Charitable Authority: We Executed 4,513 Projects in 55 Countries in 2025

- 4.2 million people benefited, at a cost exceeding $38.6 million

Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Al-Mutawa, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Communications at the Islamic World Charity Organization (IWCO), affirmed that food security represents a humanitarian priority that extends beyond providing food to preserving human dignity. He noted that the organization implemented approximately 4,513 projects in 55 countries during 2025, benefiting around 4.2 million people, at a cost exceeding $38.6 million.

Speaking on the occasion of World Food Day, which falls on October 16 of each year, Al-Mutawa stated that the organization’s efforts in food security are based on two integrated tracks: feeding the needy within Kuwait and abroad, and reducing food waste to preserve blessings.

He added that these efforts come at a time when the “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026” report revealed that approximately 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, while around 2.7 billion people could not afford a healthy diet.

He clarified that the organization extended aid to thousands of needy individuals through the distribution of food baskets and meals, alongside its efforts to curb extravagance and preserve surplus food, in line with its humanitarian and social responsibilities.

He pointed out that the feeding projects implemented by the organization in 2025 included the distribution of 15,814 food baskets within Kuwait and abroad, and the provision of 12,139 iftar meals, benefiting 102,318 people in 16 countries, at a cost of 336,446 Kuwaiti dinars, with the participation of 40 partner entities, 5 volunteer teams, and 10 field offices.

Regarding livestock sacrifice projects, Al-Mutawa reported that the organization carried out 7,916 sacrifices, benefiting 233,730 people, at a cost of 268,402 Kuwaiti dinars, in cooperation with 13 entities, 5 partner offices, and 4 volunteer teams.

On the issue of combating food waste, Al-Mutawa revealed that the “Nemti” initiative successfully preserved more than 4,600 tons of food since its launch in February 2021 until September 30, 2026, benefiting over 14,500 families within Kuwait, with the participation of more than 2,900 male and female volunteers.

He added that the estimated impact of the initiative exceeded 33 million Kuwaiti dinars in terms of state resources and environmental costs, emphasizing that protecting food from waste is a societal responsibility that aligns with Islamic teachings calling for gratitude for blessings and avoiding extravagance, and complements efforts to feed the needy.

Al-Mutawa stressed that World Food Day serves as an occasion to renew commitment to humanitarian work and to consolidate the efforts of institutions, partners, and members of society to reduce hunger and food waste.

He expressed his appreciation to donors, partners, and volunteers who support the organization’s efforts, reaffirming its continued commitment to fulfilling its humanitarian mission in a way that contributes to preserving human dignity.