facilitator vs helper

facilitator and helper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
facilitator	Yes	No	No	No
helper	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, helper is a hypernym of facilitator; that is, helper is a word with a broader meaning than facilitator:

facilitator: someone who makes progress easier
helper: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other hypernyms of facilitator include assistant, help, supporter.

facilitator (noun)	helper (noun)
someone who makes progress easier	a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose