Home help brought up in the country (5)
I believe the answer is:
india
'country' is the definition.
(India is an example)
'home help brought up' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help').
'brought up' says the letters should be written in reverse (down clues only).
'aid' back-to-front is 'dia'.
'in'+'dia'='INDIA'
'in the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "Commonwealth state" , "Populous nation" , "Bollywood's country" , "It was once known as the Jewel in the Crown" , "Type of paper, rubber etc" .)