ANDHERI HILFE

Founded in 1967, ANDHERI HILFE is a non-governmental organisation based in Bonn, Germany working on international development, poverty & hunger, health +5 more.

ANDHERI HILFE e.V. is a German development organisation based in Bonn that has worked since 1967 to support people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. It funds around 70 to 86 projects run by local partner organisations, following a self-help approach (Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe). Its focus areas are health (especially eye care and the treatment of blindness caused by cataract), schooling and vocational training, rural development and resource protection such as sustainable farming, water management and solar installations, urban social development, and reconstruction aid. It also campaigns for human rights and the rights of marginalised groups, including children, women, Dalits and Indigenous communities. The organisation reports that its projects reach roughly 1.6 million people. In emergencies, such as the 2026 flash flood in Nepal, it provides immediate relief and then supports reconstruction. Donations are tax-deductible, and the organisation holds the DZI Spendensiegel for donation quality. It is governed by a Vorstand and an Aufsichtsrat, and it publishes annual reports. Its registered association is entered in the register of the Amtsgericht Bonn.