Helping Hands was established in 1993 as a Greek-registered, non-profit organization of Greek and international Christians whose stated purpose is to help meet the physical and social needs of the refugees and ethnic minority groups in the greater Athens area.

Helping Hands presently has a three-member Board of Directors. President: Rev. Meletis Meletiadis, a Greek believer who pastors the Greek Evangelical Church of the city of Bolos. Secretary: Polixeni Boukis, a Greek woman who is a member of the 3rd Greek Evangelical Church of Athens. Treasurer: Themis Sirinides, a Greek-American who works with International teams on a Full-time basis. Advisory member: Kallie Skaife d’Engerthrope, a Greek woman who is a member of the International Teams. Advisory member: Dimitris Lekkas, a Greek believer who is pasturing the Independent Church "Athinon".

Rev. Nikos Stefanidis, a Greek believer, voluntarily served part-time as the Associate Director of this ministry for 3 1/2 years. As of September 2003 Nikos became the Executive Director on a full-time basis. He has been important link to the Greek community, both in terms of recruitment of Greek volunteers to participate in the ministries of Helping Hands, as well as representing a vital step toward the ultimate goal of nationalization of this entire ministry. He also has participated by doing ministry presentations at churches around Greece and abroad, helping identify vision and goals for the ministry, helping plan activities and special outreach events, and helping conduct regular membership meetings of Helping Hands.

Helping Hands is interdenominational in focus and constituency. While explicitly Christian, it is able to network not only with the various Christian churches and social service groups but also with secular organizations that share the common purpose of meeting the material and social needs of the refugees.