Be a HERO, Be HELMER!

Helm is a nonprofit organization that aims at employing and training people with disability (PWD), seeks to include them in the community, provides an “enabling environment” and secures their right in the society. It is a brilliant idea of the inclusive community we dream for and dying to live in Egypt.

The organization was founded by Amena el Saie and Ramez Maher and a group of a very talented Egyptian youth who visualized a better tomorrow for every single citizen.

“It’s not about disability; it’s about ability”, the ability to live. Helm is 1st prize winner in Negma Egypt, MIT University in USA for 2013 that aims at bringing innovators together so they can strengthen their projects through networking and other resources. The Organization also won the 1st class in Rise Egypt that is committed to support social enterprises in Egypt by harnessing the talents of our global network as well as a 2-year scholarship at Harvard in 2014.

In Helm there are several activities through which PWD could be trained and developed so that they could be employed in different companies and through which every talent, every skill and every ability could be utilized. The organization also provides community days where companies employees are invited to spend an inclusive day with PWD. It offers workshops in different disciplines to PWD as well as volunteers so as to enhance their skills and abilities.

Entaleq is the first accessibility certification project in Egypt and the Middle East and it is one of Helm NGO’s initiatives. Entaleq requires that public and government facilities, cities and towns, educational institutions, employers, and service providers make reasonable accommodations based on international standards. The project is necessary to serve persons with disabilities who represent around 18 million of the Egyptian society. Entaleq Assessment team provides Consulting Services to the private and public sector in order to make their places accessible. The project enables persons with different disabilities and their acquaintances through the use of technology tools (Mobile Apps and Website) whereas they will be able to browse and locate accessible locations assessed based on Entaleq’s criteria.

Eventually, since joining Helm as a member, one finds purpose in life. The sense of family and unity appears in all details. One gets unified with others through good times and hardships. Goals and dreams shall be achieved sooner better than later in Helm, that’s how they work.