The best earning is the earning of the hand of the worker if he advises – An honorable hadith – the idea began to find an effective way to alleviate the suffering of young people from poverty and unemployment and enable them to suffice themselves and contribute to the development of society, and the Al-Emaar Economic Charitable Foundation in Egypt was announced for this purpose. the appropriate conditions were present to implement the idea in a more developed way to serve society and its economy and contribute to alleviating the burden on immigrants from their countries for economic or political reasons without discrimination, so Iktifa’s journey started in Istanbul, Turkey. and in recognition of the need for a sustainable development charity, a group of businessmen and economists began the procedures for establishing the endowment in Istanbul with the aim of implementing 20 projects in the pre-establishment stage, with the purpose of presenting and testing the idea and beginning the actual practice of work on the ground and to gain local expertise. This goal was successfully achieved. “Iktifa Vakfi” was established, in order to be more expressive of the innovative vision in maximizing the economic role of charities in addressing poverty, eliminating unemployment and empowering youth and needy families, where the donations we receive from generous donors and other sources are used to empower young people and the needy by establishing small projects that are owned and operated by them to achieve sufficiency for themselves and their dependents. ‘’The best earning is the earning of the hand of the worker if he advises ’’ -An honorable hadith- (It is better to teach him to fish than to give him a fish) It is better to teach him to fish than to give him a fish
It is better to teach him to fish than to give him a fish.
How the model works
- Application and screening of people ready to run a productive project.
- Feasibility review of market need and project readiness.
- Contracting with clear rights and safeguards.
- In-kind purchase of equipment with the beneficiary present.
- Follow-up, training, and technical support.
- Revolving repayment that recycles capital for new projects.
Who we walk with
Youth, low-income households, women-led families, and communities affected by unemployment or displacement—treated as partners, not passive recipients.