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Iran Refah is a broad initiative that mobilizes 10,000 Iranians to provide essential social services to marginalized rural communities through a cross-border implementation model. Its goal is to address urgent needs in Iran, a resource-rich country struggling with severe rural poverty. When it begins operations in Iran, it will initially focus on emergency aid, including food, medicine, and water, and then expand to comprehensive services like healthcare access, affordable housing, disability support, elder and childcare, and infrastructure development for transportation to facilitate the delivery of its vital services. While its short-term goal is to meet immediate humanitarian needs, our long-term aim is to build sustainable local capacity by creating jobs and becoming self-reliant.

Our initiative will utilize two distinct types of human resources: an external think tank to identify optimal frameworks through research and data analysis, and a trained local workforce to carry out its mission and vision using accessible data and technology.

Vision and Mission

Vision: Thriving rural communities where everyone has fair access to essential services and opportunities.

Mission: To establish a sustainable cross-border initiative that provides essential social services to underserved rural areas, creates local jobs, enhances community capacity, and tackles systemic causes of poverty.

Focus Areas for the First 180 Days


Emergency Food Assistance

  • Culturally appropriate food packages
  • Nutritional supplements for vulnerable groups
  • Seeds and tools for immediate planting were viable


Essential Medicine Distribution

  • Basic medication kits for common illnesses
  • Maternal and child health supplies
  • First aid supplies and training


Water Security Interventions

  • Emergency water purification systems
  • Distribution of household water supply
  • Well repair and protection
Implementation Timeline

Days 1-30

Rapid Mobilization

  1. Recruit an initial team of 500 (90% local, 10% international)
  2. Identify and conduct rapid needs assessments in the 20 highest-priority communities
  3. Set up five regional distribution hubs with external logistics support
  4. Secure an initial supply chain for critical resources locally
  5. Develop security protocols and contingency plans

Days 31-60

Initial Service Delivery

  1. Train all response personnel in distribution and community engagement
  2. Launch the first wave of service delivery, reaching 5,000+ individuals
  3. Establish mobile medical units with essential medication supply packets
  4. Install water tanker systems in critical areas
  5. Implement a digital data collection system with remote monitoring
  6. Begin formal engagement with local private charity NGOs entities

Days 61-180

Expansion and Systems Development

  1. Scale workforce to 1,500 team members (95% local)
  2. Expand service delivery to 30 additional communities
  3. Establish regular distribution schedules and community checkpoints
  4. Develop a second phase implementation plan
  5. Begin transition from pure emergency response to sustainable systems
Key Sustainability Mechanisms
Local Ownership Pathway
  • Clear timeline for leadership transition
  • Skills transfer milestones
  • Progressive authority delegation
Economic Sustainability
  • Job creation through service delivery
  • Local supply chain development
  • Microenterprise components where viable
Institutional Sustainability
  • Formal relationships with local institutions
Knowledge Transfer Framework
Cascade Training Model
  • International experts → Local trainers → Broader workforce
  • Progressive reduction in external technical assistance
  • Documentation in local languages and formats
Embedded Technical Advisors
  • Limited international specialists paired with local counterparts
  • Structured mentorship relationships
  • Scheduled phaseout as local expertise develops
Cross-Border Exchange Program
  • Local leaders visit similar programs in other regions
  • Virtual communities of practice
  • Peer learning and support networks
Security Management
Tiered Security Protocols
  • Regular risk assessments by combined teams
  • Local acceptance approach as primary strategy
  • Remote management contingency plans
  • Clear evacuation procedures for international staff
Information Security
  • Protected data systems for sensitive information
  • Secure communications protocols
  • Privacy protections for beneficiaries
Success Metrics
  • 50,000+ individuals receiving emergency food assistance
  • 15,000+ essential medicine kits distributed
  • 50+ communities with improved water access
  • 1,500 team members recruited (minimum 90% local)
  • 5 distribution hubs established with international-local management teams
  • 100+ formal community partnerships established
Long-Term Sustainability Plan

Years 2-3

Transition Preparation

  • Progressive shift to local leadership (75%+)
  • Development of domestic funding sources
  • Integration with government service systems
  • Expansion of local training capacity

Years 4-5

Sustainable Operations

  • 90%+ local leadership and management
  • Reduced international presence (advisory only)
  • Establishment of permanent local institutions
  • Knowledge transfer to government entities