Caring Hands was founded in 2005 and was registered as a Non–Governmental Organization in 2008. During the first years, Caring Hands focused on empowering over 50 women by training them to make recycled paper jewelry and by marketing their products. Caring Hands became widely known for these beautiful, high quality products. The profits from the sales were used to empower vulnerable people living in poverty (2005–2010). Later, Caring Hands received funding from USAID and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland (2010 – 2016).