About us

We are a British Charity wich acts worldwide as a helping and friendly hand to cover all kinds of needs. We complement the activities of other respected and well known agencies, both public and private

What we do

We aim to relieve poverty throughout the world and in particular in India, Peru, Spain and the United Kingdom. We work in the advancement of education; the relief and prevention of sickness, disease and physical or mental disability.

Areas of work

We give grants to those who are disadvantaged, offering financial support to organisations and individuals.
We provide educational scholarships and bursaries in collaboration with the Royal Holloway University of London

Featured Projects:

Free cataract surgery- Holy Cross Hospital, India

The Friendly hand will sponsor 200 cataract surgery in collaboration with The Holy Cross Hospital.

The Hospital, located in Jyothinagar, Chikkamagaluru, in Karnataka State, performs surgery, mostly for poor and middle class people. It is a non-profit making Institution. The members of the religious congregation who work in this Institution do so as volunteers. No patient is refused the necessary treatment for economic reasons.Holy Cross hospital widened its facilities by starting the Ophthalmic department in October 2015.

Providing safe drinking water and a new school bus for the Loyola School in Hindupur (Andhra Pradesh, India)

Installation of a mineral water plant for 1.400 children of the Loyola School (Hindupur, India) and providing a new school bus

Associated Charities

IBEROAMERICAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Founded in 1889, it exists to help Portuguese, Spanish and Latin American nationals who may, for some reasons, find themselves in need of welfare, counselling and financial aid whilst in the Great Britain. The Society provides financial help mainly to individuals, usually in the form of a one-off payment of an average of 300 pounds. Applicants, with thier different problems, are referred to us by a variety of social services and private charities. For information contact: iberoamericans@yahoo.co.uk

SPANISH WELFARE FUND
Established in the 1950s to support Spanish women in the UK,El Rincón weekly meeting point in Earl's Court provides a friendly gathering for socialising, playing card and evening tea. For information contact the secretary (Iberia Torres West, Iberiasmage@gmail.com) or the treasurer (Marta Labayen, martalabayen@yahoo.co.uk)

Collaborators

The Friendly Hand

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Westminster - London
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