Imam Sadr Foundation

What Imam Sadr Foundation does

Imam Sadr Foundation is a Lebanese non-profit charitable organization founded in 1962 in Tyre, South Lebanon, by Islamic scholar Imam Musa Sadr and currently chaired by Lady Rabab Sadr. It operates a vertically integrated humanitarian portfolio across four pillars: education, healthcare, women empowerment, and specialized intervention. The education pillar includes Rihab Zahraa Orphanage, Rihab Zahraa High School, daycare/kindergarten, summer camps (ISF Kidsventure), sports academy (Sportyr), and a school choir, serving roughly 800 students. The healthcare pillar comprises eight Primary Health Care Centers across villages in Nabatiyeh and South Lebanon, mobile medical units, and specialized intervention services (ECIL for newborns with special needs and ADIS, established in 2019, for developmental and neurological disorders), collectively serving approximately 70,000 visitors per year.

The foundation funds its humanitarian work through individual donations, structured kafala sponsorship programs ($1,200 partial / $2,400 full, billed annually), international institutional partners (NORWAC, Sovereign Order of Malta, Lady Fatemah Trust, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation), and government channels such as USAID via IOCC. It also operates social enterprises (Papyrus recycled-paper atelier, Rozana carpet weaving, Elissar handmade soap) and infrastructure projects (a 90-ampere photovoltaic installation at its kindergarten). Five overseas affiliates in the USA (Dearborn, 501c3), Iran (Tehran, 2005), Canada, Australia, and the UK channel Lebanese diaspora donations back to Lebanon. Core technology is administrative: healthcare database systems for patient records across health centers, plus basic sustainability infrastructure; the foundation holds Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC since 2002 and is integrated into the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's national primary healthcare network.

Name

Imam Sadr Foundation

Legal name

Imam Sadr Foundation

Website

https://imamsadrfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Imam Sadr Foundation is a Lebanese non-profit founded in 1962 that delivers integrated education, primary healthcare, women empowerment, and specialized intervention services to orphans, rural communities, women, and special-needs children in South Lebanon, funded primarily by donations and kafala sponsorships via a global Lebanese-diaspora affiliate network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Social Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Non-profit healthcare
• Educational services
• Women empowerment programs
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyre

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 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 and Charitable Contributions: Individual and institutional donors contribute funds to support the foundation's humanitarian programs in education, healthcare, and women's empowerment. The foundation has received support from various international organizations and government agencies.
2. Kafala (Sponsorship) Programs: Structured sponsorship programs where donors commit to supporting specific beneficiaries. Full kafala sponsorship is $2,400 and partial kafala is $1,200, providing comprehensive support for children's education, healthcare, women's empowerment, and special needs care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Imam Sadr Foundation operates an integrated portfolio of humanitarian programs in South Lebanon, delivering childcare and education through orphanages and schools, primary healthcare via eight Primary Health Care Centers and Mobile Medical Units, vocational training and women's empowerment, and specialized intervention services for children with developmental and special needs. The foundation supplements these programs with social enterprises (Papyrus recycling workshop, Rozana carpet weaving, Elissar organic soap) and infrastructure projects such as photovoltaic solar installations, all funded through donations and structured Kafala sponsorship.

Product overview

Imam Sadr Foundation is a Lebanese non-profit charitable organization offering a multi-dimensional portfolio of social welfare programs organized around four pillars: Education, Health, Women's Empowerment, and Local Development. The foundation operates a Cultural Compound in Tyre, South Lebanon, along with facilities in Beirut, providing services across childcare/education (orphanage, schools, daycare, summer camps, sports academy), integrated healthcare (primary health centers, mobile clinics serving 70,000 annual visitors), youth and women empowerment (vocational training, professional schools), and holistic specialized intervention (early childhood intervention, diagnostic services). The foundation also operates social enterprises including Papyrus (recycled paper crafts), Rozana (carpet weaving), and Elissar (handmade soap), alongside infrastructure projects like photovoltaic systems, all aligned with its mission of social justice and combating illiteracy, poverty, illness and violence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rihab Zahraa Orphanage: Orphanage providing care and education for orphaned children
• Rihab Zahraa High School
• ISF Kidsventure Camp
• Sportyr Academy
• Afaq Institute for Development
• ECIL - Early Childhood Intervention Center
• ADIS - Awareness Diagnosis Intervention Services
• Papyrus Atelier
• Rozana
• Elissar
• Taqat Ta'at (Taqaffol Program)
• Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sovereign Order of MaltacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985Long-standing partnership for healthcare services. The Sovereign Order of Malta supports the Siddiquine Primary Health Care Center and provides mobile medical clinics, contributing to primary healthcare delivery in South Lebanon.
• NORWAC (Norwegian Aid Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mental health programs since 2008, spinal cord injury rehabilitation center since 2014, and physiotherapy services at Derdghayyah center. NORWAC has supported training programs for mental health professionals.
• Lady Fatemah Trust AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the Aayta Chaab Primary Health Care Center, providing additional resources for healthcare delivery in the southern region.
• Imam Musa Sadr Center for Researches and StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and cultural center established in 1995 to preserve and disseminate the thought of Imam Musa Sadr, organizing annual conferences including 'Kalima Sawda' (Equal Word) conference and interfaith dialogue.
• Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth centers are integrated into the national primary healthcare network of the Ministry of Public Health, operating under official licensing and coordination.
• Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with Ministry of Social Affairs for social programs and orphanage care, ensuring compliance with national standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lebanese Red Cross: National humanitarian organization providing emergency medical services, primary healthcare, and disaster response across Lebanon, comparable as a major Lebanese NGO with similar healthcare and humanitarian reach.
• AMEL Association: Lebanese non-profit founded in 1979 operating health, education, child protection, and women's empowerment programs across Lebanon, with a similar integrated humanitarian model and international donor base.
• Caritas Lebanon: Faith-inspired Lebanese NGO delivering healthcare, social services, migration support, and emergency relief to vulnerable populations, comparable in mission, geographic footprint, and diaspora-supported funding model.
• International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC): US-based humanitarian organization delivering health, education, and economic development in the Middle East; actively partners with Imam Sadr Foundation on USAID-funded school nutrition programs.
• Norwegian Aid Committee (NORWAC): Norwegian NGO supporting health and rehabilitation programs in Lebanon and the Middle East, including the spinal cord injury and mental health programs that NORWAC co-funds at Imam Sadr.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large international humanitarian organization working on health, youth empowerment, and economic recovery in Lebanon, serving as a benchmark for scale and institutional fundraising.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency healthcare, mental health, and women's services in conflict-affected countries including Lebanon; comparable in program mix and donor base.
• Relief International: International humanitarian nonprofit delivering health, education, and livelihoods programming in fragile contexts including Lebanon, with comparable integrated service model.
• Direct Relief: US-based humanitarian aid organization focused on medical assistance and healthcare access; operates as a major donor and partner to local health NGOs across the Middle East.
• Sovereign Order of Malta: Sovereign humanitarian order operating global health and social programs; a longstanding partner of Imam Sadr Foundation on the Siddiquine Primary Health Care Center and mobile medical clinics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@imamsadrfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imamsadrfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/ImamSadrFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/imamsadrfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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