World Care Foundation

Name

World Care Foundation

Legal name

World Care Foundation

Website

https://worldcarefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Orphan sponsorship programs
• Emergency relief appeals
• Charitable donation management
• Volunteer humanitarian programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (Zakat, Sadaqah, Fidya, Lillah, Waqf): Charitable donations accepted as one-off or monthly contributions. Zakat funds distributed per Hanafi scholarly opinion. Waqf covers donation of land or property for charitable purpose. All donations strictly allocated to specified cause per donor's designation.
2. Merchandise Sales: Charity shop selling merchandise including hoodies (£22-£55), t-shirts, gilets (£24), tote bags, Palestine football shirts (£20), and Qurbani services. Proceeds support humanitarian projects.
3. Charity Trips: Organizes paid charity trips including Umrah with Orphans (Jordan + Makkah/Madinah). Volunteers self-fund travel costs ensuring 100% of donations go to cause.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

World Care Foundation is a grassroots, volunteer-led UK registered charity (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, SC046662) that raises donations through its 100% donation policy to fund orphan sponsorship, orphanage operations, education programs, food aid, clean water infrastructure, women's empowerment, and emergency humanitarian relief appeals. It operates across 14+ countries with established infrastructure including 18 orphanages, a sponsored primary school, and deploys 150+ volunteers annually on humanitarian field trips.

