Assist

Assist is a non-profit and unpolitical developmentorganization. We provide emergency relief and longterm development-aid to poor, marginalized and vulnerable people. The activities of Assist are aimed towards people in Kenya, Mozambique, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where Assist have local implementing partners. Assist is a volunteer-based organization with a board and four country committees. Assist is run by about 35 volunteers and have 489 members. In Kenya, Assist is involved in two projects, focusing on care for children and young entrepreneurs (www.eptf.org) In Mozambique is also involved in two projects focusing on care for children and agrcultural education of young people during one-year training programs In Sri Lanka, Assist partner with LEADS (www.leads.lk), focusing on sexually abused children In Bangladesh, Assist partners with a local school to provide education for children from poor families