What HRIF does

Humanitarian Resources International Foundation (HRIF), legally Stichting Humanitaire Hulpgoederen Internationaal, is a Dutch non-profit foundation established in 1997 and headquartered in Weesp, Netherlands, directly above its warehouse. The organization's core function is the collection, transport, and distribution of Gift in Kind (GIK) relief goods — clothing, footwear, blankets, food, medical equipment, medicines, and furniture — sourced from corporate and institutional donors in Western Europe and delivered to vulnerable populations affected by war, refugee crises, natural disasters, and acute poverty worldwide. HRIF operates as a logistics intermediary, providing collection, customs handling, transport coordination, and final-mile distribution through local partners.

HRIF runs four core service lines: (1) the foundational GIK Collection and Distribution Service, active since the mid-1990s and accounting for over 15,000 humanitarian transports; (2) the RESCUE project, a 2022-established Poland-based field office with hubs in Poland, Moldova, Hungary, and Romania, providing sustained support to Ukrainian refugees; (3) a 470+ city evacuation and transport network across Eastern Europe; and (4) corporate CSR volunteer coordination at the Weesp warehouse. Named operational partners include Wim Bos Transport (logistics), The House of Bread (Ukraine distribution), local Moldovan partners, and the Crossroads Team (WEF awareness).

The business model is donation-funded, with revenue derived from financial contributions and Gift in Kind donations from companies, institutions, and individuals; HRIF holds ANBI status from the Dutch Tax Authority, enabling tax-deductible giving. The organization does not sell a commercial product, does not operate software or APIs, and has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Governance rests with a three-person board (Max Veenstra, Chairman; David Lazowski, Secretary/Treasurer; Johan Schreuders, Boardmember) plus a small operational team. Geographic reach currently covers the Netherlands, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, and historically Iraq, with active field operations concentrated on the Ukraine crisis.

Name

HRIF

Legal name

Stichting Humanitaire Hulpgoederen Internationaal

Website

https://hrif.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HRIF is a Dutch non-profit foundation that collects, transports, and distributes donated relief goods (clothing, food, medical supplies) to vulnerable populations worldwide, with active field operations supporting Ukrainian refugees through hubs in Poland, Moldova, Hungary, and Romania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid logistics
• Gift in kind distribution
• Refugee relief operations
• Humanitarian supply chain
• Disaster relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Weesp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (Financial and Gift in Kind): HRIF collects financial donations and Gift in Kind (GIK) donations from companies, institutions, and organisations. GIK includes clothing, shoes, blankets, food, medical equipment, medicines, and furniture. They distribute these goods to vulnerable populations worldwide through local partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HRIF collects Gift in Kind (GIK) donations — including clothing, shoes, blankets, food, medical equipment, medicines, and furniture — from companies, institutions, and organizations, and handles customs clearance, transport coordination, and final-mile distribution to vulnerable populations in crisis areas worldwide through a network of local partners and field hubs. Its operations center on the RESCUE project supporting Ukrainian refugees via distribution hubs in Poland, Moldova, Hungary, and Romania, supported by an evacuation network spanning over 470 cities and communities.

Product overview

HRIF (Humanitarian Resources International Foundation) operates as a humanitarian aid organization focused on the collection, transport, and distribution of Gift in Kind (GIK) relief goods. Established in 1997, the organization has conducted over 15,000 humanitarian transports worldwide since 1993. HRIF's core portfolio includes: (1) GIK Collection and Distribution Service - collecting donated goods from companies and distributing through local partners; (2) RESCUE Project - field operations supporting Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Europe; (3) Volunteer Coordination - organizing CSR volunteering for packing and sorting operations; and (4) Evacuation Network - a 470+ city/community network for refugee evacuation and transport logistics. The organization is not a technology company and does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RESCUE project: HRIF field office in Poland to support Ukrainian refugees in Ukraine, Poland and neighbouring countries.

