The IICO was established in Kuwait under the law no. 64 of 1986, which declared its foundation and stated Kuwait as its headquarters. The IICO has branches in Bahrain, Jordan, Uganda, USA, Switzerland, Nigeria, Sudan and many other countries. International Islamic Charitable Organization, IICO, provides global and humanitarian aids, aiming at assisting the poor communities and helping them develop their resources in the most efficient ways so that they become self-sufficient. IICO was founded to meet the increasing urgent needs of poor societies especially in Muslim countries where poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, diseases, famine, and other difficult situations are persisting.