Charities and NGOs in Egypt
Egypt has a large nonprofit sector with thousands of registered associations, foundations, and charitable institutions operating across poverty alleviation, public health, education, women's rights, child protection, faith-based welfare, environmental protection in the Nile Delta and Red Sea, and disability inclusion. Egypt also hosts the regional offices of many international NGOs serving the wider Middle East and North Africa region. Whether you are searching for a comprehensive list of Egyptian charities, an NGO directory, or a single Egyptian nonprofit to donate to, GiveRadar brings together directory listings, contact and website details, news coverage, and an independent integrity score for Egyptian nonprofits. Our Egypt records are compiled from public charity directories and the organizations' own sources rather than government registration files, so always confirm an organization's registration status directly before giving. Read about how GiveRadar works before you give.
How charities and NGOs are registered in Egypt
Egyptian NGOs register with the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) under Law 149 of 2019 on the Practice of Civil Work, which entered into force in August 2019 and consolidated all civil-society regulation under MoSS. The law requires all entities engaged in civil work to register, with detailed documentation including founders' personal information and criminal records. MoSS representatives may inspect premises and review records, and associations must obtain advance ministerial approval before joining or cooperating with foreign entities. Tax exemption follows from registered association status; only MoSS-recognized associations can issue receipts that qualify for donor tax-deductibility. Penalties for unregistered civil-society activity range from EGP 100,000 to 1 million.
Major causes and well-known Egyptian NGOs
The Egyptian nonprofit sector is broad and includes some of the Arab world's largest charity brands:
- Poverty and welfare: Egyptian Food Bank (Bank Al-Taam Al-Masry), Misr El Kheir Foundation, Resala Charity Organization, and Tahya Misr Fund.
- Health: Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt, Baheya Foundation for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, and Mansoura University hospital trusts.
- Children and education: Save the Children Egypt, SOS Children's Villages Egypt, ChildCare Foundation, Misr El Kheir education programs, and Educate Me Foundation.
- Women and gender: Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR), Nazra for Feminist Studies, and Tadwein Gender Research Center.
- Religion-affiliated charity: Coptic Orthodox Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical and Social Services (BLESS), Caritas Egypt, and Dar al-Orman.
- Environment and conservation: Nature Conservation Egypt, Friends of the Environment, and Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA).
- Disability and inclusion: Right to Live Association, ETAQA, and the Egyptian Down Syndrome Association.
Compare two organizations side by side with our charity comparison tool, or browse best health charities in Egypt and best education charities in Egypt to narrow by cause.
How to evaluate an Egyptian NGO before donating
Egypt has a regulated nonprofit sector with significant ministerial oversight. Things to check before giving to any Egyptian NGO:
- Ministry of Social Solidarity registration: every legitimate Egyptian NGO is registered under Law 149 of 2019; verify with MoSS.
- Tax-exemption certificate: required for legitimate charitable status and donor receipts.
- Audited annual reports: reputable larger Egyptian NGOs publish them online.
- International partnerships: partners of UN agencies, USAID, EU, FCDO, or major foundations have usually passed vendor due-diligence checks.
- Sanctions and watchlists: use our free charity checker tool to cross-reference every Egyptian NGO against OFAC, EU, and UN watchlists automatically.
Each Egyptian NGO profile on GiveRadar combines MoSS registration, tax-exemption status, financials, governance, and third-party signals into a single 0-100 integrity score. Read our integrity score methodology for the full weighting.
Egypt NGO explorer: browse, filter, compare
This page works as an Egypt NGO explorer: every registered Egyptian NGO we hold data on, ranked and filterable by governorate, cause area, financial transparency, presence of a website, and size. Use the filters on the left to narrow by category (poverty, health, children, women, religion, environment, disability, advocacy, and more), and the search bar to find a specific organization by name. The directory updates daily as we ingest new registration data and enrich existing records with contact details, financials, programs, and news coverage. To compare Egyptian giving against other markets, browse all countries or jump straight to health charities globally.
Donating to charities in Egypt
Most Egyptian NGOs accept Fawry, Vodafone Cash, Instapay, credit-card, and bank-transfer donations directly through their websites. Egyptian tax-resident donors can claim a deduction for donations to MoSS-recognized organizations capped per fiscal rules; zakat and sadaqa channels are widely used. International donors typically give through US 501(c)(3) intermediaries (such as American Friends of 57357 or Misr El Kheir USA), European fiscal sponsors, or platforms like GlobalGiving. GiveRadar links to each NGO's official donation channel where available and flags fundraising pages that look unverified. For a structured donor walkthrough, read our donor due-diligence guide.