What is Hope and Aid Direct?

Founded in 1999 we are a 100% voluntary, humanitarian aid charity whose team members raise their own funds, obtain donations of aid, transport that aid in convoys of lorries twice a year, and give it out directly into the hands of the people who need it the most. The charity's volunteers often carry out additional humanitarian work whilst they are away. Donations are made by individuals, churches, clubs, schools and companies.

Hope and Aid Direct has been involved in projects such as rebuilding schools, renovating orphanages,  and delivering aid for third parties who would not be as welcome in some areas.

Volunteers come from every corner of the UK and from all walks of life. Whilst in recent years most of our work has been carried out in Kosovo, we have also distributed humanitarian aid in Romania, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. Four of our team joined workers in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters seen by any of us. We also have an ongoing project in Nigeria.

Albert Camus, the French Philosopher said that where there is no hope, we must invent it. That powerful notion - inventing hope where there is none - lies at the heart of the work done by Hope and Aid Direct. >>>READ MORE

A volunteer convoyers recently said her trip to Kosovo had been one of the most moving and rewarding things she had done in her life so far and if her employer would give her the time off work, she hoped to raise sufficient funds, enabling her to go back with the next convoy of humanitarian aid. Have you ever thought about doing something like this? Please contact us now.