In many countries, children have limited access to education and often do not complete their studies or underachieve through lack of resources, poverty and poor health. It is estimated that 75 million children do not attend school (UNESCO), and in deprived areas, one teacher supports almost 50 children. Literacy rates are around 50% in these countries.

Across the world, it is estimated that over 100 million children (over 7% of all children) are orphaned as a result of conflict or health issues. The majority of these children are in low income settings in Africa, South Asia or South America. These are the most vulnerable children at risk of exploitation and poverty.

Humanity First aims to provide orphans with a secure upbringing and the best chance to become independent in later life. This includes looking after their health, food and lodging, education and training needs.


Budaka Campus
Vocational training campus facility in Budaka, half an hour's drive from the town of Mbale in eastern Uganda. The campus includes training centres, student dormitories, kitchen/ dining, staff accommodation and sanitation. Training is offered to certificate and diploma level in IT, business studies, hairdressing and tailoring.

Ghana Classrooms
Transformation of primary school classrooms across Ghana in partnership with Nusrat Jehan. Focus is on primary schools, and the project includes painting the classrooms and exterior, installing laminated posters and deploying books and shelving. So far the project has been active in Accra and Tema.

Latrikunda IT
IT centre in Latrikunda in western The Gambia that has trained over 25,000 students to certificate or diploma level. Training is offered in hardware, networking, Microsoft Office and more advanced courses.

Masroor School
Masroor Senior Secondary School supporting over 1,200 children in Old Yundum. The school has been running since 2005 and is among the top 4 performing schools in the country. Facilities including the Avebury Library, Science Lab, IT Lab, Assembly Hall, Kitchen/ Diner and sport facilities. The school offers a comprehensive syllabus.

Obaladan School
The community of Obaladan in northern Ghana suffered in 2016 when their mud-built school collapsed, and they had to use a temporary canopy to conduct classes. Humanity First, funded by AMEA UK, has now committed to build a new 3 classroom primary school for them including a staff room and sick bay. The foundation works were started in January 2018, let by our local Chairman of HF Ghana, Mr Faruk Ali,

Ouagadougou Tailoring Training
For over a decade, Humanity First has been offering tailoring in Burkina Faso, initially in the capital Ouagadougou (Pissy and Bilbalgho), but we also had centres running elsewhere. Women are trained in basic tailoring skills, and then more advanced skills including embroidery.
Many of the women have gone on to set up small businesses with investments in sewing machines, and then employ others to make garments. One or two weer even establishing boutiques and sales outlets in North Africa, and had ambitions to grow rapidly! This has been a very successful project and a true example of empowerment of women.