What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.24MEDUCATION PROJECTS - SEE SCHEDULE O
- #2 $560KALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS - MANAGERIAL & GENERAL
What they do
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Religious Holiday Food & Charity Distribution 2 activities
- Conducting annual Qurbaani and Zakat Fitr distributionsRuns an annual Hajj Qurbaani project distributing meat and animal skins, and has distributed Zakat Fitr to eligible poor individuals in nine countries for 27 consecutive years.
- Distributing food aid to underprivileged familiesDistributes food aid monthly to an average of 25,000 families, with targeted distributions of $1.4 million in food packages to 19,000 families across 24 countries during Ramadan 2025 and food support to 16,000 families in 21 countries during Ramadan 2026.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 2 activities
- Delivering emergency and disaster relief aidProvides food, blankets, shelter, and medication during disaster relief efforts, including support for 14,000 families affected by floods in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and ongoing food and water aid during crises.
- Implementing protein feeding programs for malnourished childrenRuns protein feeding programs to address malnutrition in children in remote areas.
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 2 activities
- Funding and providing medical surgeries and treatmentsProvides financial support for lifesaving medical surgeries for low-income patients in Afghanistan, India, and Tanzania, and supplies critical medication and blood transfusions for thalassemia patients in Parachinar, Pakistan.
- Operating remote medical clinics and maternity servicesProvides essential medical care through 6 to 7 remote clinics in Afghanistan and Madagascar, serving over 109,000 patients annually; includes full operational support with staffing and free drugs, and construction of a maternity clinic in Manakara, Madagascar.
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School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
- Constructing and refurbishing schools in underserved regionsConstructs and refurbishes elementary schools in remote areas, including 30 schools in Tanzania, 23 in Afghanistan, 14 in Pakistan, 9 in India, and 22 across 14 countries; ongoing projects include adding classrooms and bathrooms at Kibaya and Mnyandege Elementary Schools in Tanzania.
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General Educational Programming 1 activity
- Delivering secular education to underprivileged studentsProvides secular education to over 50,000 students through more than 99 schools in 18 countries.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Distributing life-saving blankets to destitute populationsDistributes warm winter blankets to vulnerable individuals in Afghanistan, India, Syria, Yemen, and other underserved regions.
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Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
- Empowering women through skills training and economic alternativesTrains women in vocational skills and promotes animal husbandry as an alternative livelihood to help them escape poverty, reaching over 600 women.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Providing clean water access through borewells and water infrastructureInstalls water borewells and deep-water wells to provide clean, potable water; completed 12 deep-water wells in Tanzania and provided water aid to 587,000 recipients across multiple countries including Afghanistan, Tanzania, Bangladesh, and others. Each borewell serves between 3,000 and 5,000 people daily.
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Residential Care for At-Risk Youth 1 activity
- Providing comprehensive livelihood and educational support to orphansProvides education, living support, and care for approximately 950 orphans across India, Afghanistan, Zanzibar, Yemen, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Madagascar, Syria, and Tanzania; includes ongoing support for 120 Rohingya orphans in Cox’s Bazaar and operation of the Sakina Girls Home in Zanzibar.
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Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
- Providing humanitarian aid to underprivileged communities worldwideImplements integrated programs in education, healthcare, orphan and widow empowerment, food and shelter relief, community initiatives, and self-sustaining economic activities for underprivileged communities globally.
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Wedding Financial Assistance for Needy Couples 1 activity
- Providing marriage aid to economically disadvantaged girlsProvides financial assistance for marriage expenses to poor girls, supporting 120 girls in India and 100 in Afghanistan.
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Union and Association Benefit Funds 1 activity
- Supporting vulnerable individuals with government-backed health insuranceProvides government-backed health insurance coverage for vulnerable populations in Tanzania.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Constructing homes and shelters for homeless and displaced individualsCompleted construction of 57 homes in India and 37 homes in Afghanistan for homeless individuals, and provided shelter to over 2,500 homeless families.
- Donating medical equipment to hospitals and blood banksSupplied medical equipment worth approximately $100,000 to government hospitals in Zanzibar, equipped Al Kauthar Hospital in Islamabad with CT scan and X-ray machines, and provided equipment to Haidri Blood Bank in Parachinar, Pakistan to treat 1,000 children with thalassemia.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| YUSUF S YUSUF | CEO | 60 | $131K |
- ABBAS JAFFER — SECRETARY
- MURTAZA NATHANI — TRUSTEE
- SOHAIL ABDULLAH
Who they work with
- Al Kauthar Hospital Partner — Received CT scan, X-ray, and lab equipment from Comfort Aid International Inc in Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Haidri Blood Bank Partner — Received medical equipment from Comfort Aid International Inc to treat poor thalassemia children in Parachinar, Pakistan.
- Zanzibar government hospitals Partner — Recipient of donated medical equipment from CAI
- Zanzibar government hospitals Partner — Recipient of medical equipment donations from CAI.
- existing charities Partner — CAI builds alliances with existing charities that align with its mission and approaches.
How they approach the work
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- Community Ownership Through Recipient Participationmethodology: promote individual self-helpBy involving program recipients in the design, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives, the organization increases local ownership and self-reliance because engagement fosters empowerment and ensures that interventions are culturally relevant and sustainable.
- Direct Nutrition Intervention to Combat Child Malnutritionmethodology: direct_nutrition_interventionBy providing direct protein supplementation, the organization addresses immediate health risks from malnutrition in children because early nutritional intervention is critical to long-term physical and cognitive development in vulnerable populations.
- Integrated Humanitarian Aid to Address Root Causes of Povertymethodology: integrated_humanitarian_aidBy combining education, medical care, economic support, and emergency relief in a coordinated way, the organization aims to create sustainable improvements in living conditions because addressing multiple dimensions of poverty simultaneously leads to more resilient and self-sustaining communities.
- Remote Healthcare Delivery to Expand Accessmethodology: remote-clinic-healthcare-deliveryBy deploying remote clinics to underserved regions, the organization delivers essential and lifesaving medical care because geographic access is a primary barrier to health outcomes in crisis-affected and isolated communities.
- Targeted Empowerment of Women and Girls to Reduce Gender Disparitymethodology: equalize gender disparityBy prioritizing women and girls in education, healthcare, and economic initiatives, the organization reduces gender disparity because empowering women creates ripple effects that improve family well-being, community health, and long-term development outcomes.