Know who we are

Founded in 2020 by Loretta & Akam Lawson, Benevolent Helping Hands (BHH) is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. They saw a critical need to galvanize support for underprivileged communities and families.
Since our inception, we have touched hundreds of families in the USA and Africa through our development and relief programs. Benevolent Helping Hands is committed to providing Emergency Food Assistance, Medical Outreach and developing women empowerment programs. Our approach is community-based and makes the people we reach partners, rather than just beneficiaries.
Over the past year, through the kindness and generosity that you and others have provided to our organization, we were able to:
- Provide emergency food services to over 2500 people in Mbon Ebre of Oruk-Anam local government area of Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria (Dec 2019)
- Partner with Rome-Floyd County Community Kitchen to provide Winter Clothes for the homeless (Dec 2019)
- Implement a Covid Relief Food Program for 600 people in villages located in Ibesit & Nung-Ikot, Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria (April 2020)
- Sponsor surgical procedures & mental health evaluations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria (Aug 2020)
- Provide Marketing Workshops & Invested in local Start-Ups for rural women in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria
With your continued support, we hope to expand our services to communities worldwide and alleviate poverty.