The Humana People to People Movement

Humana People to People is a movement that focuses its attention on creating answers to some of the main questions facing humanity.

'Humana' does not compare itself to anything or to anybody but itself, and this places the organization completely outside of any sort of competition-left or right. It has always done its own thing- and still does.

Back in 1977 the inspiration to start what is today Humana People to People came from years of traveling done by teachers and participants at the first “Traveling Folk High School”. Meeting different people from around the world in their often appalling conditions is what inspired the movement. It is, and always has been, the reality facing our fellow human beings that has inspired us into taking innumerable amounts of actions, and continuously pushing to do more, to become better, to raise the quality, to reach more people …

The ideas for the projects are provokingly simple and uncomplicated to understand. They take their point of departure in the fundamental issue of bringing about humanizing conditions for all people. The needs are often very basic, and it is not the lack of know-how or technology that prevents them from being met. We know how to drill a bore hole, how to prevent and treat diseases, how to grow nutritious food, how to build schools, etc., it is a matter of just doing it—placing the needs of fellow human beings at the center, building capacity and mobilizing the poor people themselves to become the creators of their own development and future.

Today, there are more than 30 national associations connected to the Humana People to People Movement. The associations are working in more than 40 countries around the world, operating over 250 projects, and involving more than 8 million people on a daily basis.

You can read more on www.humana.org