wipahs

What wipahs does

WIPAHS (World Islamic Propagation and Humanitarian Services) is a religious non-profit organization founded in 1988 and registered under a board of trustees with the government of Tanzania. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, the organization has delivered humanitarian services across Tanzania for over 30 years through seven program areas: Education Support, Healthcare Services, Orphan Sponsorship, Clean Water Wells, Moral Development, Economic Development, and Social Welfare. Its largest documented scale of operation is the water program, with over 2,000 wells drilled nationwide, 325 wells in Tanga Region, and 97 wells in Lushoto District (with 25 additional wells planned). The education program has distributed over 3,000 notebooks to more than 500 primary and secondary school students. Other programs include orphan sponsorship, healthcare assistance, small business support, and Shared Iftar feeding initiatives during Ramadhan.

WIPAHS operates without proprietary technology and delivers its services through direct field operations, a volunteer network, and a community gathering venue (Unity Hall, Chang'ombe). Distribution is conducted via the organization's own operational teams and through partner organizations including The Mainstay Foundation UK (core financial partner), CARE, FOL, Beta, Medewell, and KF (KFL). Governance is provided by a board of trustees, with leadership including Mr. Jabir Rajani (Director) and Haji Saheb (Trustee). Geographic operations span Dar es Salaam, Pwani Region (Kibaha District), and Tanga Region (Lushoto District), with marketing and fundraising conducted through community events, word-of-mouth, the official website (wipahs.co.tz), and an Instagram account.

The organization generates revenue through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, organizations, and international partners rather than product sales. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. No revenue figures, budgets, or financial disclosures are available in the source material. The organization has 11 listed employees and is actively operating, as evidenced by recent majlis events held in March 2026 and ongoing well-drilling programs.

Name

wipahs

Legal name

World Islamic Propagation and Humanitarian Services

Website

https://wipahs.co.tz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WIPAHS is a Tanzania-based religious non-profit founded in 1988 that delivers humanitarian programs across water, education, healthcare, orphan support, economic development, moral development, and social welfare to underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Community Development Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAC

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGABAL

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYBPAGABAA

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Humanitarian services
• Clean water access
• Orphan sponsorship
• Community development
• Islamic charitable programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: WIPAHS generates revenue through donations from individuals, organizations, and international partners. The organization operates fundraising campaigns and accepts charitable contributions to fund its humanitarian projects in education, healthcare, water, orphans, and community development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WIPAHS is a non-profit humanitarian organization that delivers community development programs across Tanzania, including drilling clean water wells (over 2,000 nationwide), distributing exercise books to students, sponsoring orphans, providing healthcare assistance, running religious and moral development gatherings, sponsoring small businesses, and operating social welfare initiatives such as Shared Iftar feeding programs. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, organizations, and international partners such as The Mainstay Foundation UK.

Product overview

WIPAHS (World Islamic Propagation and Humanitarian Services) is a non-profit humanitarian organization offering a portfolio of community development programs rather than a technology product. The organization operates seven core program areas: Education Support (distributing exercise books to students), Healthcare Services, Orphan Sponsorship, Clean Water Wells (drilling over 2,000 wells nationwide), Moral Development (religious education and spiritual gatherings), Economic Development (small business sponsorship), and Social Welfare (feeding programs and community support). These programs work together to serve underserved communities across Tanzania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Support Humanitarian program providing educational support to primary and secondary school students in underserved Tanzanian communities, including exercise book distribution (over 3,000 notebooks to 500+ students) and general school assistance.
• Healthcare Services Humanitarian program offering medical assistance and healthcare support to underserved communities in Tanzania, delivered in coordination with partner organizations.
• Orphan Sponsorship Humanitarian program providing sponsorship, financial support, and care for orphans and vulnerable children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Tanzania.
• Clean Water Wells Humanitarian program drilling clean water wells for schools, mosques, health centers, and villages across Tanzania, with over 2,000 wells drilled nationwide including 325 in Tanga Region and 97 in Lushoto District (with 25 more planned).
• Moral Development Programs Humanitarian program providing spiritual and moral education through religious majlis gatherings, youth empowerment, and community spiritual development sessions.
• Economic Development Humanitarian program supporting local entrepreneurs through small scale business sponsorship to help community members establish or expand operations and achieve financial independence.
• Social Welfare Humanitarian program providing social welfare services including the Shared Iftar (Futuri ya Pamoja) feeding initiative during Ramadhan, general donations, and broader community support activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 wells drilled across Tanzania providing clean water access
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FOLminorOthersFOL is listed as one of WIPAHS's partner organizations, though specific details of the partnership arrangement are not disclosed on the website.
• CAREminorOthersCARE is listed as a partner organization of WIPAHS, with details of the partnership arrangement not specified on the website.
• BetaminorOthersBeta is listed as one of WIPAHS's partner organizations, though specific details of the partnership are not disclosed.
• KF (KFL)minorOthersKF (KFL) is listed as a partner organization of WIPAHS in the website's partner logo section.
• MedewellminorOthersMedewell is listed as a partner organization of WIPAHS, with the partnership likely related to healthcare and medical assistance programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Islamic Relief Worldwide: One of the largest Islamic humanitarian NGOs globally, operating across WASH, orphan sponsorship, education, and emergency relief — directly comparable to WIPAHS across nearly all program verticals and donor model.
• Human Appeal: Islamic faith-based NGO operating WASH, orphan care, education, and emergency response programs globally; comparable to WIPAHS in Zakat-driven fundraising and integrated humanitarian portfolio.
• WaterAid Tanzania: Specialist WASH NGO operating in Tanzania with well construction and water-access programs — directly comparable to WIPAHS's core water vertical and Tanzania geographic focus.
• CARE International in Tanzania: Major humanitarian organization partnered with WIPAHS, running WASH, education, women economic empowerment, and food security programs across Tanzania — a direct peer in both activities and geography.
• Al Mustafa Welfare Trust: UK-based Islamic humanitarian charity running water wells, orphan sponsorship, education, and healthcare programs across multiple countries including East Africa — closely comparable donor model and program mix to WIPAHS.
• Muslim Aid: UK-based Islamic humanitarian organization running water, orphan sponsorship, education, and livelihoods programs in multiple countries including East Africa — closely comparable in mission, donor base, and program structure.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Tanzania: Large established humanitarian NGO running WASH, education, child sponsorship, and economic development across Tanzania and the region; a broad incumbent that overlaps all of WIPAHS's program verticals.
• Mercy Corps Tanzania: Global humanitarian organization with active programming in Tanzania covering WASH, livelihoods, and youth development; comparable to WIPAHS in cause verticals though operating at much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Tanzania Red Cross Society: National humanitarian organization operating in Tanzania across water, health, and disaster response; comparable to WIPAHS in domestic geographic footprint and multi-cause programming.

Emerging players

• Relief International: Humanitarian NGO operating in East Africa on health, WASH, and economic recovery — comparable to WIPAHS in programmatic focus but with stronger institutional-donor orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wipahs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wipahs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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