International Charity Organization - UAE

Name

International Charity Organization - UAE

Legal name

International Charity Organisation (هيئة الأعمال الخيرية العالمية)

Website

https://hai.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

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), Humanitarian Logistics, Supply Chain & Air/Sea/Land Relief Transport (BPAGAAAI), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disaster relief operations
• Emergency relief programs
• Charitable fundraising campaigns
• Medical assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ajman

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

The International Charity Organisation - UAE is a humanitarian charitable organisation that raises and distributes funds for international relief efforts. It delivers humanitarian aid—including disaster relief, emergency assistance, and medical services such as prosthetic limb fitting for war amputees—to populations affected by conflict and natural disasters across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, operating as part of the UAE's coordinated national humanitarian framework alongside entities such as Emirates Red Crescent and Zayed for Good Foundation.

Product overview

International Charity Organisation - UAE is a humanitarian charitable organization that operates as part of the UAE's broader humanitarian initiatives. It participates in multi-organization aid efforts alongside Emirates Red Crescent and Zayed for Good Foundation. The organization delivers charitable assistance to regions affected by earthquakes, floods, and conflicts, including support for the Step of Hope programme which provides prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation services to Palestinian amputees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Step of Hope Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Dh2.822 billion raised through Edge of Life campaign
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The ICO is one of several UAE humanitarian organizations working within the national framework supported by foundations including Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, which focuses on education and health projects as part of the broader UAE humanitarian mission.
• Emirates Red CrescentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ICO operates as part of the UAE's humanitarian ecosystem alongside Emirates Red Crescent, one of the nation's primary humanitarian organizations. Together with Zayed for Good Foundation, they coordinate and deliver aid to regions affected by earthquakes, floods, and conflicts including Sudan and Gaza.
• Zayed for Good FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ICO works in coordination with Zayed for Good Foundation as part of the UAE's integrated humanitarian response framework. Both organizations participate in national campaigns such as Edge of Life and contribute to the country's broader humanitarian initiatives across multiple crisis regions.
• Six UAE Humanitarian Organisations (Joint Operation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ICO participates in the 'Step of Hope' programme at the UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish, Egypt, as part of a coalition of six UAE humanitarian organizations supporting Operation Gallant Knight 3. The initiative provides medical assessments, prosthetic fitting, physiotherapy and follow-up care for Palestinian amputees.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Regional players

• UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees): UN agency specifically delivering humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees, with significant overlap to ICO's Gaza-focused work. Comparable beneficiary population and operational context, though UN-mandated rather than NGO.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam International: Global confederation working on humanitarian response and development. Comparable in disaster relief and conflict response work, though far larger and more diversified geographically.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Largest global humanitarian organisation operating in conflict zones including Gaza and Sudan. Comparable mandate in conflict-related humanitarian relief, though operating globally and at much larger scale and with a distinct neutral status.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): UN agency mandated to protect refugees and displaced populations, including those affected by Sudan and Gaza conflicts. Comparable beneficiary segments and humanitarian mandate, operating at much larger scale with governmental mandate.
• Doctors Without Borders (MSF): International medical-humanitarian organisation providing emergency medical care in conflict and disaster zones. Comparable to ICO's Step of Hope medical and prosthetic limb work in Al Arish, with broader global medical mandate.

Direct peers

• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Faith-inspired international NGO delivering humanitarian aid and development programmes across crisis-affected countries including Gaza and Sudan. Comparable operating model, beneficiary base and reliance on Gulf-linked donor networks.
• Emirates Red Crescent: UAE's flagship humanitarian organisation operating under the same national framework as ICO. Directly comparable as a state-backed NGO delivering relief across the same conflict and disaster theatres, with overlapping partnerships and campaigns.
• Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian & Charity Establishment: Dubai-based UAE humanitarian establishment delivering aid globally. Directly comparable as a UAE state-linked NGO running charitable campaigns and crisis response in similar geographies.
• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation: UAE humanitarian foundation focused on education, health and aid projects, operating within the same government-backed ecosystem. Comparable scale, donor base and humanitarian mandate.
• Zayed for Good Foundation: UAE humanitarian foundation participating in the same national campaigns (Edge of Life) and joint operations as ICO. Highly comparable mission, funding sources and beneficiary geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/human-appeal-international-uae

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Funding overview

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Investments

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