The most efficient charity tech —
built to save lives

We fund life-saving medical care for children, making sure every donation delivers real, visible impact you can track in real time.

Save a Life

5020

Saved livesThis number is a sum of cases in treatment & report status. Meaning that this is how many cases have collected funds and are still during treatment or completed treatment.

$ 240

Avg. cost of saving a life

No one should die because they can’t afford a few hundred dollars

These simple words define our mission

Every day, children across the world lose their lives to fully treatable conditions such as malaria or appendicitis — simply because their families can’t afford a few-hundred-dollar medical bill.

Helpster funds urgent, life-saving medical treatment for children up to 21 and pregnant women in countries with no free healthcare system, so that no one’s chances of survival depend on where they are born.

Our mission this year

10000

saved lives

5020

Average cost of saving child’s life

240

USD

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TRANSPARENCY

100% of every donationHelpster allocates 100% of public donations to the payment of patients' hospital bills. However, these transfers are subject to bank transaction fees and currency conversion losses, which are outside of our control. is used to pay hospital bills.
Here’s how it works:

  1. Case Verification

    Each case is verified in person. Our team visits the family at home, gathers medical records directly from the hospital, and confirms both the diagnosis and the family’s financial need.

  2. Paying Hospitals

    Funds are transferred directly to our trusted local hospitals as payment for a specific child’s medical bill. Funds never pass through the patient’s family, and every transaction is fully trackable.

  3. Donor updates & accountability

    Donors get real-time updates on the cases they supported — invoices, medical records, treatment progress and outcomes, and messages from the family and doctors.

Discover the full process

All donations
are fully trackable

Full donation tracking

Your donation covers medical treatment for a child you chose — or is automatically assigned to one of the most urgent cases. You can track the impact of every donated $1 in our database or mobile app.

Real-time report for each case

You get real-time access to full case documentation: medical records, hospital invoices, payment confirmations, treatment progress and outcome.

No overhead costs

We use 100% of every donation we receive to pay medical billsHelpster allocates 100% of public donations to the payment of patients' hospital bills. However, these transfers are subject to bank transaction fees and currency conversion losses, which are outside of our control.. Helpster’s operating costs are funded separately through a dedicated pool of private donors.

Habiba I., 9 — Nigeria

Habiba I., 9

Nigeria

Infections

$40/$40
100% funded

Habiba is 9 years old, she has 8 siblings. They're all living with their parents. Habiba attends a free government primary school, she wishes to become a business woman. The father does not have a job at the moment, the mother is doing her best in terms of doing a petty trading to provide for the family. They live in a 3 rooms apartment, during raining season, they use buckets to prevent water from dripping down from the roof, the environment is full of grasses and water logged roads. Habiba woke up one and started having headache, making her stay out of school, she vomited twice, the mother gave her paracetamol to take but no improvement in her health. They were informed about Helpster Charity from a family friend, they came to WholeCare Clinic where she was presented with complaint of fever that is associated with joint pains and malaise. Febrile with temperature of 38.2°C, not dehydrated. Malaria tested positive. She was prescribed with some medications accordingly.

InvoiceMedical Report
Habiba’s Story
Darwin K., 3 — Kenya

Darwin K., 3

Kenya

Emergency care

$0/$805
0% funded

Darwin is a cheerful and energetic 3-year-old boy who enjoys playing with other children and exploring his surroundings. He lives with his parents in a rural village where the family faces considerable financial hardship. His parents rely on casual labor jobs that provide irregular and limited income, making it difficult to meet basic needs and access healthcare when illness occurs. Despite these challenges, Darwin is raised in a loving and supportive home, and his parents remain hopeful for a better future for their son. Darwin was brought to the hospital by his grandmother after experiencing several months of persistent loud snoring, mouth breathing, restless sleep, and frequent night awakenings. She also reported episodes of choking and brief pauses in breathing during sleep, as well as poor feeding, daytime fatigue, and irritability. He had a history of recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and persistent nasal congestion. On examination, Darwin was breathing through his mouth and was found to have markedly enlarged tonsils that were nearly meeting at the midline, together with enlarged adenoids causing significant narrowing of the airway. Based on these findings, he was diagnosed with severe tonsillar hypertrophy and adenoidal enlargement leading to upper airway obstruction. To relieve the obstruction and prevent further complications, he was scheduled for an adenotonsillectomy under general anesthesia.

InvoiceMedical Report
Darwin’s Story
Sidratul Muntaha S., 10 — Bangladesh

Sidratul Muntaha S., 10

Bangladesh

Skin

$0/$1620
0% funded

Sidratul Muntaha Shifa is a cheerful and curious 10-year-old girl who loves playing with her friends and dreams of becoming a teacher. She lives with her parents, younger sister, baby brother, and grandmother in a camp under fragile living conditions, where her father is the only earning member, working as a hawker with a monthly income of only BDT 6,000, making it impossible for the family to afford the cost of her burn treatment while meeting their daily needs. She sustained 13% burn injuries after her clothes accidentally caught fire while playing, and without timely specialized treatment, she could develop severe wound infections, sepsis, permanent scarring and contractures, long-term disability, or other potentially life-threatening complications. The family learned about Helpster Charity through medical staff, giving them hope when they had no other way to continue her lifesaving treatment. With timely medical care, Shifa has the opportunity to recover, return to school, and continue pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher.

