FAQ
ForPalestine was started at the end of 2023 with one purpose: to create transparent, active and sustainable support for the Palestinian people. We sell clothing, ceramics, food and cultural products from and for Palestine β and all profits go to charity. We are approved by the Danish Civil Service Board as an official fundraising actor in Denmark.
150,000 DKK was donated early to organizations such as CareForOthers and MATW Project.
After that we started Project 500,000 β later expanded to 1,000,000 DKK, which in 2024 was donated to Doctors Without Borders for emergency relief in Gaza.
At the same time, we have purchased Palestinian goods (ceramics, food, clothing, etc.) for 700,000+ DKK β which has provided direct income to Palestinian producers, widows and families in Gaza and the West Bank.
Our package workers, who come in daily or every other day, receive a low, fixed hourly wage.
Everything else β including the owner's work, customer service, website, social media, sales and administration β is 100% voluntary.
We collaborate with two external agencies:
Marketing & Accountant
Payment is made no salary, bonus or dividends to owners or other volunteers.
Donations to organizations such as MSF (Doctors Without Borders), CareForOthers and MATW.
Purchasing directly from Palestine: ceramics, za'atar, olive oil, clothing, etc.
Operating costs: shipping, packaging, webshop, accounting, VAT.
Marketing: to reach out more widely and thus be able to help more people β without it, donations would be much smaller.
No salary payment beyond that mentioned.
ForPalestine is an ApS company that was founded by Youssef Hussein, who himself invested in it to open the company through his holding company, YH Holding.
You can contact our customer service via e-mail. Here are the contact details:
- E-mail : support@forpalestine.dk
Unfortunately, we don't have a phone number yet, so email is the best way to reach us. Our customer service team will do their best to answer your questions as soon as possible.
ForPalestine is an official fundraising organization approved by the Danish Civil Service Agency.
We regularly publish donations and document our purchases from Palestine.
Our company has received a positive smiley from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.
Accounting and reporting follow Danish legislation and are checked by an external agency.
We operate like a regular webshop with goods that have product costs, shipping, marketing and operations. This means that it is not the full amount from your purchase, which goes directly on β but the entire profit do.
In 2024, our profit amounted to approximately 25β30% of total revenue β and this entire amount was donated for relief and support in Palestine. The exact percentage may vary from month to month, and depends on promotions, shipping prices and product purchases, among other things.
So even though we cannot promise exactly whether it is 5%, 20% or 40% of your purchase, we can guarantee 100% that all profits go to Palestine β and nothing goes into the pockets of owners or volunteers.
π If you want to donate money directly, we recommend contacting a reputable NGO. ForPalestine is not a traditional donation platform β we are a nonprofit webshop that supports through sales and re-donation of profits.
We ship to the entire EU and several countries outside (including Norway, Switzerland and the UK). Approximately 60% of our orders come from Denmark, 30% from Sweden and 10% from other countries, thanks to our investments in marketing.
Expand our range and collaborate with Palestinian producers.
Ensure a more stable and scalable operation without compromising values.
Education, capacity building and employment in Palestine will play a greater role.
Yes β especially our ceramics, za'atar, olive oil and souvenirs are produced by Palestinian families and businesses.
We are open about donations, costs and partners β and follow all legal requirements in Denmark.
Yes β we are always open to collaborations with individuals, associations and companies, as long as it matches our values.
ForPalestine is approved by Civil Service Board to raise funds and have positive control from The Danish Food Safety Authority.
ForPalestine is a registered company and follows all tax and VAT regulations in Denmark.
We understand that spending money on advertising may seem controversial when the goal is to maximize profits. However, ForPalestine is almost exclusively an online store, and without marketing, very few people would find us.
π‘ In fact, we often see that for every DKK 1 we spend on advertising, it generates DKK 3-4 in revenue.
This means that DKK 10,000 in ads can result in DKK 30,000β40,000 in sales.
Additionally, we have no employees in the marketing department. We use a small, professional external agency to optimize the campaigns β it is far more efficient than if we had to spend hundreds of hours ourselves without the same result.
Without marketing, we would never have managed to donate DKK 1,000,000 to Palestine β it is an important part of our ability to help as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.
Conclusion: Marketing is not a cost β it is an investment in being able to help much more.