Product overview

World Care Foundation operates as a humanitarian charity platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of charitable programs, emergency appeals, and religious giving options. The organization provides orphan sponsorship and orphanage projects (18 facilities across Lebanon, Turkey, and Pakistan), emergency relief appeals for Gaza, Syria, and Yemen, education initiatives including the Malawi School Project and World Education Project, women's empowerment programs through Threads of Care and Supporting Sisters, Sadaqah Jariyah opportunities such as water wells and masjid construction, religious observance programs including Zakat, Qurbani, and Fidya, and volunteer/charity trip programs. The organization also maintains a merchandise store supporting fundraising efforts. All donations operate under a 100% donation policy with overhead costs covered separately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orphan Sponsorship Monthly or annual sponsorship program providing orphans with food, education, healthcare, and emotional support. Sponsors receive an Orphan Sponsorship Pack with child details and regular updates.
• Orphanage Project Establishes safe homes for orphaned children providing shelter, nutrition, education, and psychosocial support across 18 operational orphanages in Lebanon, Turkey, and Pakistan.
• Widow Sponsorship Financial assistance, food support, and skill development program helping widows regain dignity and independence to rebuild their lives and care for their families.
• Gaza Appeal Humanitarian aid appeal providing food, water, shelter, medical aid, and essential supplies to Gazans affected by ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis.
• Hifz Sponsorship Sponsorship program supporting orphans and needy children in memorizing the Holy Quran, providing Islamic education, accommodation, food, and essential care.
• Malawi School Project Ngala Primary School sponsorship program supporting education and welfare of 988 pupils including meals, uniforms, and learning materials without government funding.
• World Education Project Building and supporting schools, funding scholarships, teaching Quran and Islamic studies, and providing school supplies and resources in deprived areas.
• Yemen Crisis Appeal Emergency relief program providing food, medical care, shelter, and essential supplies to Yemenis affected by one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
• Syrians Emergency Appeal Support for Syrian refugees and vulnerable families providing food, shelter, and life-changing assistance to those displaced by conflict.
• Zakat Program Worldwide Zakat initiative distributing funds for emergency relief, sustainable development projects, and support for orphans and widows according to Islamic principles.
• Dignity Pack for Sisters Hygiene pack program providing essential items including sanitary products, soap, shampoo, and household cleaning essentials to women and families in need.
• Threads of Care Women's Empowerment Initiative through Women's Empowerment Centres providing skill training in sewing and tailoring, employment opportunities, and financial independence programs.
• Water Well Projects Construction of water wells and bore holes providing sustainable clean water access to communities in regions including Sindh and Malawi.
• Medical Assistance Emergency medical supplies, hospital support, mobile health clinics, and mental health support for those affected by crises in Gaza, Syria, and Yemen.
• World Food Project Lifesaving meals, food packs, and emergency food aid distribution to families in poverty-stricken areas, refugee camps, and crisis zones.
• Iftar Appeal Hot meals and food packs provided to fasting families, orphans, and those in need during Ramadan in Pakistan, Malawi, Rohingya, and Afghanistan.
• Jummah Sadaqah Weekly charitable giving opportunity on the blessed day of Jummah, funding food, water, shelter, education, and medical aid for those in need.
• Winter Appeal Family winter pack distribution providing warm hoodies and pyjamas to refugee families in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan facing freezing temperatures.
• Masjid Construction Project Building masjids and community centers in underserved communities in Malawi, providing places of worship and educational spaces.
• Qurbani 2026 Qurbani sacrifice and meat distribution to vulnerable families worldwide, carried out according to Islamic guidelines with distribution to orphans, widows, and displaced families.
• Umrah 4 Orphans Supporting orphans to perform Umrah pilgrimage, combining charity work in Jordan with spiritual journey to Makkah and Madinah.
• Charity Trips & Volunteer Abroad International humanitarian trips allowing volunteers to deliver aid directly to those in need, including food distribution, medical supplies delivery, and emotional support.
• Where Most Needed Fund Donation allocation allowing the organization to respond quickly to emergencies with flexible funding for most urgent needs including emergency relief, orphan support, education, and shelter.
• Merchandise Store Online shop selling charity merchandise including hoodies, t-shirts, tote bags, gilets, and Palestine football shirts to support fundraising efforts.
• Supporting Sisters Women's empowerment initiative providing vocational training, small business support, educational programs, and emergency assistance to widows and vulnerable women.
• UK Children's Education Appeal Educational support, safe spaces, mentorship programs, and life skills development for young people in the UK facing barriers to education.
• UK Zakat Program Local UK Zakat support service providing emergency relief, food distribution, debt relief, and education/skills training for refugees, single parents, and those in financial hardship.
• Emergency Incubators for Gaza Lifesaving incubator provision for premature and critically ill newborns in Gaza hospitals, addressing collapsed healthcare system with backup battery support.
• Mercy Sadaqah Fund Flexible ongoing charity fund supporting a spectrum of needs including orphanages, widows, orphans, disabled, medical cases, and various humanitarian projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 orphanages established and maintained with thousands of children receiving care
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Islamic HelpcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2025Joint partnership with Islamic Help and Ideals to deploy highly skilled medical professionals to Khan Younis, Gaza. Teams of surgeons provided urgent medical care, surgical instruments, and implants for trauma survivors and limb injury patients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Islamic Relief Worldwide: UK-headquartered Muslim humanitarian charity operating orphan sponsorships, emergency appeals (Gaza, Syria, Yemen), Qurbani, Zakat and water-well programmes globally — the most direct scale competitor to WCF.
• Al-Khair Foundation: UK Muslim humanitarian charity providing food aid, orphan sponsorship, water projects and emergency relief with comparable Sharia-compliant giving infrastructure.
• Muslim Hands: UK-based Muslim NGO running orphan sponsorship, emergency relief, water wells, masjid construction and Ramadan programmes with comparable Sharia-compliant giving infrastructure.
• Islamic Help: UK Muslim charity that is both a partner (Gaza medical deployment) and direct peer running orphan sponsorship, emergency relief, Qurbani and Sadaqah Jariyah programmes.
• One Nation: UK Muslim charity with overlapping water-well, orphan, emergency and seasonal (Ramadan, Qurbani) programmes targeting the same UK Muslim donor demographic.
• Penny Appeal: UK-based Muslim-founded charity offering orphan sponsorship, water wells, emergency appeals, Qurbani and Ramadan programmes with similar digital-first donor acquisition model.
• Human Appeal: UK Muslim charity with overlapping orphan sponsorship, emergency appeals in Gaza/Syria/Yemen, Qurbani, Zakat and Sadaqah Jariyah products targeting the same donor base.
• Muslim Aid: UK Muslim charity delivering emergency relief, orphan care, food security and Zakat distribution across similar geographies (Syria, Gaza, Yemen, Africa).

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children UK: Large incumbent delivering child-focused humanitarian relief, education and emergency response across many of the same countries WCF serves, including conflict zones.
• UNHCR (UK): Global incumbent in refugee assistance and emergency relief; overlaps materially with WCF's refugee crisis appeals (Syria, Gaza, Yemen) but at vastly larger scale and broader remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WorldCareFoundation
• Xx.com/WCFWORLD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/world-care-foundation

Compliance1 record

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