Helfende Hände

Founded in 1969, Helfende Hände is a social enterprise based in München, Germany working on disability, children & youth, education.

Helfende Hände gemeinnützige GmbH is a social enterprise in Munich's west that supports and cares for people with complex and severe multiple disabilities, from childhood through adulthood. It operates two sites, at Westkreuz and in Neuaubing, offering a special school, a day care centre, a support centre, residential accommodation and a therapy department. It also advises and supports relatives. The organisation was founded in 1969 by affected parents, and its parent association, Helfende Hände e.V., is its sole shareholder. The company is exempt from corporate and trade tax as it serves charitable purposes.