named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Freedom Bakeries
Provides daily bread and family food baskets to displaced families in crisis-affected regions, starting in Brooklyn and expanding to countries including Syria and Yemen.
Freedom Farms
Supports sustainable agriculture through a date-palm grove and sheep farm, investing in local food production with long-term community benefit.
Freedom Pharmacies
Operates free medical clinics in Yemen, providing checkups, essential medicines, hygiene care, and house visits in Aden and Marib; also developing a social-enterprise pharmacy model.
Freedom Wells
Installs clean-water infrastructure such as water tanks, hand pumps, deep-bore wells, and solar-powered systems in areas affected by conflict or underinvestment.
Freedom to Learn
Educational initiative under Freedom Philanthropies that supports access to schooling and learning opportunities in crisis-affected communities (mentioned but not detailed on website).
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
- Delivering free medical care through fixed clinics in YemenOperates fixed medical clinics in Aden and Marib, Yemen, providing free medical checkups, essential medicines, hygiene care, follow-up support, and home visits. Served approximately 7,000 people in Yemen in 2025, including 5,000 in Aden and 2,000 in Marib, with ongoing care for about 400 patients per month.
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Church and Congregation-Based Financial Aid 1 activity
- Funding local partners to deliver bread and food assistance in LebanonFunds local partners to provide bread and food-basket relief, daily bread distribution, hot meals through kitchen programs, and Qurbani food relief to households unable to afford basic food in Lebanon.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Operating Freedom Bakeries for bread and food distributionOperates bakeries and bakery teams that bake and distribute fresh bread, food baskets, hot meals, and Qurbani to families facing food insecurity in multiple countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Distributed 16.1 million loaves of bread and serves displaced and food-insecure households daily through direct operations and local partners.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Providing clean water access through water infrastructure projectsInstalls and maintains durable water infrastructure including water tanks, hand pumps, deep-bore wells, and solar-powered water systems in crisis-affected regions such as Syria, Yemen, Sudan, and Bangladesh. Provided clean water access to over 24,300 individuals, with a reported 24,367 people reached by the end of 2025.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Supporting Gaza students in Cairo with housing, food, and financial assistanceProvides housing, food, and essential living support to Gaza students studying in Cairo whose family financial support was disrupted after October 7, 2023. Offers monthly and one-time financial assistance to cover housing, food, and other living costs to help students continue their education.
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Smallholder Agricultural Development 1 activity
- Supporting community-led food production and sustainable agricultureSupports community-led agriculture initiatives such as date-palm groves and sheep farms by funding trees, livestock, water, feed, land, and caretakers. Implements sustainable agriculture projects to enable communities to grow their own food and build long-term self-reliance in regions affected by food insecurity.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.09M
Contributions & grants$4.09M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.18M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$62K
Grants paid out$2.55M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$3.53M
Cash$2.27M
Investments$0
Liabilities$16K
Net assets$3.52M
Liquid reserves6.5 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +61.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 5
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| WALEED YAHYA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $51K |
| ABDULAZIZ ALMASSOUDI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 25 | $33K |
| SONIYA ALI | SECRETARY | 25 | $26K |
| MOHAMED BAHI | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $25K |
| MOHSIN AHMAD | TREASURER | 25 | $5K |
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- FAO Government — Cited as a source for global hunger data in public reporting.
- Freedom Philanthropies Network — Freedom Pharmacies operates clinics at Freedom Philanthropies hubs and distribution points in Yemen.
- LaunchGood Partner — Platform partner through which donations for Syria are processed.
- LaunchGood Partner — Processes donations designated for Syria through a trusted partner platform.
- Trusted local partners Partner — Local teams in each country implement distribution of bread, water, medicine, and education services.
- World Food Programme Government — Cited as a source for food insecurity data in Palestine
- World Food Programme Government — Source cited for data on food insecurity in Lebanon
- World Food Programme Partner — Cited as a source for data on food insecurity in Sudan, indicating collaboration or alignment with assessments.
- World Food Programme Partner — Cites World Food Programme as a source for data on food insecurity in Bangladesh.
- World Food Programme Partner — Collaborates with or references data from the World Food Programme to inform programming in Egypt.
- World Food Programme Partner — Relies on data from the World Food Programme to inform understanding of malnutrition and food insecurity in Afghanistan.
- trusted local bakery partner Partner — Local bakery partners collaborate with Freedom Bakeries to produce and distribute fresh bread in their communities.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Sustainable Agriculturemethodology: sustainable_agricultureBy training and equipping communities to produce their own food through sustainable farming, the organization builds long-term food security because local ownership and agricultural self-sufficiency reduce dependency on external aid and create lasting resilience.
- Dignity-Centered Reliefmethodology: dignity-centered_reliefBy designing relief programs around the actual needs and dignity of recipient families, the organization increases relevance and effectiveness because involving communities in shaping support ensures culturally appropriate, respectful, and sustained engagement.
- Integrated Food, Agriculture, and Education Supportmethodology: integrated_food_agriculture_education_supportBy combining immediate food aid with sustainable agriculture and educational continuity, the organization supports long-term resilience because addressing both urgent needs and systemic vulnerabilities creates compounding benefits across health, economic stability, and human capital.
- Local Partner Delivery Modelmethodology: local-partner_deliveryBy working through trusted local partner teams embedded within communities, the organization ensures effective, culturally appropriate relief because local knowledge improves targeting, reduces overhead, and strengthens community trust and accountability.