Kaaf Humanitarian

What Kaaf Humanitarian does

Kaaf Humanitarian (كاف الإنسانية) is a Bahrain-registered non-profit charitable organization operating under the legal umbrella of Al-Eslah Society (جمعية الإصلاح). It was established in 2021 as the formalized humanitarian arm of the Society's long-standing charitable committee, transitioning from informal committee work to an institutionalized entity with a three-pillar mission of Relief, Stability, and Development. The organization is headquartered in Muharraq, Bahrain, and operates a 32-employee core team supplemented by 500+ charity leaders and trained volunteers, holding a Bahrain money-collection license (193/J/Dakhli/2026) valid through 2026.

The organization runs a digital-first donation platform at kaaf.bh that functions as a project marketplace: donors can browse categorized projects (mosque construction, water wells, Gaza/Sudan relief, bakeries, agricultural greenhouses, university restoration, family sponsorship, and medical aid), track real-time funding progress, compute Zakat obligations via an integrated calculator with live Nisab values, and create custom charitable projects with shareable donation links. The platform accepts four currencies (BHD, USD, KWD, SAR), reflecting deliberate donor-base expansion across the GCC. Pricing is unit-based at the project level (e.g., 30 BHD per hygiene kit, 205-785 BHD per water well, 2,675 BHD per 3-month bakery operation, 4,000-21,740 BHD per mosque depending on capacity). Programmatic offerings include a recurring Kafalat family-sponsorship subscription stream alongside one-off Zakat, Sadaqah Jariyah, oath-expiation, and general donation categories.

Program execution spans 15+ countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia — including Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Bahrain, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Mali, Chad, Benin, and Myanmar — with documented outcomes such as a "Feeding One Million People" initiative, a Gaza water desalination plant serving 30,000 displaced people, university restoration serving 13,000+ students, and six operating bakeries in Jerusalem's Old City serving ~160,000 people. Domestically, Kaaf runs medical, educational, home-renovation, household-appliance, and livelihood aid programs for underprivileged Bahraini families. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization relies on charitable contributions from individuals and institutional donors, with no venture or external funding indicated.

Name

Kaaf Humanitarian

Legal name

Al-Eslah Society (جمعية الإصلاح)

Website

https://kaaf.bh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaaf Humanitarian is a Bahrain-registered non-profit operating a multi-currency digital donation platform that funds humanitarian projects across 15+ countries, spanning relief, water/sanitation, healthcare, education, and religious infrastructure, while running domestic aid programs for underprivileged Bahraini families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Islamic charity
• Zakat distribution
• Relief projects
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Muharraq

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Donations: One-time or recurring donations to general charitable causes and specific projects.
2. Zakat Contributions: Islamic almsgiving donations distributed across selected projects including debt repayment, house repair, food, productive projects, and health.
3. Family Sponsorship (Kafalat): Monthly or periodic sponsorship of underprivileged families providing ongoing support.
4. Everlasting Charity (Sadaqah Jariyah): Long-term charitable projects such as mosque construction, water wells, and Islamic centers that continue benefiting communities.
5. Oath Expiation and Atonement: Donations for oath expiation (kafarat) and fasting atonement (qada).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kaaf Humanitarian operates a project-based charitable giving platform combining domestic aid programs for Bahraini families (medical, educational, housing, livelihood) with international humanitarian projects including mosque construction, water wells, food security (bakeries, greenhouses, feeding initiatives), refugee relief (Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Rohingya), and education infrastructure. Donors select and fund specific projects through a self-service web portal, with recurring family sponsorship (Kafalat), Zakat contributions, and custom project creation as additional giving mechanisms.

