About Us : Health Care and Education Services

The Hands Across Borders Society (HABS) was established as a not-for-profit organization (NGO) in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1999.

Its main priority at this time is to provide health and education services to communities in need within the developing world. To date, HABS has had extensive experience co-ordinating projects in Guatemala, Sri Lanka and East Africa (Zanzibar).

Hands Across Borders Society has been innovative in its promotion of complementary health care services, in particular, its recent construction of a Chiropractic Wellness Centre in Jambiani, a small village on the island of Zanzibar. This is the first clinic of its kind in all of East Africa.

HABS and its founding members are dedicated to ensuring the sustainability of its ongoing projects and will therefore need to continue to generate income through fund raising, donations and other charitable activities. We appreciate your interest and welcome you to explore and enjoy our website.

Hands Across Borders Society's goal can be divided into four main purposes as outlined in our constitution:

To assist in alleviating poverty through Community Economic Development (CED) initiatives
To provide and advance education and health care
To create international links between Canada and the developing world
To involve and encourage active participation of youth