Hope and Healing International is a 4-star charity. It has an above-average results reporting grade of A and Average demonstrated impact. Its overhead spending is 37% which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1908, Hope and Healing International (HHI, formerly Christian Blind Mission), is a Christian charity that works to help children with disabilities in developing countries. The charity states that one in ten kids worldwide live with disabilities and the vast majority don’t get the service they need. It also states that nine of ten kids with disabilities will never get the chance to go to school, and children with disabilities are three to four times more likely to experience physical or sexual abuse than children without a disability. In F2023, HHI’s programs reached 8,024,693 people, which is over four times the amount from F2022 (1,831,806 people). The charity does not provide details on this increase. In F2023, HHI spent $32.0m on programs, including using donated goods.

In F2023, HHI’s Child Health program was 62% of program spending. This program aims to improve the health of children through disability-preventing care, medical treatment, rehabilitation plans, and clean water. In F2023, HHI delivered disability-preventing care to 3,036,289 children, and medical care to 109,856 children. The charity gave rehabilitation support to 5,928 children.

In F2023, Hope and Healing International’s Family Livelihood program was 28% of program spending. This program helps children by providing families with caregiver training, livelihood support, and medical care. When caregivers have the support they need, they can better provide for their children with disabilities. In F2023, HHI helped 3,717 children with disabilities through caregiver training and support, and 250,119 children benefitted from their parents receiving sight-restoring surgery. HHI also supported 5,416 children with disabilities and their families with micro-finance loans for small business start-ups.

The Education program was 4% of program spending in F2023. This program aims to make schools more accessible by building ramps and accessible latrines, and through educational support like disability-inclusive programming. In F2023, HHI gave 1,498 kids the chance to go to school by making classrooms and latrines accessible. Additionally, HHI helped 101,848 children with disabilities receive education through schools and home-based educational programming and supported 2,540 children by training teachers on disability-inclusive education.

The remaining 6% of program costs included Social Attitudes (3%) and Self Value (3%). These programs aim to help people with disabilities feel included in their communities. In F2023, Hope and Healing International gave 4,249,015 children and families education and support to fight the stigma of disability in their communities. The charity also helped 94,542 children with disabilities gain confidence and understand their worth and skills.

Hope and Healing International had donations of $13.7m, and $19.7m worth of donated goods in kind.

Administrative costs are 4% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 33% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 37% which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

Hope and Healing International has $13.9m in reserve funds. These reserve funds are the charity’s cash and investments. HHI has 1 year and 4 months of annual program costs covered by its current reserves.

In F2023, Hope and Healing International paid external fundraisers $2.0m. These external fundraisers raised $3.5m in donations. This means it costs HHI $0.57 to raise $1 using external fundraisers.  

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Hope and Healing International for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on  June 18, 2024, by Lily Ferguson.