Hakem has been involved in social work and volunteerism since 2015 and founded the youth group Shbabuna. His foundation has organized around 1,250 initiatives and volunteer activities over the past nine years and has supported 500,000 individuals in total across Iraq. It executed projects and programs in more than 70 cities and launched 14 projects in charity, education, culture, youth, children, and women. The foundation serves over 150,000 students annually through on-ground and online activities and programs. Hakem has collaborated with NGOs such as UNDP Iraq, the National Democratic Institute, USAID, and The Goethe-Institut.