Product overview

Kaaf Humanitarian operates a multi-channel charitable platform combining domestic aid programs and international project-based giving. The platform's core product is its project-based donation marketplace, which spans categories including mosque construction, water wells, Gaza/Sudan relief, food security, healthcare, education, and housing. Supporting features include a Zakat Calculator for determining charitable dues, a Create Your Own Project tool enabling users to design custom charitable projects, a Family Sponsorship (Kafalat) program for recurring donations, and domestic aid programs serving Bahraini families in need covering medical, educational, housing, and livelihood assistance. All offerings are coordinated through kaaf.bh, with supplementary web volunteer and WhatsApp messaging portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic Aid Program (Medical, Educational, Housing, Household, Livelihood) A domestic charitable assistance program serving underprivileged Bahraini families across five categories: Medical Aid (treatment cost coverage for verified patients), Educational Aid (university tuition for unscholarshiped students), Home Furniture & Renovation Aid (essential construction only), Household Appliances Aid (electrical appliances and furniture), and Livelihood Aid (cash assistance sized by social survey).
• Zakat Donation Program Islamic almsgiving program with categories covering debt repayment, house repair, food projects, productive projects, and health projects, supported by a Zakat Calculator showing live Nisab values (Gold 4116.09 BHD; Silver 413.61 BHD).
• Family Sponsorship (Kafalat) Recurring sponsorship program enabling donors to provide ongoing monthly or periodic financial support to underprivileged families, currently covering 34 families in Bahrain facing illness or absence of a breadwinner.
• Mosque Construction & Maintenance Construction of new mosques and maintenance of existing mosques in Bahrain and internationally, with project sizes ranging from 4,000 BHD (80-worshipper capacity, e.g., Khalil ALKhaja Mosque in India) to 21,740 BHD (170-worshipper capacity, e.g., Ahmed AlMalood and Ahmad AlAtawi Islamic Center with attached Quran school and water well).
• Water Wells (Artesian Wells) Construction of water wells providing clean water access in countries including Mali, Benin, India, and Chad, with costs ranging from 205 to 785 BHD depending on beneficiary count (20-600 people per well).
• International Relief & Development Projects (project-based giving) Project-based donation categories spanning Gaza Relief, Sudan Relief, Syria (Greenhouse Farming, Bahrain Village housing), Jerusalem bakeries, Fruit Tree Planting in Palestine, Rohingya flood relief, and the Feeding One Million People initiative across Gaza, Sudan, and Yemen, with unit costs published per project (e.g., hygiene kits 30 BHD, bakery operation 2,675 BHD per quarter).
• Create Your Own Project Platform feature allowing donors to design their own charitable project, donate to it in full, or share the donation link with others to collectively fund it.
• Zakat Calculator Digital calculator that helps users determine the total value of their portfolio and the Zakat owed, including current Nisab values for gold (4116.09 BHD) and silver (413.61 BHD) with automatic market rate updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 1,000,000+ people through feeding programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emirates Red Crescent: UAE-based humanitarian organization providing relief and development aid internationally. Comparable in Gulf-anchored funding, multi-country crisis response, and infrastructure-style projects (housing villages, water, healthcare).
• Zakat Foundation of America: US-based Zakat-focused humanitarian organization with international relief and development programs. Directly comparable in Zakat-calculator-style digital tools, Sadaqah Jariyah offerings, and field projects across Gaza, Syria, Sudan, and Rohingya contexts.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: A leading international Muslim humanitarian NGO operating across relief and development globally. Directly comparable to Kaaf in mission (Islamic-inspired humanitarian relief), Zakat/Sadaqah fundraising, and multi-country field operations including conflict zones.
• Qatar Charity: Gulf-based humanitarian NGO with multi-country programs in relief, water, food security, and orphan sponsorship. Closely comparable to Kaaf in Zakat-driven fundraising, recurring family sponsorship, and project-based giving across Muslim-majority geographies.
• Muslim Aid: UK-based international Muslim humanitarian charity operating relief and development programs globally. Comparable in Zakat/Sadaqah fundraising, recurring family sponsorship, and emergency response in Muslim-majority crisis geographies.
• Human Appeal: UK-headquartered Islamic humanitarian NGO with global field operations in conflict zones and development contexts. Comparable in digital donation platform, recurring sponsorship programs, and multi-country emergency response.
• International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO): Kuwait-based Islamic charity funding humanitarian, educational, and development projects worldwide. Directly comparable in Zakat/Sadaqah funding model, multi-country project catalog, and Gulf donor base.
• Kuwait Society for Relief: Gulf humanitarian NGO executing relief and development projects across multiple countries including Syria, Palestine, and Yemen. Comparable in operating model (project-based giving, Zakat collection, recurring sponsorship) and donor base.

Emerging players

• Mercy Without Limits: Smaller Islamic humanitarian NGO with project-based giving, recurring sponsorship, and field operations in conflict zones and developing countries. Comparable in mission, model, and cause categories, but smaller scale than Kaaf.
• Penny Appeal: Smaller-scale Islamic humanitarian NGO with digital-first fundraising and project-based giving. Comparable in digital donation model, low-ticket recurring giving (water wells, sponsorships), and Muslim-donor focus, though smaller in field footprint than Kaaf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kaafbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/kaafbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/kaafbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaafbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaafbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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