Doha, Qatar – November 26, 2025.
Applab, the AI pioneer company in Qatar, has been awarded a grant through Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council’s through its Qatar–Spain Innovation Program (QASIP) to develop “Social Charity”, a technology platform aimed at supporting non-profit organizations (NPOs) across the MENA region.
The Social Charity platform is described as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution tailored for non-profits that unifies donor management, fundraising, payments, and impact reporting. By combining AI, Big Data, and blockchain, the platform is designed to boost donor engagement, increase operational efficiency for NGOs and NPOs, and strengthen public trust through end-to-end transparency from the moment a donation is made to the moment impact is delivered.
This initiative is being developed in collaboration with Comgo, a Spanish social impact tech firm. The project seeks to address long-standing digital infrastructure gaps faced by non-profits in the region, particularly in areas such as operational efficiency, donor engagement, and financial transparency.
“This grant accelerates our mission to remove the friction from every act of generosity,” said Alhassan AlSammarraie, Managing Partner at Applab. “With QRDI Council’s support and Comgo’s blockchain expertise, we are bringing a modern platform to NGOs that pairs AI-powered donor engagement with on-chain transparency, so every riyal given can be traced to real impact.”
“Social Charity is part of our story,” added Alhassan AlSammarraie. “It was the very first project our team worked on, even before Applab existed. That early prototype taught us to listen to NPOs, design for real-world constraints, and build with trust at the core. Seeing it evolve and be rebuilt for the age of AI, with QRDI Council’s backing, feels like bringing our roots forward. We are modernizing what worked, reimagining what did not, and keeping the same promise we started with: make generosity simple, transparent, and measurable.”
With that foundation, the collaboration with Comgo adds audited traceability and impact analytics, translating every donation into verifiable, real-time results.
“Comgo was created to make impact management mainstream with clear, credible data. Together with Applab, we will bring AI and blockchain traceability to NGOs in Qatar and across MENA so they can plan, measure, audit, and report results in real time. When organizations can show exactly how outcomes are calculated and where funds flow, trust grows and impact scales.” Said Arancha Martínez, Co-founder & CEO, Comgo.
Non-profit organizations in the MENA region often rely on fragmented systems, such as spreadsheets, manual reporting tools, and separate payment processors, which contribute to data silos and administrative inefficiencies. In addition, donor retention remains a challenge, with increasing demand for transparency and measurable outcomes. In addition to that, many international platforms are seen as either too expensive or not sufficiently localized to meet the needs of smaller regional organizations.
The platform will include a no-code builder for donation forms, campaign pages, and event ticketing, in addition to an AI-powered donor management system for automating communications and analyzing donor behavior, in addition to a blockchain-based ledger to ensure donation traceability and enhance donor trust as well as integrating big data analytics tools for performance measurement. Full Arabic (RTL) support and compatibility with local payment gateways. We were designing Social Charity with our partners and end users in mind,” said Omar Marzouk, Partner at Applab. “The goal is simple: give NGOs a practical, secure platform that helps them raise funds faster, prove where every riyal goes, and tell a clearer impact story. The platform is designed to serve both grassroots and mid-sized non-profit organizations, many of which currently lack access to affordable and robust digital tools.”
About the QASIP Program
The Qatar Spain Innovation Program (QASIP) is a bilateral initiative of the QRDI Council in Qatar and Spain’s CDTI, that funds joint R&D and innovation projects between Qatari and Spanish companies. Established under a May 2022 MoU and launched in 2023, QASIP provides parallel funding from QRDI Council and CDTI to co-develop solutions aligned with national priorities and market needs in both countries, across all technological fields, with emphasis on areas such as energy, health, resource sustainability, and digital technologies.
About AppLab
Applab is an AI and digital innovation company based in Qatar, specializing in building intelligent platforms and technology solutions that help organizations accelerate digital transformation. The company focuses on artificial intelligence, data-driven systems, and emerging technologies to deliver scalable products across government, enterprise, and social impact sectors in the MENA region.
About Comgo
Comgo is a social impact technology company headquartered in Spain, dedicated to improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the non-profit and humanitarian sectors. Through blockchain-based solutions and impact data management tools, Comgo enables organizations to track funding flows, measure outcomes, and build trust through verifiable and auditable reporting.
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