Products and services

• Gift in Kind (GIK) Collection and Distribution Service HRIF's primary service involves collecting donated goods (clothing, shoes, blankets, food, medical equipment, medicines, furniture) from companies and institutions, and distributing them through local partners to vulnerable populations in emergency situations worldwide.
• RESCUE Project HRIF's field operations supporting Ukrainian refugees in Ukraine, Poland, and neighboring countries, distributing humanitarian aid through a network of hubs in Poland (Borislav near Lviv, Lublin, Glogow, Tarnapol), Moldova (Beltsy, Kishinev), Romania (Satu Mare, Gherla), and Hungary (Budapest).
• Volunteer Coordination Service HRIF coordinates CSR volunteering for companies interested in packing, sorting, and sizing sessions at their warehouse in Weesp, Netherlands. Booking is managed through an online booking form on the HRIF website.
• Evacuation and Transport Network HRIF operates an evacuation network spanning over 470 cities and communities, using various transport means to bring refugees to safety, with logistics managed from the Amsterdam/Weesp headquarters.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The House of BreadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Ukraine that receives and distributes humanitarian goods. They ensure timely delivery of furniture, mattresses, and clothing to vulnerable populations in need.
• Wim Bos TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term logistics partner that provides transport solutions for humanitarian shipments. Assisted with deliveries to Romania and other destinations, helping vulnerable elderly populations.
• Local Partners in MoldovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistribution partners in Moldova who manage local delivery of warm clothing and humanitarian goods to vulnerable populations, particularly during harsh winters.
• Crossroads TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration at World Economic Forum for the 'A Day in the Life of a Refugee' event, creating awareness about refugee situations through experiential learning.
• Relief Organisations WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks as a service provider with many relief organisations worldwide to coordinate GIK collection and distribution projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heartland International: Heartland International operates a Gift in Kind humanitarian logistics platform that collects corporate-donated goods and distributes them to vulnerable populations globally. It is a direct peer to HRIF because both operate GIK-only models, run warehouse-centric distribution networks, and serve as intermediaries between corporate donors and end beneficiaries.
• International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC): IOCC delivers humanitarian aid including food, medical supplies, and shelter materials through Gift in Kind distribution channels to crisis-affected populations in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It is a direct peer to HRIF because both specialize in GIK logistics, partner with corporate donors, and run active Ukraine-response programming.
• Medical Teams International: Medical Teams International provides humanitarian medical aid and relief supplies to refugees and displaced populations in conflict zones including Eastern Europe. It is directly comparable to HRIF because both distribute in-kind medical and essential supplies through local partners and have active programming serving Ukrainian refugees.
• ShelterBox: ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and essential household items (NFIs) to families displaced by conflict and disasters worldwide. It is directly comparable to HRIF because both organizations focus on physical aid distribution to displaced populations rather than cash programming, and both operate international logistics networks for in-kind relief goods.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): The IFRC coordinates the global Red Cross network of national societies delivering humanitarian aid, shelter, and relief supplies to disaster and conflict-affected populations. It is a broad incumbent comparable to HRIF because both engage in international humanitarian logistics and refugee relief, though IFRC operates at a global network scale orders of magnitude larger.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): The IRC is a major international humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, health care, and resettlement support to refugees across crisis regions including Eastern Europe. It is a broad incumbent comparable to HRIF because both serve displaced populations in Ukraine and neighboring countries, but IRC operates at vastly greater scale with broader programming and donor base.
• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a humanitarian medical aid organization that channels donated medicines, medical supplies, and equipment to vulnerable populations in disaster and conflict zones. It is a broad incumbent comparable to HRIF because both operate corporate GIK logistics pipelines for medical and essential supplies to displaced populations.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): UNHCR is the UN agency mandated to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees, coordinating international response to displacement crises including the Ukraine emergency. It is a broad incumbent comparable to HRIF because both serve the same refugee populations in Eastern Europe, though UNHCR operates at intergovernmental scale with vastly larger resources.
• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a large faith-based humanitarian organization operating disaster relief, medical aid, and shelter provision across multiple continents. It is comparable to HRIF as a broad incumbent because it operates overlapping emergency-relief programming at greater scale, with established corporate GIK pipelines that compete for the same corporate donor pool.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a large humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, food security, and recovery programming to crisis-affected populations globally, with active Ukraine response operations. It is a broad incumbent comparable to HRIF because both deliver aid to vulnerable populations in Eastern Europe, though Mercy Corps operates with a much larger budget and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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