Abstract
Philanthropy plays a significant role in the Muslim world, and its role is more crucial in poor and most war-torn countries such as Yemen. In this study, I conducted an in-depth interview with the CEO of four local charitable organizations in Yemen and surveyed eighty-two Yemeni expatriates. The interviews and the survey focus on examining the current scale and the scope of philanthropy in Yemen. The goal of the interviews is to understand the philanthropy work environment and how public and charitable organizations function in Yemen. The interviews and the survey contain three sections. The first section is about the characteristic of the charitable organizations and participants. The second concentrates on assessing philanthropy in Yemen, and the last section discusses the participants and charitable organization strategy and contribution.
Presenters
Sumaia Al KohlaniAssociate Professor, Government and Society, United Arab Emirates University, Abū Z̧aby [Abu Dhabi], United Arab Emirates
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Religious Community and Socialization
KEYWORDS
Philanthropy, Local charitable organizations, Donations, Volunteer work