The Zakat Foundation of America

The Gansu province is the very heart of Oriental civilization, the end point for the great Silk Road and the oldest Muslim community in China. Though Chinese Muslims number at between 20-30 Million (inofficial number of Muslims estimated as 120-130 Million), Muslims outside of China know very little about Chinese Muslims.

Fu-Xing School, a Muslim run high school in China’s Gansu province, is one of many education projects sponsored by Zakat Foundation. The school opened in 2005 with 100 students, and quickly established a reputation for educational excellence. Within the first year of operation, Fu-Xing School increased enrollment to nearly 200 students.

So many children in China are forced to leave school because of the expense; they end up receiving very low pay as the cheapest laborers at construction sites and often become seriously injured. Many even become jailed as a result of their poor educational background. There are roughly 150 students each year at the Fu-Xing school. Since most families cannot afford tuition they rely on our donors in order to reach their educational goals