Thaakat Foundation

Name

Thaakat Foundation

Legal name

Thaakat Foundation

Website

https://www.thaakatfoundation.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thaakat Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers education, charity, healthcare, community development, and social services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• International development programs
• Education access initiatives
• Healthcare service delivery
• Clean water infrastructure
• Community development nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Romeoville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: More than 85% of total funding comes from the general public through one-time and monthly donations via Donorbox platform. Donations can be designated to specific projects or distributed across project sites in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Pakistan.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support the organization at various tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) for the Feed the Need tournament and general organizational support. Sponsors receive marketing exposure through events and materials.
3. Grants: Grantor support for long-term sustainable impact. Key grantors include Ali & Ayeza Impact Fund, Bobear Family Fund, and others who support specific initiatives.
4. Zakaat Donations: Islamic charitable giving designated to support children and families facing extreme hardship, providing education, meals, healthcare, and essential support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Thaakat Foundation builds and operates schools, healthcare facilities, and clean water infrastructure for impoverished communities in Pakistan, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. Core offerings include the DREAMS Schools network (8 campuses serving 5,700+ students in Karachi), Healthcare Without Borders (6 integrated health-education campuses in Sierra Leone), the Konadu School in Ghana (200+ students), and 70+ solar-powered water wells serving drought-affected villages. Programs are funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants, with 100% of donated funds reaching project sites.

Product overview

Thaakat Foundation operates a portfolio of international development programs centered on education, healthcare, and community sustainability. The core offerings include the DREAMS Schools network in Pakistan (8 campuses serving 5,700+ students), Healthcare Without Borders in Sierra Leone (6 integrated health-education campuses), and Konadu School in Ghana (free education for 200+ children). Supporting programs include solar-powered water wells in Pakistan, a Central Food Kitchen serving 200,000+ meals annually, an annual Feed the Need basketball tournament fundraising event, English learning classes with LingoLab, and campus chapters at U.S. universities. All programs are designed for long-term sustainability with annual audits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DREAMS Schools: Educational campuses for underserved communities in Pakistan serving over 5,700 students across 8 campuses
• Healthcare Without Borders
• Konadu School
• MPATHIK
• EmpowerHer
• STEAM Lab
• Beyond the Classroom

Products and services

• DREAMS Schools – Pakistan An education initiative operating 8 school campuses in Karachi, Pakistan serving slum communities near the Jam Chakro landfill, offering quality education to over 5,700 students with 49% female enrollment. Includes computer labs, libraries, sports facilities, on-campus meals (200,000+ annually), and an integrated 8-bed medical facility treating 1,500 patients monthly.
• Healthcare Without Borders – Sierra Leone An integrated health and education initiative in the Pujehun district of Sierra Leone providing free healthcare and maternal-child health services. Operates 6 health-education campuses with malaria prevention programs, teen pregnancy support, malnutrition treatment, and child immunization services. Has delivered 550+ healthy babies and treated 25,000+ outpatients since 2014, with the goal of constructing 5 new schools and 5 new health campuses by end of 2026.
• Konadu School – Ghana A free school in Tanoboase, Ghana serving children of migrant workers excluded from the existing education system. Provides education based on the nationwide curriculum with extracurricular development in arts, music, and soccer. Currently building a permanent 2-story structure and serving 200+ children with computer literacy courses.
• Solar Water Plants – Pakistan Solar-powered water wells and water plants providing clean water access in drought-stricken Tharparkar, Pakistan. Over 70 water wells have been launched, eliminating the need for women and girls to travel 3+ miles for water in the region.
• Central Food Kitchen Project A centralized cooking, storing, and distribution hub for food programs serving students in Pakistan slums. Provides 200,000+ annual on-campus meals, food supply bags, roti banks, and fresh gardens. Features commercial kitchen, food storage, flour milling station, and open-air facilities.
• English Learning Program / LingoLab English fluency classes for students across DREAMS campuses in Pakistan, including UCLA virtual mentoring, weekly LingoLab sessions (in-house language learning app), and formal campus classes. 100% of participating students report feeling more confident in school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,500 students actively enrolled
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, moderate and major.

• Idara Al Khair (IAK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Strategic partnership with Idara Al Khair since 2011 to serve Karachi's underserved communities in and around Jam Chakro landfill. IAK has been serving communities since 1985, with 90% of their work now carried out in strategic partnership with Thaakat Foundation. Together they've expanded from one school to eight DREAMS campuses serving over 5,700 students.
• MPATHIKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for the MPATHIK maternal health campus in Sierra Leone, which provides critical pre and post natal care. MPATHIK develops strategic partnerships to advance healthcare equity and has worked with Thaakat Foundation to change the lives of patients in underserved communities.
• AirliftminorOthersPartner listed on the foundation's partners page, appearing to provide logistics support for operations.
• Wish Big FoundationmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation sponsor listed on partners page, supporting Thaakat's charitable projects through corporate giving.
• CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal auditor providing financial audits for 2023 & 2024, ensuring rigorous financial oversight and compliance.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Islamic Relief USA: U.S.-based Muslim-focused humanitarian organization running education, healthcare, and water programs internationally with a Zakaat-driven donation model closely mirroring Thaakat's funding approach. Highly comparable in mission and beneficiary focus.
• Penny Appeal USA: Smaller Muslim-focused international development charity running education, health, and emergency programs in multiple countries. Comparable scale, donor base (Zakaat + individual giving), and integrated program mix.
• BRAC USA: U.S. arm of one of the world's largest development NGOs, operating education, healthcare, and water programs for underserved communities. Comparable integrated model though at materially larger scale.
• Mali Health: Community health organization focused on maternal and child health in West Africa. Comparable model to Thaakat's maternal health work in Sierra Leone via the MPATHIK partnership.
• Konbit Sante: U.S.-based nonprofit operating healthcare facilities and capacity-building programs in Haiti. Closely analogous small-NGO operating model to Thaakat's Healthcare Without Borders in Sierra Leone.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large international humanitarian organization with multi-country education, health, and water/sanitation programs in underserved regions. Broader portfolio and scale but overlapping mission.
• Direct Relief: Global humanitarian medical aid organization operating healthcare facilities and supply chains in underserved communities worldwide, including West Africa. Highly comparable to Thaakat's Healthcare Without Borders model.
• Partners in Health: Healthcare organization serving poor communities globally, with active operations in Sierra Leone—the same country where Thaakat runs Healthcare Without Borders. Direct geographic and programmatic overlap.
• Save the Children: Major global children's welfare organization operating K-12 education, maternal and child health, and emergency programs in underserved regions. Comparable beneficiary focus at much larger scale.
• UNICEF USA: Global children's welfare agency operating education, health, water, and nutrition programs in the same regions as Thaakat (Pakistan, West Africa). Broad incumbent serving overlapping beneficiary populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thaakat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ThaakatFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/thaakatfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thaakat-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/thaakat

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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