We Volunteer (Kokar.org)

What We Volunteer (Kokar.org) does

We Volunteer (Kokar.org) is an Iraq-based non-governmental organization founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kirkuk, operating a volunteer management platform that connects community volunteers with sustainability, environmental, and social initiatives aligned to all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The organization runs a web-based platform comprising four core modules: a Volunteer Management Platform for recruitment and team coordination, an Event Management System for SDG-aligned campaigns, a Media Upload Platform for volunteers to document campaign activities (including tree-planting tracking across Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western regions of Iraq plus districts and subdistricts), and an upcoming self-service Volunteer Portal that will enable email/password account access. The platform is built as a standard web application with supporting pages for volunteer signup, event listings, and media uploads, accompanied by a multi-channel social presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.

The organization's business model is that of a volunteer-driven NGO: all 16 team members serve as unpaid volunteers, participation is free, and the organization does not charge for services. Kokar recruits volunteers through a process that combines an online form submission with mandatory in-person interviews at the Kirkuk headquarters, after which volunteers are assigned to teams based on their skills. The organization is funded through undisclosed means, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, grants, or donor base identified in the source data. The site was built by Tevin Data, an external development vendor.

The organization serves individual community volunteers in Iraq who seek structured opportunities to contribute to environmental stewardship, health, education, gender equality, and other SDG-aligned causes. Its geographic footprint spans Kirkuk and surrounding regions within Iraq, with no global expansion claims. No named corporate customers, partnerships, board members, or leadership team are disclosed in the available data, and the organization maintains no app, API, patents, trademarks, or compliance certifications.

Name

We Volunteer (Kokar.org)

Legal name

Kokar

Website

https://kokar.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

We Volunteer (Kokar.org) is an Iraq-based NGO operating a volunteer management platform headquartered in Kirkuk that connects community volunteers with SDG-aligned environmental, health, and social initiatives across Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western regions of Iraq.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Management Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Volunteer management platform
• Community engagement programs
• Sustainable development initiatives
• Environmental stewardship programs
• NGO volunteer coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkuk

HQ country

Iraq

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kokar is an Iraq-based NGO that recruits and coordinates individual volunteers to run community service initiatives spanning all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. It provides a web platform for volunteer sign-up, event management, and campaign media uploads, and assigns accepted volunteers to skill-matched teams covering Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western regions of Iraq and surrounding districts.

Product overview

Kokar is an NGO volunteer management platform organized around four core modules: the Volunteer Management Platform for recruitment and team coordination, the Event Management System for SDG-aligned campaigns, the Media Upload Platform for sharing campaign documentation, and an upcoming Volunteer Portal for self-service access. The platform connects volunteers with community initiatives focused on environmental stewardship, health, science, well-being, and cultural exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kokar Volunteer Management Platform Core NGO platform for managing volunteer recruitment, team assignments based on individual skills, and community engagement activities across Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western regions of Iraq. Designed for individual prospective volunteers in Iraq who want to participate in community service initiatives.
• Event Management System Event organization and management module aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1-17), enabling volunteers to participate in community-focused campaigns and initiatives covering health, science, well-being, environmental stewardship, education, and cultural exchange.
• Media Upload Platform Self-serve web portal that allows volunteers to submit photos and videos captured during campaigns, with structured fields for tracking volunteer team area, region name, and number of trees planted across Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western regions and districts of Iraq.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UN Volunteers (UNV): UN organization that mobilizes volunteers for development and peace across 80+ countries. BROAD_INCUMBENT given direct overlap in volunteer mobilization for SDG-aligned community work, but operating within the UN system rather than as an independent NGO.
• Habitat for Humanity: Global nonprofit mobilizing volunteers for community-development projects including environmental and construction initiatives. BROAD_INCUMBENT due to structural similarity in volunteer-driven community programs, though with vastly larger scale and funding.
• Mercy Corps: Large INGO operating in Iraq and globally on community development, climate, and humanitarian programs. BROAD_INCUMBENT because it covers overlapping themes (resilience, environment, community empowerment) but at vastly larger scale with paid staff and institutional funding.

Direct peers

• VolunteerMatch: Online volunteer recruitment and management platform connecting individuals with nonprofits. DIRECT_PEER because it operates the same volunteer-matching/management platform model that Kokar's Volunteer Management Platform aspires to, just at much greater scale in the US.
• Idealist (Action Without Borders): Nonprofit that connects people with volunteer and job opportunities in the social-impact sector globally. DIRECT_PEER for the volunteer-recruitment portal and NGO community-building model that mirrors Kokar's platform approach.
• Points of Light: Nonprofit organization that mobilizes volunteers and promotes civic engagement worldwide. DIRECT_PEER due to direct mission overlap in coordinating volunteer-driven community programs and advocacy, though operating at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• iVolunteer: Volunteer-engagement platform operating in India with digital portal for matching individuals to NGOs. EMERGING_PLAYER because it shares the volunteer-portal/platform model in an emerging market context, comparable in stage though different geography.

Regional players

• Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative: Coalition supporting Iraqi civil-society organizations and community development initiatives. REGIONAL_PLAYER because it operates in the same Iraqi geography and coordinates community NGOs, though with an advocacy-coalition model rather than direct volunteer recruitment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kokar_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWAI8dAKYKHn40UjD3am41w
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kokar.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/we-volunteer
• Instagraminstagram.com/kokar_org

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