Definitions of helping on the Web:

give help or assistance; be of service; “Everyone helped out during the earthquake”; “Can you help me carry this table?”; “She never helps around the house”helpingpeople
help – improve the condition of; “These pills will help the patient”
help – be of use; “This will help to prevent accidents”
help oneself: abstain from doing; always used with a negative; “I can’t help myself–I have to smoke”; “She could not help watching the sad spectacle”
serve: help to some food; help with food or drink; “I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”
help – aid: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; “he gave me an assist with the housework …
help – contribute to the furtherance of; “This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries”
help – avail: take or use; “She helped herself to some of the office supplies”
help – aid: a resource; “visual aids in teaching”
help – improve; change for the better; “New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture”
help – avail: a means of serving; “of no avail”; “there’s no help for it”

from google.com