June 19, 2026
After a mudslide, Zana School is severely damaged. Almost 500 children have lost their sleeping place. Helfende Hände helps to restore dormitories, classrooms, and safe learning environments.
Orphanage Zambia
ALARMING FIGURES FROM ZAMBIA
It's no wonder that half of the population is malnourished, as 60% of Zambians live below the poverty line of approx. US$1.90 per day. Food prices are soaring. Children are the worst affected: one in three toddlers is underdeveloped due to hunger.
It is not uncommon for children to be abandoned by their parents: in landfills, in dumpsters, or even latrines.
Most of the children in the "Daughters of Zion" orphanage experienced a similarly devastating start to life. Fortunately, our friend and project partner Shani was able to take them out of misery...
Some of our protégés came to us as tiny infants, closer to death than to life, after being discarded like trash. For my colleagues and me, the girls and boys are like our own children.
Our children's home director, Shani, puts her heart and soul into caring for the girls and boys under her protection. She cares for around 30 children, ensuring they grow into healthy, happy children and later confident, kind-hearted adults who help lead their country to a better future.
Sophy, Belle, and James: the trio of fate
On the same day that passers-by follow the desperate cries of a small baby girl and rescue her from a stinking dumpster, two other helpless babies are left alone near a hospital. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon in poverty-stricken Zambia. The local police ask us to take in the three abandoned babies. And so we pick up the trio of fate from the station...
All three found a place with us
These poor, carelessly discarded and nameless babies are now called Sophy, Belle, and James. Just like all the other children with Shani, they deserve to have a good life and grow up with the love, care, and attention that every child deserves.
Food prices are exploding!
Our children's home director Shani has tears in her eyes when she sees the food bills: she needs about 2,000 Euros per month just for food to feed all the children – and then there's medical care, and school attendance is not free in Zambia either.
Please help Shani with your Donate to be there for her protégés every day!
HELP AND DONATE NOW!
Even 20 Euros help Shani provide daily care for her 30 protégés.
20 Euros
help purchase basic foodstuffs.
30 Euros
help cover medical bills.
50 Euros
help children go to school.
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- helfende hände – Kinder sitzen in einem Klassenzimmer oder einer Kindertagesstätte an mehreren Tischen und essen aus Schüsseln. Im Vordergrund sitzt ein Erwachsener bei den jüngsten Kindern. Der Raum hat pfirsichfarbene Wände und an der Wand hängt eine Weltkarte. helfende hände ggmbh hamburg
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- helfende hände – A group of schoolgirls wearing uniforms and backpacks stand in rows, smiling at the camera. The uniforms include plaid skirts and sweaters with school emblems. They are standing outside a building with a barred door. helfende hände ggmbh hamburg
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- helfende hände – Eine Gruppe von Schulkindern in Schuluniformen und mit Rucksäcken geht einen von Grün umgebenen Feldweg entlang, im Hintergrund sind Häuser zu sehen. helfende hände ggmbh hamburg
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- helfende hände – Eine Gruppe von Kindern und ein Erwachsener posieren im Freien auf einer gepflasterten Fläche für ein Foto, im Hintergrund sind geparkte Autos und Gebäude zu sehen. Die Kinder tragen bunte Kleidung und stehen auf Gras und Pflastersteinen. helfende hände ggmbh hamburg
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- helfende hände – Ein Wohnzimmer mit freiliegenden Holzbalken an der Decke, mehreren Sofas und Sesseln, einem Laufstall, einem Holzschrank, einem Tisch mit einer Tischdecke und Fenstern mit hellen Vorhängen, durch die Tageslicht hereinfällt. helfende hände ggmbh hamburg
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- helfende hände – Drei Babys liegen auf Kissen auf einem Bett und sitzen einander gegenüber. Zwei von ihnen spielen mit buntem Spielzeug, während das dritte Baby zusieht. Im Hintergrund sind Stofftiere und eine Fernbedienung zu sehen. helfende hände ggmbh hamburg
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