InvoiceMedical Report
Sidratul’s Story
Raisa M., 5 — Bangladesh

Raisa M., 5

Bangladesh

Infections

$0/$150
0% funded

Raisa Moni is a cheerful and innocent 5-year-old girl who loves spending time with her parents and grandparents and dreams of starting school in good health. She lives in a five-member family where her father, Abdur Rahim, is the only earning member, working as a day laborer with a monthly income of only BDT 7,000, making it impossible to afford the cost of her medical treatment while meeting the family's daily needs. She has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, and without timely treatment, the infection could spread to her kidneys and bloodstream, causing kidney damage, severe sepsis, multiple organ failure, and other potentially life-threatening complications. The family learned about Helpster Charity through a staff member of Life Care Hospital, giving them hope when they had no other way to pay for her treatment.

InvoiceMedical Report
Raisa’s Story
Shova M., 5 — Bangladesh

Shova M., 5

Bangladesh

Infections

$0/$175
0% funded

Shova Moni is a cheerful and innocent 5-year-old girl who has recently started school and dreams of building a brighter future through education. She lives with her parents and her 10-year-old brother in a small tin-shade house, where her father is the only earning member, working as a day laborer with a monthly income of only BDT 6,000, making it impossible for the family to afford the cost of her medical treatment while meeting their daily needs. She has been diagnosed with typhoid fever, and without timely treatment, the infection could spread throughout her body, leading to severe dehydration, intestinal perforation, bloodstream infection (sepsis), multiple organ failure, and other potentially life-threatening complications. The family learned about Helpster Charity through a staff member of Life Care Hospital, giving them hope when they had no other way to pay for her treatment. With timely medical care, Shova has the opportunity to recover fully, return to school, and enjoy a healthy childhood with her family.

InvoiceMedical Report
Shova’s Story

Every $240 saves 1 life

Take action and impact as many lives as you can.
Any donation amount contributes to saving a child’s life.

Stay Updated

We designed Helpster Mobile App to help you track the real impact of your donations. See exactly where your money went, and get real-time updates about the cases you supported.

The Helpster mobile app gives you access to features not available on our website:

  • Track your donation history
  • Donate to a specific child’s case
  • Access each case’s full medical records and treatment progress
  • Receive messages from doctors and the child’s family once treatment is complete
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Join us as a volunteer

We’re inviting volunteers from Kenya, Nigeria, and Bangladesh to join our team and become our eyes and hands on the ground – making a real difference in children’s lives.
You’ll identify patients who need help the most, gather information for case verification, keep contact with hospitals and families, and monitor treatment progress.

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Volunteers helping children in a hospital
Helpster volunteer team

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helpster?

Helpster is a charity tech platform that connects donors with verified medical cases for children in low-income countries. Every donation is paid directly to the treating hospital and tracked end-to-end.

Why do we operate in Kenya, Nigeria and Bangladesh?

These three countries combine large pediatric medical need with the partner network and verification infrastructure required for our model — local NGOs, hospitals and volunteers we can vet and stay close to.

How do we choose and validate the children and the hospitals?

Cases are surfaced by our local volunteer / NGO network and reviewed by Helpster medical and operations staff. Hospitals are vetted before they receive any payment and re-checked on every transfer.

What is our criteria when we are approving a Helpster case?

We approve only life-saving or life-changing cases for children of low-income families where treatment exists, the hospital is able to deliver it, and the funding gap is the blocker.

Will I see a direct impact of my donation?

Yes — every donation maps to a specific case. You can track payments, hospital invoices, treatment milestones and outcomes from your account.

Are the stories in your blog real?

Yes. Stories are written by our team based on real cases we've funded; we publish names and photographs only with explicit consent from families.

Can I choose between a subscription and a one-time payment?

Both options are available at checkout. Subscriptions help us plan ahead; one-time donations help us close urgent funding gaps.

How does Helpster fund its operating expenses?

Operating expenses are funded separately from donations. 100% of donor money is allocated to medical cases. Operations are covered by grants, partners, and a small share of unrestricted funds.

Why did we start Helpster?

We started Helpster because no child should die from a treatable condition due to delayed funding — and because charity-tech can make giving more transparent and trustworthy than it is today.

How can I cancel my subscription?

You can cancel any time from your account page, or by emailing team@helpster.charity. Cancellation takes effect immediately; no further payments are taken.

Why are children the focus of our charity?

Children have decades ahead of them and are the most vulnerable in low-income medical systems. A small intervention now compounds across a whole life saved.

Do donations to Helpster qualify for tax deductions?

Donations from supported jurisdictions qualify for tax deductions. We provide receipts on request — please email team@helpster.charity with your donor details.

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