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Minhaj Welfare Norway

Oslo, Norway

Poverty & HungerHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationHealth
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: October 1, 2026

About

Minhaj Welfare Norway is a non-governmental organisation based in Oslo, Norway working on poverty & hunger, humanitarian aid & disaster relief, education +6 more.

Minhaj Welfare Norway is the Norwegian arm of Minhaj Welfare Foundation, a humanitarian aid organisation. It works to reduce poverty and hunger and to respond to emergencies, including floods and conflicts. Its work covers food relief, orphan care, education for children, access to clean water, medical aid, shelter and housing reconstruction, and support for refugees. It is funded mainly by public donations, including zakat and sadaqah, and invites supporters to donate, give monthly, sponsor an orphan, volunteer, fundraise or leave a legacy. The organisation states it serves people in need regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race or religious belief, and its global parent foundation was established in Pakistan in 1989. Its Norwegian office is listed as Postboks 6 Vålerenga, 0657 Oslo, Norway.

Location

Oslo, Norway

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

humanitarian aidzakatsadaqahpovertyhunger relieforphan careemergency relief

Languages

NOEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationHealthWater & SanitationHousing & HomelessnessChildren & YouthRefugees & MigrationCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesRefugees & MigrantsPeople in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Aghosh Orphan Care

Children & Youth

Provides a stable family environment and care for orphaned, abandoned and other vulnerable children, including education support.

Help Feed (1 Million Meals)

Poverty & Hunger

Global campaign to end hunger through meal and food relief distribution, including community kitchens and food packs.

Rent Vann

Water & Sanitation

Provides access to clean water for communities.

Kitere Village

Community development

Village development project supporting local communities.

Countries of operation

PakistanJordanBangladeshMyanmarIndonesia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerFundraiseSponsorshipLegacy giving

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