HAMI – Verein für Gesundheit & Kulturinitiative

Name

HAMI – Verein für Gesundheit & Kulturinitiative

Legal name

HAMI – Verein für Gesundheit & Kulturinitiative

Website

https://hami-organization.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Integration & Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Educational Support Services (611710), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Community integration services
• Language education programs
• Humanitarian aid programs
• Cultural exchange events
• Nonprofit association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting cancer patients in Iran and integration programs in Vienna. 100% of donations go directly to beneficiaries.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from three tiers (Supporter €60, Kreativ €90, Premium €350) providing access to events, workshops, and governance participation.
3. Event Revenue: Food Bazaar events generate revenue through food sales, with all proceeds going to charitable projects. Events also include raffles and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HAMI is a Vienna-based nonprofit association that provides free German and Farsi language courses, integration support workshops, and cultural events to Iranian migrants and the broader Viennese community, while channeling 100% of donations into humanitarian aid programs in Iran — including cancer patient treatment funding, breast-prosthetics procurement, and child sponsorships — in cooperation with the Iranian charity SHCPI.

Product overview

HAMI is a non-profit charitable organization offering a portfolio of integration, education, and humanitarian programs. The core offerings center on language education through free German courses (Sprachcafé) and Farsi language instruction, complemented by integration support via the Community Kommunikator*innen project with Vienna's MA17. The humanitarian pillar includes cancer patient support programs, breast prosthetics provision, and child sponsorship. Community engagement is fostered through cultural events, workshops, and a three-tier membership program. The organization operates a new central location in Vienna-Margareten offering programs 7 days per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• German Language Courses (Deutschkurse) Free German-as-a-foreign-language instruction offered to Iranian migrants and other newcomers in Vienna as part of HAMI's integration arm, with Dipl. DaF/DaZ trainers and pathways into state-funded MA17 courses.
• Farsi Language Courses Free Farsi-language courses offered as part of HAMI's community education portfolio, supporting linguistic continuity for the Iranian diaspora and bridging support.
• Annual Membership Program (Supporter / Kreativ / Premium) Tiered annual association membership sold to individuals (Supporter €60, Kreativ €90, Premium €350) that funds HAMI's integration and humanitarian programs and conveys community/support benefits.
• Events & Workshops (Food Bazaar, Exhibitions, Pilates, Drawing) Cultural community events and workshops open to the Vienna Iranian community and the broader public, including an annual Food Bazaar, exhibitions, and creative-wellness sessions; used both for community engagement and for fundraising (Food Bazaar raised €22,000 for cancer patients in 2024).
• Krebsunterstützungsprojekte (Cancer Patient Support Program) Donations-funded program that finances cancer treatment (with emphasis on breast cancer) for patients in Iran, delivered in partnership with SHCPI. Funded by individual donors and event proceeds; operates with 100% pass-through of contributions to beneficiaries.
• Brustprothesen Projekt (Breast Prosthetics Program) Donation-funded procurement of breast prostheses for breast-cancer survivors in Iran, channeled through SHCPI as part of HAMI's cancer-care continuum.
• Kinderpatenschaft (Child Sponsorship Program) Recurring sponsorship program that connects individual donors with disadvantaged children in Iran via SHCPI, providing ongoing financial support for the sponsored child.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 patients helped (2022-2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SHCPI (Society for Helping Cancer Patients)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAMI partners with SHCPI, a nonprofit organization recognized in Iran operating for 30 years, to support cancer patients in Northern Iran. SHCPI works with local health institutions and experts to verify medical records, coordinate with doctors and hospitals, and ensure efficient allocation of donated funds directly to patients through hospital billing.
• MA17 der Stadt Wien (Community Communicators Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the City of Vienna's MA17 department on the 'Community Communicators' project to provide integration support, information sessions on residency rights, education, career guidance, and social orientation for migrants in Vienna.
• CaritasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Caritas on community projects; mentioned in context of Margareten office opening with project leader Clemens Foschi participating as guest speaker.
• Beratungszentrum für Migranten und MigrantinnenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigrant counseling center whose representative Maryam Singh participated as guest speaker at HAMI Margareten office opening.
• Lugner CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping center venue hosting HAMI's semi-annual Food Bazaar events where 1,500+ visitors gather for cultural exchange and fundraising.
• Babol Diagnostic Clinic (Partner of SHCPI)coreTechnology or IntegrationMedical clinic in Babol, Iran that HAMI works with through SHCPI to verify patient medical records and provide treatment documentation for cancer patients receiving support.
• Mammazentrum/Hospital Partners in IrancoreTechnology or IntegrationHAMI purchases mammography equipment for Iranian hospitals and channels all patient support payments directly to contracted hospitals, ensuring transparency and preventing misuse of donations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Persischer Kulturverein Wien: Persian/Iranian cultural association based in Vienna providing community events, language instruction, and cultural exchange. Closely comparable to HAMI's community-event and cultural-exchange programming for the Iranian diaspora in Vienna, though without HAMI's humanitarian pillar.

Direct peers

• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest charitable organization providing refugee/migrant integration services, social counseling, and humanitarian aid. Directly comparable to HAMI because it operates integration programming in Vienna and humanitarian projects across borders, and is even a confirmed minor collaborator of HAMI (Caritas representative spoke at HAMI's Margareten opening).
• Integrationshaus Wien: Vienna-based nonprofit specializing in housing, legal counseling, German courses, and integration support for refugees and migrants. Direct competitor/peer to HAMI for the Iranian-migrant and refugee integration services segment in Vienna.
• Beratungszentrum für Migranten und Migrantinnen: Vienna migrant counseling center that has appeared alongside HAMI at joint events. Directly comparable as a Vienna-based nonprofit providing migration-related counseling, information sessions, and integration support.
• SOS Kinderdorf International: International child welfare NGO running sponsorship programs for vulnerable children. Directly comparable to HAMI's child sponsorship program (Nazanin, Fatemeh, Kiyan, Erfan) and similar humanitarian fundraising narrative for vulnerable children.
• Diakonie Österreich: Major Austrian social services NGO running refugee integration, language courses, counseling, and family/child support programs nationwide. Closely comparable to HAMI's integration pillar (German courses, community support) at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Österreich: UN agency focused on children's rights, health, and welfare globally. Comparable to HAMI on the child sponsorship and pediatric cancer support dimensions, but operating at global institutional scale.
• Hilfswerk International: Austrian international humanitarian and development organization supporting vulnerable populations abroad. Comparable to HAMI's Iran humanitarian pillar (cancer support, child welfare) but operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross): National humanitarian organization delivering integration support, refugee services, and emergency relief across Austria. Comparable to HAMI on both the migration-integration and humanitarian-aid pillars, but at vastly larger institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Iranian American Cancer Foundation: Diaspora-led nonprofit supporting cancer patients of Iranian descent. Narrowly comparable to HAMI's cancer support programs via SHCPI, operating in a different geography (US) but pursuing a similar diaspora-to-homeland cancer-care funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hami.verein
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hami-solidarit%C3%A4tsverein-f%C3%BCr-krebskranke-patienten-im-iran
• Instagraminstagram.com/hami.verein

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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