Islamic Relief Kosova (IRK)

What Islamic Relief Kosova (IRK) does

Islamic Relief Kosova (IRK) is a Kosovo-registered non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in Prishtina. It is the local branch of Islamic Relief Worldwide, which was founded in 1984 in Birmingham, England and operates in over 40 countries. IRK runs a portfolio of humanitarian programs targeting orphans, families in economic difficulty, smallholder farmers, and disaster-affected populations, including monthly orphan sponsorship for 1,400 families, Qurban/Udhiya meat distribution, Ramadan food and iftar packages, winterization support, emergency relief, water access projects, healthcare services, education support, and livelihood programs such as agricultural equipment distribution.

The organization operates a distributed field infrastructure of seven physical offices across Prishtina, Mitrovica, Vushtrri, Podujeva, Gjilan, and Gjakova, supplemented by cooperation agreements with 26 Kosovo municipalities. Its go-to-market is direct-to-donor and direct-to-beneficiary: donations are collected through the donate.islamicreliefkosova.org portal, bank transfers via NLB Prishtina, and in-person at offices, while program delivery is conducted through municipal partnerships, local NGOs such as HANDIKOS, and cross-border cooperation (e.g., Kalliri i Mirësisë in North Macedonia).

IRK's revenue model is donation- and grant-based, with funding flowing from Islamic Relief Worldwide and affiliated country offices (IR USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Deutschland) and from institutional donors such as IICO Kuwait. Programmatic pricing is fixed at unit levels (e.g., €200 Qurban share, €50 food package, €40 monthly orphan bursary, €285 hospital medical equipment). No financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Islamic Relief Kosova (IRK)

Legal name

Islamic Relief Kosova

Website

https://islamicreliefkosova.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Islamic Relief Kosova is a Prishtina-based humanitarian NGO and Kosovo branch of Islamic Relief Worldwide, founded in 1999 to serve orphans, low-income families, smallholder farmers, and disaster-affected populations through orphan sponsorship, food security, healthcare, education, water access, emergency relief, and livelihood programs across 26 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Orphan sponsorship programs
• Emergency relief support
• Food security programs
• Livelihood development

Headquarters

HQ city

Prishtina

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization raises funds through individual donations, corporate giving, and charitable contributions from supporters in Kosovo and abroad. Donation campaigns include Zakat, Sadaqah, Fidya, Qurban, and general humanitarian appeals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Islamic Relief Kosova is a non-profit humanitarian organization that collects charitable donations (Zakat, Sadaqah, Qurban, Fidya, and general contributions) from individuals and institutional partners and deploys them through programs serving orphans, families in need, smallholder farmers, and disaster-affected populations in Kosovo. Its offerings include orphan sponsorship, food packages and Qurban meat distribution, Ramadan iftar programs, water access projects, emergency relief, healthcare, education support, and livelihood programs that distribute agricultural equipment, livestock, and training materials.

Product overview

Islamic Relief Kosova operates as a charitable organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian aid programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include donation collection platforms (online via donate.islamicreliefkosova.org and bank transfer), combined with direct service programs for orphans (sponsorship, bursary, education, school supplies, winter warmth, Eid gifts, orphan iftar), food security (food packages, Kurban meat distribution, Ramadan programs), water access (well construction, water systems), emergency relief, healthcare (clinics, home care, mammography equipment), and livelihood support (farming equipment, livestock). Programs are coordinated through headquarters in Prishtina and regional offices across Kosovo, with donors able to contribute through the website donation portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurbani (Qurban Program)
• Zekati (Zakat)
• Ramazani (Ramadan Program)
• Sponsorizimi i Jetimëve (Orphan Sponsorship)
• Bursa e Jetimit (Orphan Bursary)
• Dhurata e Bajramit (Eid Gifts)
• Çanta e Jetimit (Orphan School Bags)
• Ngrohtësia Dimërore (Winter Warmth)
• Iftari i Jetimit (Orphan Iftar)
• Uji (Water for Life)
• Ndihmat Emergjente (Emergency Relief)
• Ushqimi (Food Security)
• Edukimi (Education)
• Mjetet e Jetesës (Livelihood Support)
• Shëndeti (Healthcare)
• Akika

