News Archive: Libya

Middle East Emergency Relief Campaign Continues

Sep 2nd, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Humanitarian relief campaigns have been launched by ZF all across the Middle East from Syria to Libya to address refugee crises....

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Chicagoans Ship Humanitarian Relief to Libyan/Tunisian Border

Aug 15th, 2011Press ReleasePosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Zakat Foundation of America, a Chicago-based non-profit organization, today shipped a full container of emergency relief items to the Libyan/Tunisian border. ...

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Zakat Foundation Reaches Out to Refugees on the Libyan Border

May 9th, 2011Foundation NewsBy: Kiran Ansari

As the world watches turmoil in one country after the other, it is often easy to forget the refugees that are left homeless in every…

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Zakat Foundation of America Responds to the Changing Dynamics of the Libyan Crisis

May 2nd, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

The migration of Libyans takes on new form as they travel to Southern Tunisia for resettlement....

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Hatim M. M. Salih: Letter from a Refugee

Apr 29th, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

A letter about ZF's camp Ras Jdir written by a camp resident....

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Taking Libya-Crisis Refugees Home: ZF Charters Flight for Migrant Workers from Chad

Apr 21st, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Zakat Foundation of America, in partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), is helping refugees stranded by…

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The Experience of a Registered Nurse in Refugee Camp at the Libya/Tunisia Border

Apr 15th, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Donna Neil, a volunteer nurse for Zakat Foundation of America (ZF), explains her firsthand experience working with displaced people along the Tunisian Libyan border, both…

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Humanitarian Ship of Zakat Foundation of America Arrived to Besieged City of Misrata, Libya

Mar 31st, 2011Press ReleasePosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Zakat Foundation of America’s (ZF) first humanitarian ship successfully arrived to Misrata in Libya. The ship sailed the Mediterranean with humanitarian items from the island…

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Sending Humanitarian Aid to Misrata, Libya

Mar 28th, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Update: Mar 28, 2011 . On the morning of March 28, 2011, a ship filled with humanitarian aid goods purchased by Zakat Foundation of…

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Mitigating a Manmade Disaster: Zakat Foundation of America’s Relief Work in Libya

Mar 25th, 2011Campaign NewsPosted By: Zakat Foundation of America

Update: Mar 25, 2011 As the conflict and uncertainty increases in Libya, Zakat Foundation of America (ZF) continues its programs to provide critically needed relief…

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