Universal Help Hub - UHH

Universal Help Hub (UHH) is a non-profit and non-government organization. It is a registered organization in Bangladesh by the Department of Social Services (D-09375) & the NGO Affairs Bureau (Reg. No: 3168), under the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Office. The organization was founded in 2016 by a group of humanitarian youth. Since its inception, UHH has been working to promote the quality of life of underprivileged, marginalized and excluded people through various humanitarian and empowerment programs. By promoting voluntarism and creating community leaders, UHH is firmly committed to the creation of a peaceful and equitable world without violence.

About us

VISION OF UHH

UHH aims to be a Universal Humane Centre to build a healthy, prosperous and peaceful world which will be free from discrimination, poverty, diseases and violence.

MISSIONS OF UHH

UHH aims to provide basic rights specially health and education facilities to those who are usually out of reach of government and NGO initiated development program. UHH firmly believes that a healthy, educated and empowered nation can build a healthy and prosperous world breaching the vicious cycle of poverty, disease and violence.

LEGAL BASIS OF UHH

UHH is respectful of Bangladesh's constitution and existing laws in the adoption and execution of its all plans. It is registered by the Department of Social Services (D-09375) & the NGO Affairs Bureau (Reg. No: 3168), under the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Office.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF UHH

UHH is always committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in financial matters. A strong account department manages UHH's financial affairs. UHH annually audits its all transaction from a registered audit firm of the Government of Bangladesh. Assistance or aid from various generous individuals, institutions and donors are the financial foundation of UHH since it has no income source.

TARGET GROUP OF UHH

UHH is devoted to work for those who usually do not have access to public and private support. All kinds of disadvantaged and helpless people are part of UHH's target group. However, priority is given especially to vulnerable sections of society such as women, children and the elderly. Religion, race, region and ethnography are no barriers to getting the help of the UHH.

Mission

What We Do

Zakat is one of the basic five worships of Islam. Muslims have to pay Zakat every year if they have a certain amount of resources. The main purposes of Zakat are to alleviate poverty, reduce inequality and ensure social security. Poverty and economic inequality are serious problems in the current world. According to the World Bank, about 3 billion people worldwide are poor whose daily income is less than $ 2.50. 1.3 billion People are extreme poor, whose daily income is less than $ 1.25. On the other hand, a study by the world-renowned media, The Guardian, showed that 50% of the world's wealth is owned by only 5%. Such extreme inequalities and terrible poverty create various social and economic problems as well as make the lives of poor people very difficult.

UHH believes in empowering people rather than short-term support. Empowerment makes them aware and confident of their rights. UHH conducts this program through its Community Leadership Program. The purpose of this program is to create efficient community leader at the local level so that they can solve local problems themselves and participate in development activities through inclusive participation in local government. Any Volunteer of UHH might be an active community leader through receiving community leadership training of UHH.

Bangladesh ranks fifth among the countries with the poorest people. According to the World Bank, there are 20.41 million poor people in Bangladesh and about 6 million poor people whose daily income is below $ 3. Due to this discrimination between the rich and the poor, many social problems have arisen in Bangladesh. One of these social problems is that education and its associated value in Bangladesh are increasing day by day. As a result, a section of the poor are deprived of their right to education. UHH wants to educate poor people in the light of education through its SUS project. This is a chain project. Under this project only scholarship is given to those who pledge to help others in the present & future through different manner.

People are not only getting physically ill, but also mentally ill. According to World Health Organization (WHO), depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. In fact, it affects 322 million people in the world and over 6 million people in Bangladesh. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people's ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends and the ability to earn a living. At worst, depression can lead to suicide, now the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year olds. Data from Global School-Based Student Health Survey (2014) shows that of 13-17 year old students in Bangladesh, 7% attempted suicide in the last 12 months while 8% made a suicide plan and 5% considered attempting it. The same report found that 5% of students from the same age group could not sleep because of being worried, 11% felt lonely most of times or always (12% boys, 9% girls) and 8% had no close friends.

The level of mental illness is increasing compared to the past, but the awareness is not increasing in equal measure. A large number of the people are not taking this issue seriously. As a result, this problem is getting worse day by day. Recognizing the importance of the problem, UHH has adopted the HADM project. Under this project, UHH is working on prevention, treatment and recovery of depression. UHH has been working to make people aware of the horrors of the problem. Depression awareness campaigns are being conducted regularly by UHH at both public and private universities in Bangladesh.