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900,000 people provided food for one month
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Islamic Relief WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Parent organization founded in 1984 by Dr. Hany El-Banna in Birmingham, England. Islamic Relief Kosova operates under the umbrella of Islamic Relief Worldwide which operates in over 40 countries. The Kosovo office receives support and investment from the central office of Islamic Relief Worldwide.
• Komuna e Malishevës (Malisheva Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for empowering farmers with agricultural equipment. The municipality co-finances projects and provides local support for implementation, including greenhouses, motocultivators, sprayers and milling machines.
• Komuna e Vushtrrisë (Vushtrri Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation with local institutions. Discussion of current project progress, impact on families, and identification of new collaboration opportunities for expansion of humanitarian projects.
• Komuna e Pejës (Peja Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for humanitarian projects aimed at supporting families in need and strengthening community well-being through joint initiatives.
• Komuna e Gjilanit (Gjilan Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ongoing projects including healthcare equipment (mammography) and education infrastructure. Agreement signed for construction of Secondary Medical School.
• Komuna e Obiliqit (Obiliq Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for sustainable development and social welfare of citizens. Discussed ongoing projects and new collaboration opportunities in agriculture and health sectors.
• Komuna e Mitrovicës (Mitrovica Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of cooperation for agriculture sector worth €50,724.64 supporting small farm families. Distribution of motocultivators and milling machines for 42 farmers.
• Komuna e Skenderajt (Skenderaj Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum for supporting orphan families through small agricultural farms and livestock. Projects include 100m² greenhouses for 65 families, dairy cows for 61 families.
• HANDIKOS (Handicap Kosovo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for supporting persons with disabilities. Distributed 4 special wheelchairs for children with disabilities through mask sales campaign. Ongoing collaboration for assistance to disabled individuals.
• National Blood Transfusion Center of KosovominorOthersPartnership for voluntary blood donation drives organized by Islamic Relief Kosovo staff at their premises.
• Kalliri i Mirësisë (North Macedonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation with organization in North Macedonia for water supply network installation in Haraçina municipality, benefiting 200 households.
• Komuna e Suharekës (Suhareka Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for agricultural development with distribution of 230 agricultural equipment including grain machines, corn machines, cultivators, and atomizers for local farmers.
• Komuna e Klinës (Klinë Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistribution of 167 agricultural equipment for local farmers including mills, motocultivators, sprayers, and planting machines for sustainable livelihood development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Red Cross of Kosovo: National humanitarian organization operating in Kosovo delivering emergency relief, health, and social welfare programs. Direct in-country peer with overlapping beneficiary segments (vulnerable families, disaster-affected populations).
• Caritas Kosova: Catholic-affiliated humanitarian organization operating in Kosovo with comparable orphan sponsorship, food security, livelihood, and emergency relief programs. Direct in-country peer operating in the same municipalities.
• Islamic Relief USA: Sister Islamic Relief country office and major donor to IRK, with overlapping program categories (agriculture, water, healthcare, Qurban). Comparable operational template adapted to a different donor geography.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Parent organization of IRK. Operates the same faith-based humanitarian model across 40+ countries, providing funding, programmatic frameworks, and brand infrastructure to IRK. Direct structural and operational peer.
• World Vision Kosovo: Faith-inspired humanitarian NGO with child sponsorship, food security, livelihood, and emergency programs across the Balkans. Comparable operating model including monthly sponsorship recurring revenue.
• Penny Appeal: Faith-inspired (Islamic-rooted) humanitarian NGO with similar donation tiers, emergency appeals, orphan sponsorship, and seasonal campaigns (Ramadan, Qurban). Directly comparable GTM and program structure.
• Muslim Aid: UK-based Islamic faith-based humanitarian NGO operating orphan sponsorship, Qurban, Zakat, Ramadan, and emergency relief programs worldwide. Closely comparable to IRK in faith-based funding model and program mix.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps Worldwide: Large international humanitarian organization with comparable livelihood, food security, emergency relief, and water programs. Comparable in program mix though secular rather than faith-based.
• UNHCR Kosovo: UN refugee agency operating displacement and humanitarian assistance programs in Kosovo since the 1999 conflict. Comparable in operating context and refugee/IDP beneficiary focus, though on a far larger scale and with a different funding model.
• UNICEF Kosovo: UN agency operating child welfare, education, and emergency response programs in Kosovo. Larger incumbent working in overlapping child-focused segments (orphans, education, healthcare) but with a broader UN mandate rather than faith-based positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IslamicReliefKS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/islamic-relief-kosova

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Islamic Relief Kosova (IRK)