Humanity First, starting on campus.
Humanity First Student Division is the official student auxiliary of Humanity First USA: a national network of student-led chapters running food drives, free tutoring, and medical missions, with 87 registered HFSOs.
- campus chapters
- 87
- campus chapters
- national regions
- 3
- national regions
- national programs
- 4
- national programs
Gift of Health, Mexico, June 2025. VCU students take vitals under the clinic tent alongside physicians.
Student sponsorSorva(opens Sorva in a new tab)Part of Humanity First USA
Students lead. Humanity First USA stands behind every chapter.
Humanity First USA is a 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization dedicated to serving humanity and safeguarding human life and dignity. Since 2004 it has served more than 5.6 million people through its programs in disaster relief, food security, health, education, and clean water.
HFSD is its official student auxiliary. Every HFSO, mission, and program operates under Humanity First USA, and every gift a chapter raises is made through Humanity First USA to an approved program. When you join a chapter, you join Humanity First.
National Fundraising Competition, through October 29
Every chapter, one school. Build the Masroor School.
Humanity First Student Organizations (HFSOs) across the country are fundraising for the Masroor Ahmad School in Alotenango, Guatemala, where more than 300 students learn today. Bake sales, charity dinners, and 5Ks all fund teachers, classrooms, books, and supplies.
- students at the school today
- 300+
- students at the school today
- HFSOs invited to fundraise
- 87
- HFSOs invited to fundraise
- close, with totals at the awards
- Oct 29
- close, with totals at the awards
Chapters are recognized nationally when they reach $100, $250, and $500. Tag @hfstudentdiv with #HFSDFundraises to be featured, and follow the weekly leaderboard on the national call. For help planning a chapter fundraiser, book time with the National Events Coordinator.
Who we are
A platform for students to work with communities affected by disaster, poverty, and hardship. And to become tomorrow’s leaders while doing it.
Meet with HFSD
Book a consultation call. Thirty minutes with the national team.
Joining a chapter, starting one, or curious about a program? Request a call and the national team will reply to set a time. You can also ask to meet any board officer.
Prefer email? Write to students@us.humanityfirst.org
By the numbers
A network that keeps growing. 2025 results, verified nationally.
Registered HFSOs today, 2026-27
87
Chapters on the 2026-27 national roster at universities, high schools, and medical schools, up from 14 in 2020 and 61 in 2025.
Service hours in 2025
19,971
Volunteer hours reported by chapters across all three regions.
Raised in 2025
$148,317
Chapter fundraising for approved Humanity First USA programs, properly tax-receipted.
Patients served in 2025
4,014
Across six Gift of Health missions to Guatemala and Mexico in 2025.
Student members in 2025
1,216
Total membership across all registered chapters in 2025.
Tutoring hours
50,000+
Free 1-on-1 K-12 tutoring through The Education Project; 83% of surveyed parents report marked improvement.
Behind the numbers: Kits of Hope at Summit 2026, the Michigan team in Mexico, and first aid practice at Summit 2024.
The work, up close
Students at work. In clinics, classrooms, and on campus.
What we run
Four national programs. One network behind all of them.
Chapters are the base. On top of them, the Student Division runs free tutoring, medical missions, and the national leadership pipeline.
Program IHumanity First Student OrganizationsStudent-led chapters, with 87 registered HFSOs across the nation.Explore
Program IIThe Education ProjectFree 1:1 tutoring connecting volunteers with K-12 students.Explore
Program IIIGift of HealthMedical missions where students support real patient care.Explore
Program IVNational Student Leadership SummitThe annual gathering of every chapter's leadership.Explore
Gift of Health, 2025
Six missions. 4,014 patients.
Student teams worked patient registration, vitals, and pharmacy alongside physicians at free clinics in Guatemala and Mexico, for communities with limited access to care.
HFSD Workspace
Every task has an owner. From the national board to every chapter.
The Student Division’s own task and team app: sign in with Google, assign and track work, get an email notice when something is yours, and keep a private workspace for your chapter.
The national footprint
One organization. Campuses everywhere.
Every HFSO is a student-run chapter of Humanity First USA, registered at a high school, university, or graduate school in one of three regions. Choose a region, tap a state, or select a campus.
From the field
Stories from the network.
Summit 2026 recap
Thank you for joining us at Summit 2026.
August 7 to 9, Michigan State University. Chapter leaders met in East Lansing for service, research, the HFSD Shark Tank, and the Gift of Health Gala.
- Kits of Hope
- HFSD Shark Tank
- Research showcase
- Gift of Health Gala
The photo library
See the work.
Our student sponsor
Meet Sorva. A student-run company backing HFSD.
Sorva is a student-run health technology company and a sponsor of the Student Division. Its platform connects patients, practices, specialists, and payers so every care order is followed until the visit happens, and its assistant, Soar by Sorva, lets patients find and book care by text.
Illustrative example of how Sorva connects care.
On your campus already?
Join an existing chapter.
Find your school in the national directory and come to the next service event. HFSOs welcome students of every background, and we serve all people regardless of race, religion, or background.