Standards & policies

Help a Child aligns its work to the nine commitments of the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), and is since 2024 certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability by the independent auditing body HQAI. It means that we put affected children and populations at the center of our programmes, include their feedback and opinion in our work and create programmes based on the needs of people. Our certification is valid until January 2027.

Help a Child holds the EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2021-2027, declaring that Help a Child is found eligible and suitable to be awarded EU funding for the implementation of humanitarian aid actions on the basis of the terms of reference issued by the Commission.

Help a Child is qualified as a Public Benefit Organisation (ANBI in Dutch, see also Red een Kind). An organisation qualifies as a PBO if it is almost entirely dedicated to the public benefit. PBOs benefit from tax advantages, including exemptions from Dutch inheritance and gift taxes, while donors may deduct their donations from income or corporate tax.

Help a Child has a quality management system that is certified with ISO 9001:2015. This confirms that our quality management is fit for the purpose. We are also proud to have been awarded the additional Partos 9001:2015 standard certification. The Partos standard concerns the use of the quality system geared particularly to the development sector.

Help a Child is recognised as a charity by the Central Bureau on Fundraising (CBF). This means the organisation has been assessed against recognised Dutch charity standards, covering governance, board remuneration, results and financial reporting, and the quality of its systems and procedures. Read more on the Red een Kind website.