Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan

What Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan does

The Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan (Общество Красного Полумесяца Республики Казахстан) is the largest humanitarian non-governmental organization in Kazakhstan and part of the global International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Founded in 1937 and re-registered by Presidential decree in 1992, the organization delivers disaster risk reduction, emergency response, social assistance to vulnerable populations, voluntary blood donor recruitment, first aid training, international humanitarian law education, psychological support, and family tracing services. It operates from a headquarters in Almaty at Kunaeva Street 86, with 17+ regional branches covering Kazakhstan's oblasts, supported by 60 paid staff and a mobilized base of more than 7,795 volunteers and 6,572 active members. Beneficiary reach exceeds 100,000 people annually, with more than 10.6 billion KZT in aid distributed during 2020-2024.

Name

Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan

Legal name

Общество Красного Полумесяца Республики Казахстан

Website

https://redcrescent.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kazakhstan's largest humanitarian nonprofit, delivering disaster response, social assistance, first aid training, blood donor recruitment, and refugee support through 17+ regional branches and 7,795+ volunteers since 1937.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Disaster response services
• Humanitarian aid distribution
• First aid training
• Blood donor recruitment
• Social assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual donations and regular giving: Regular and one-time donations from individual supporters through the organization's website and direct engagement programs. The 'Direct Dialogue' face-to-face fundraising program signs up regular monthly donors via bank card.
2. Corporate and institutional donations: Major financial contributions from corporations (e.g., Chevron $3M USD, Coca-Cola $100M+ KZT, Citi, Toyota Motor Kazakhstan, ForteBank, DOSCAR GROUP) and foundations (Bulat Utemuratov Foundation, UAE Red Crescent) for disaster response and social programs.
3. International Federation and ICRC support: Technical and financial support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (МФОККиКП) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (МККК) for humanitarian programs.
4. Training and certification services: Revenue from first aid training programs. Over 20,000 people annually receive first aid training. The organization has passed international certification from the Global First Aid Reference Centre of the International Federation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan is a humanitarian non-governmental organization that provides disaster risk reduction and emergency response, social assistance to vulnerable populations, voluntary blood donor recruitment, first aid and disaster preparedness training, psychological support, family tracing services, and international humanitarian law education. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries through 17+ regional branches, supported by 7,795+ volunteers and funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants from international humanitarian bodies.

Product overview

Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan operates as a humanitarian organization providing multiple interconnected services rather than a technology product. The organization offers disaster risk reduction and emergency response, international humanitarian law education, blood donation promotion, social assistance to vulnerable populations (including FoodBank Kazakhstan and support for orphans), first aid training, psychological assistance, and family tracing services. The services are delivered through a network of 17+ branches across Kazakhstan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FoodBank Kazakhstan: Social assistance program for vulnerable populations addressing food security
• Детский образовательный центр «Забота»
• Центр для людей с инвалидностью по зрению
• Программа «Карта помощи»

Products and services

• Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided assistance exceeding 10.6 billion KZT to the population from 2020–2024, with over 2.8 billion KZT in emergency response alone helping more than 70,000 people
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Turkish Red Crescent Network / Turkic Red NetworkmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024The Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding in Bishkek to create a network between National Red Crescent Societies in Turkic Council member states, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (МФОККиКП)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2023The Secretary General of the International Federation Jagan Chapagain visited Kazakhstan and met with the leadership of the Red Crescent Society. Discussions focused on further development of the Society, strengthening branches, and increasing the capacity of the National Society. The Federation provides technical and financial support for humanitarian programs including disaster risk reduction projects with USAID.
• Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan (МЧС РК)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2022The Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the RK signed a memorandum of understanding. The purpose of cooperation is to reduce the risk of emergencies and preserve lives and health. The parties agreed to cooperate in providing aid, strengthening emergency response and management systems, coordinating activities and control, storage and distribution of humanitarian aid in emergency zones.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) Representative in KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan continues to provide comprehensive assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in Kazakhstan under the project 'Social Assistance to Refugees and Persons Seeking Asylum in Kazakhstan' in partnership with UNHCR.
• Beeline KazakhstanmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerBeeline Kazakhstan launched a joint charitable campaign with the Red Crescent for earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria. Customers could donate any amount from 10 to 172,500 KZT by dialing *7777*amount#. Funds forwarded to the Turkish and Syrian Red Crescents.
• METRO Cash & Carry KazakhstanmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerMETRO Cash & Carry donated food worth 1 million KZT to flood victims in Ekibastuz and supported fire relief in Karaganda with food, hygiene supplies, and sweets for children.
• BayermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayer supported the opening of a digital skills training center for people with visual impairments at the Pavlodar branch of the Red Crescent, in partnership with NGO 'Zhan'. The center teaches Windows, Android, and iOS skills.
• Turkish Red CrescentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partners who jointly distribute meat for vulnerable populations during Kurban-Bayram. During the Turkey-Syria earthquake, the Red Crescent of Kazakhstan sent over 107 million KZT to support Turkish Red Crescent relief efforts.
• Red Crescent of the Cayman IslandsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn June 2026, the Red Crescent of Kazakhstan received the Director of the Red Crescent of the Cayman Islands, Jondo Obi, as part of international cooperation and humanitarian diplomacy activities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan: Tajikistan's national Red Crescent Society, providing a directly comparable humanitarian mandate and Central Asian operating context to the Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan.
• Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society: Azerbaijan's national Red Crescent Society, comparable in Movement affiliation, scope of services, and Turkic-Council regional network partnership, with similar volunteer-driven service delivery model.
• Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan's national Red Crescent Society, comparable in mission (disaster relief, first aid, social assistance), operating environment, and Movement affiliation, and a co-signatory to the 2024 Turkic Red Network MoU.
• Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan: National Red Crescent Society of neighboring Kyrgyzstan, part of the same International Federation movement with comparable mandate in disaster response, first aid training, and social assistance in a Central Asian context.

Others

• UNHCR Kazakhstan: The UN Refugee Agency in Kazakhstan, partnering with the Society on refugee and asylum-seeker assistance — comparable target beneficiary population (vulnerable/displaced) and a logical programmatic collaborator rather than competitor.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): The global federation of which the Kazakhstan Society is a member, providing technical/financial support and coordination across disaster response, first aid certification, and humanitarian diplomacy.
• Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay): A much larger and internationally prominent Red Crescent Society and core Turkic Red Network partner, providing cross-border disaster coordination, training, and resource sharing to the Kazakhstan Society.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The Movement's Geneva-based institution that partners with the Kazakhstan Society on family tracing, humanitarian dialogue, and conflict-related programming.
• Russian Red Cross Society: A large national Red Cross/Red Crescent society operating in a related post-Soviet geographic context, offering a benchmark for scaled national-society humanitarian programming in the region.

Regional players

• Caritas Kazakhstan: A faith-based humanitarian organization operating in Kazakhstan with a similar social-assistance and vulnerable-population mandate, though operating independently rather than as part of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedCrescentKazakhstan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-crescent-society-of-kazakhstan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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