IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation

Name

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation

Legal name

İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri ve İnsani Yardım Vakfı (İHH İnsani Yardım Vakfı)

Website

https://ihh.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Relief Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian relief services
• Orphan sponsorship programs
• Emergency aid delivery
• Water well construction
• Disaster relief operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors worldwide supporting various humanitarian causes including emergency aid, disaster relief, orphan support, water wells, and general humanitarian operations.
2. Orphan and Child Sponsorship: Monthly or one-time sponsorship programs for orphans providing food, clothing, education materials, and toys. Donors can sponsor specific needs or full orphan care.
3. Water Wells: Donations specifically designated for drilling and establishing water wells in underserved communities.
4. Qurbani Program: Islamic sacrifice meat distribution program conducted annually during Eid al-Adha, reaching 61 countries with 94,467 shares distributed in 2026, reaching 3.8 million people.
5. Ramadan Programs: Iftar meals, food parcels, Zakat, Fitre, and Fidya distributions during Ramadan month, reaching 66 countries and 3.3 million people in 2026.
6. Moneybox (Kumbara) Program: Physical donation boxes (kumbara) distributed in homes, schools, and businesses in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Konya, and Gaziantep for ongoing micro-donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation is a non-profit foundation that delivers humanitarian aid and charitable services across 123 countries, including emergency disaster relief, orphan sponsorship programs, water well construction, cataract surgeries, and seasonal Ramadan/Qurbani distributions. It acquires donor support via a multilingual website, mobile apps, moneybox collection network, and branch offices across Turkey. It also operates the Genç İHH youth volunteer program and field schools in Gaza.

Product overview

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation operates a multi-channel humanitarian aid platform centered on a donation management system with various giving programs. The core offering consists of emergency donations, orphan sponsorship, water wells, cataract surgeries, and seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani). Supporting digital tools include a mobile app, Zakat calculator, newsletter/SMS subscriptions, online payment portals, and a moneybox request system. The organization also publishes annual reports, disaster management publications, and maintains field schools in Gaza. The portfolio spans 123 countries with operations focused on crisis zones, disaster-affected regions, and impoverished areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IHH Youth (Genç İHH): A youth-focused division of IHH that organizes youth engagement programs, volunteer activities, awareness campaigns, and educational initiatives across Turkey and internationally.
• IHH Children (İHH Çocuk)

Products and services

• Orphan Sponsorship
• Water Wells
• Cataract Treatment Program
• Joy of Orphans' Table
• Qurbani Program
• Ramadan Programs
• Zakat Collection Program
• Palestine/Gaza Humanitarian Aid
• Sudan Relief Program
• Emergency Disaster Relief

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.8 million people reached with Qurbani aid in 61 countries (2026)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Doha Institute for Graduate StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation protocol was signed between IHH and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Under this protocol, eight postgraduate research students began a six-week internship program at IHH. The internship program provides graduate students with practical humanitarian aid experience while enriching IHH's research capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Human Appeal: A UK-based Muslim humanitarian NGO with programs in emergency relief, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan, and Qurbani across 25+ countries. Direct peer given the same Islamic faith-aligned funding model, similar program mix, and overlapping field geographies in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
• Penny Appeal: A UK-headquartered Muslim humanitarian charity with global operations focused on emergency relief, orphan care, Ramadan/Qurbani, and water projects. Comparable given shared faith-based donor acquisition model, similar small-dollar recurring donation infrastructure, and overlapping program portfolio in crisis-affected regions.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: A faith-inspired UK-headquartered humanitarian NGO operating in over 40 countries with similar programming (Zakat, Qurbani, Ramadan, orphan sponsorship, emergency relief) and a comparable Muslim-donor fundraising model. Closest international peer given overlapping programs, faith-aligned revenue streams, and multi-country field operations.
• Qatar Charity: A Gulf-based humanitarian NGO operating in 60+ countries with similar Islamic faith-aligned programming (Zakat, Qurbani, orphan sponsorship, emergency relief). Comparable given shared OIC-region donor base, similar program portfolio, and parallel focus on crisis-affected Muslim-majority geographies including Syria, Sudan, and Palestine.
• Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay): Turkey's primary humanitarian organization and the country's Red Cross/Red Crescent society, operating domestic and international relief, blood services, and disaster response. Most directly comparable peer given shared Turkish domicile, donor base overlap, and broad humanitarian mandate spanning emergency relief, orphan/welfare support, and international aid delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: A large US-headquartered humanitarian NGO operating in 40+ countries with programs in emergency response, food security, and water/sanitation. Comparable given overlapping field geographies, similar emergency relief and water well programming, and parallel dependence on private donor and institutional grant funding.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): A major US-headquartered humanitarian organization operating in 40+ crisis-affected countries with programs in emergency relief, health, education, and economic recovery. Comparable given shared focus on conflict-affected populations, similar operational scale, and similar program mix in IHH's core geographies (Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine).
• Doctors Without Borders (MSF): A globally dominant medical humanitarian organization operating in 70+ countries with significant field presence in conflict zones including Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Comparable given overlapping emergency medical programming, similar willingness to operate in active conflict zones, and shared reliance on private individual donor fundraising at scale.

Regional players

• Kuwait Red Crescent Society: A Gulf-based Red Cross/Red Crescent affiliate operating humanitarian relief across the Arab region with strong donor base in Kuwait and Gulf states. Comparable given shared Muslim-majority donor base, parallel faith-aligned giving programs, and overlapping field operations in IHH-strong geographies such as Syria, Yemen, and Palestine.

Emerging players

• Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS): A US-based medical humanitarian organization providing healthcare in Syria and surrounding refugee-hosting countries with significant field hospital and emergency medical programming. Comparable given overlapping medical humanitarian focus, shared field presence in IHH core geographies (Syria, Turkey border, Gaza), and parallel dependence on diaspora-driven donor fundraising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ihhen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/IHHen
• Facebookfacebook.com/ihhen
• Instagraminstagram.com/humanitarianrelief
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ihhinsaniyardim

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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