Why HBI?

I got to thinking the other day - Why does HBI exist? And, why should people contribute to our work?

I think it goes without saying to state that there is an almost overwhelming level of need in the world. Sometimes this need feels too big to know where to begin. For HBI, we believe that the answer to the question "where do we begin" is collaboration. We believe that together we can source enough resource, enough intellect, enough commitment - to assure every child living on the streets, every adult with complex medical needs living in poverty, and every marginalized community with a desire to strive for wellness can access the services and supports they need.

Right now . . . somewhere in a small village, a squatter community, a city slum – a child has lost hope. The pain and suffering that they have endured for far too long have pushed them to the point of breaking.

Somewhere, right now . . . a child will begin a life on the streets.

There is no way we can know how many children are in such desperate situations. The numbers would overwhelm us even if we did have an accurate means of accounting for their needs. One thing we do know with certainty is that it will take more than one person, one organization or one idea to shift the reality for a child in this desperate situation.

It will take a community. It will take people committed to working in their own countries, their own communities, their own neighborhoods. It will take a movement. This is what HBI is all about. We are committed to shaping a movement.

We know that we cannot reach every child . . . and, we believe that we can empower more people to reach every child. Through our health care outreach programs, our educational conferences, our trainings and our community research we are working to bring greater awareness. We are working to build a community of providers, professionals and concerned citizens dedicated to creating and sustaining change. We are working to build bridges that allow everyone to cross over and make a difference.

We are working to assure that one day soon no child will ever be without hope.

We appreciate the enormous commitment that so many people make to the work of HBI. Please know that every penny we raise will be used to its highest extent. Please know that the work you are doing to help HBI build our capacity – is work that will make a difference in the life of a child without hope, a woman without support, a young person without resources. Please know that you are helping to change the world – by building bridges and empowering communities.

So . . . why does HBI exist? Well, simply stated - we exist to create opportunities and we do this through collaboration.