid organizations worldwide in disaster areas and provides people in need. Humanity First was founded in the UK in 1992 .

The organization is registered in 33 countries and works on long-term development projects as well as in spontaneous disaster relief.

Germany

Humanity First Germany e. V. is the national sub-organization of Humanity First International . According to information on the association's website, the administrative costs are less than 10 percent.

activities

In Germany, Humanity First came to the aid of the people affected in Prettin during the Elbe flood in 2002 . In the winter of 2005/2006, members of the Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya region of Bavaria in the community of Spiegelau (Bavarian Forest) provided aid in the event of a snow disaster.

In addition, Humanity First has also come to the aid of the people affected in Africa ( Niger , Benin etc.), Asia (tsunami and earthquake in Pakistan ), Europe (earthquake in Turkey ) and in North America ( Hurricane Katrina ).

Humanity First divides its long-term projects into six areas:

Water for Life Because water means LIFE
Orphan care Orphan Care for a Better Future
Gift of sight Setting an example for life and joy
Feed a family Food for the whole family
Medical relief Basic medical services
Learn a skill Learn a skill to take care of yourself

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Commercial register : “Humanity First Deutschland e. V. ", extract from the register of associations Frankfurt / Main VR 11185
  2. About Humanity First ( Memento of the original from June 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : "Over 93% of the donations go directly to aid projects.", Read on May 31, 2008  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / humanityfirst.de
  3. Why Pakistanis cooked goulash in Saxony-Anhalt , Der Spiegel on September 6, 2002
  4. regional press, Nuurudin, 03/2006 Edition, page 25
  5. Humanity First deployments ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.humanityfirst.org.uk