Hope and Healing International is a 5-star charity with Good demonstrated impact. It has an A+ results reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 66 cents are available to go to the cause, which is just within Ci's reasonable range.

A Charity Intelligence 2025 Top 100 Rated Charity.

Founded in 1908, Hope and Healing International (HHI, formerly Christian Blind Mission), is a Christian charity that works with local partners to help children with disabilities in developing countries. The charity reports that one in ten children worldwide has a disability, and in developing countries, only 10% of these children can access formal education.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025 (F2025), HHI ran its programs in eight countries: Ethiopia, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Eswatini, reaching 769,438 children and families. It spent $11.5m cash on its programs ($25.8m including donated goods). The charity reports spending $2.6m in Canada on advocacy, education and spirituality. Ci could not determine if the following results include Canadian programs or if it strictly refers to its international programs.

Child Health represented 96% ($24.7m) of program costs in F2025. HHI focuses on improving children’s health through disability-preventing care, medical treatment, rehabilitation, and access to clean water. In F2025, 524,085 health interventions were delivered to children in need. This included blindness-preventing medication for 415,735 children and rehabilitation services for 6,352 children. In addition, 3,285 surgeries were performed and 2,417 assistive devices were distributed to children.

Family Livelihood represented 3% ($750k) of program costs in F2025. This program supports families through caregiver training, livelihood assistance, and medical care to better support children with disabilities. In F2025, HHI delivered 637,213 blindness-preventing and income-support activities to families. Disability-preventing care reached 612,557 parents and grandparents. The charity also reports that 7,856 children benefited from caregivers accessing government safety-net programs, and 10,389 children benefited from their caregivers receiving income supports such as loans and job training.

Education represented less than 1% ($108k) of program costs in F2025. This program aims to make schools more accessible and inclusive by building ramps, accessible latrines, and educational support. In F2025, 4,648 education services were provided to children with disabilities or those at risk of blindness. Additionally, 3,200 children gained access to safe, accessible school latrines, and 1,448 children with disabilities received support such as school fees, supplies, or transportation.

Social Attitudes ($62k) and Self-Value ($60k), representing less than 1% of spending in F2025 aim to reduce stigma, promote inclusion, and build confidence and self-worth for children with disabilities.

Hope and Healing International received $17.2m in donations and $14.4m in donated goods. The charity spent $11.5m cash on its programs, which is 58% of revenue (excluding donated goods). HHI recorded a surplus of $1.6m in F2025, which is 8% of revenue (excluding donated goods).

HHI spent $5.0m on fundraising (29% of donations), and $1.5m on administration (5% of revenue excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 34%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 66 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

HHI holds $17.1m in reserve funds (cash and investments). These reserves can cover its annual program costs for 1 year and 6 months. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Hope and Healing International uses external fundraisers. In F2025, it paid fundraisers $2.2m to collect $4.0m. It cost 56 cents to raise a dollar through external fundraisers. It is likely more cost efficient to donate directly to the charity.

This charity report has been sent to Hope and Healing International. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 19, 2026 by Ava Anderson.