A Hand Up

A new connection. A real difference.

Essential bills.
Extraordinary kindness.

A Hand Up connects people facing essential bills with people ready to help. One Helper. One whole bill. Paid directly to the provider.

Become a Helper I need relief

Building toward a controlled pilot. Real People. Real Bills. Real Help.

A Hand Up hero

Help that goes straight to the source.

Bill funds never pass through A Hand Up.

Our founding commitments

Privacy before publicity Dignity for every person Clear fees. No deductions.

The path from worry to relief

Human connection.
A deliberate process.

We're building a careful alternative to open-ended fundraising: genuine essential bills, private payment instructions, and confirmation that help reached its destination.

For Relief users

Your story matters.
Your details stay private.

Share your situation and submit a genuine essential bill for review. Private provider details and supporting documents belong in a separate, protected payment area—not in your public story.

Built around dignity

Success stories should only be shared with permission. Financial documents should never become marketing content.

Explore Relief registration
01

Choose a whole bill

Helpers browse verified requests and commit to covering one bill in full. A reservation is intended to keep another Helper from paying the same bill.

02

Pay the provider directly

Review the bill amount and separate 5% fee before committing. Secure document access is planned around explicit agreement and a 30-minute time limit.

03

Confirm the difference

Submit proof of payment for independent review. A receipt alone is not confirmation; Relief users are notified only after payment is verified.

These are our product commitments. Pilot availability and operational safeguards must be validated before launch.

The fee, in plain sight

All of the bill.
A separate 5% fee.

The Helper covers the full verified amount. Our platform fee is paid separately, never taken from the money intended for the bill.

Illustrative payment breakdown

Bill paid directly to provider$200
Separate platform fee · 5%$10
Total Helper cost$210

Two destinations: $200 to the official provider and $10 to A Hand Up. No split bills.

Free

For individuals getting started

$0/month

  • 1 workspace
  • Up to 3 team members
  • Basic analytics
  • Community support
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Before you join

Clarity is part
of the help.

Real People. Real Bills. Real Help.

Be someone's next step forward.

Help shape a more direct, dignified way to cover essential bills. Start by creating your A Hand Up account.

Join A Hand Up