Five Decades of Building a Better World

CHF International is an international development organization founded in 1952 that works in post-conflict, unstable and developing countries. We partner with communities around the world to help them to direct the improvement of their lives and livelihoods. We believe that the people best suited to decide what a community needs are the people of the community itself. CHF is a politically neutral, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that prides itself on an approach which is accountable, efficient and effective.

Our mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic and environmental conditions. CHF is a politically neutral, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Our aim is to leave behind a legacy of sustainable change and communities that are empowered to drive their own future development. To do this, we are guided by the following principles:

We follow community priorities
CHF actively seeks out the needs of the communities where we work through participatory action. We listen to those needs and undertake our work on the basis of those needs.

We are demand led
CHF only undertakes projects that the community states as a priority. Once the demand is no longer there, CHF passes on the completed projects into the suitably prepared hands of the community and local authorities.

We work locally
CHF employs local labor, uses local materials, and creates solutions that are appropriate to the region where they are implemented. Over 95% of our people are from the countries – even the communities – where they work.

We build self-sufficiency
The aim of all CHF’s work is to build the capacity of local partners, governments and the private sector to create communities who are economically, socially and environmentally self-sufficient.

We form productive partnerships
CHF International partners with communities, government, the private sector and other international and local organizations in order to ensure that our projects have the greatest positive impact and value possible for the communities with whom we work.

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To learn more about How We Work
Read our Annual Reports