Ma`akum Developmental Foundation is a non-profit humanitarian and developmental organization established on January 29, 2017. It works in six sectors: Education, Health, WASH, Protection, Shelter, and Food security and Livelihoods. The foundation has extensive relationships with official entities, clusters, and organizations, benefiting all its projects. Its initiatives serve various segments and groups within the community.
Our Vision:
A world where empowered youth and women lead resilient communities, and where sustainable development and humanitarian action are delivered with excellence, dignity, and adherence to the core humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.
Our Mission:
To deliver inclusive and effective humanitarian and development programs focused on empowering youth and women, strengthening community resilience, and supporting sustainable solutions, guided by humanitarian principles to create tangible impact that alleviates the suffering of the most vulnerable and promotes stability and social cohesion
Humanitarian Values and Principles
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- Dignity and Respect: Uphold the rights, voice, and worth of every individual in all actions and interactions.
- Inclusivity: Ensure equitable access and participation for all, especially marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities and vulnerable populations.
- Empowerment: Enable youth and women to lead, make decisions, and drive change in their communities.
- Resilience and Sustainability: Build long-term capacity in individuals and communities to withstand shocks and sustain progress.
- Humanitarian Integrity: Act with humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, guided by need, not bias or political interest.
- Accountability and Collaboration: Be answerable to affected populations and work closely with communities, partners, and local actors for shared impact.
- Innovation and Excellence: Apply creative, evidence-based, and context-specific approaches to deliver high-quality programs that adapt to changing needs.
Our Goals:
- Providing social services that respond to the needs of the individual and society
- Achieve sustainable social development based on work and production
- Offer special care to women, youth, children, and families living in unstable humanitarian conditions
- Encouraging creativity and innovation initiatives in different areas of life
- Offer special care to women, youth, children, and families living in unstable humanitarian conditions
Accreditation and Recommendations:
- Accredited by the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry.Accredited by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor.
Accredited by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC).
Recommendations from national and sub-national clusters.
A member of::
AHCT,
DNS,
Benevity,
ANFGO,
UNGM,
AMRF,
NEAR,
PCCB network and Charter for Change