Tsunami-Village of Hope, Indonesia
Emergency Relief
Zakat Foundation sponsored medical aid
Our disaster response teams rushed to Indonesia immediately after the Tsunami of 2004 struck.
In the hardest-hit areas of Banda Acheh on the island of Sumatra, in India and in Sri Lanka our teams provided immediate aid. Thanks to assistance from the United States Air Force our teams were able to be dispatched to the heart of the disaster zone in rapid time.
The Village of Hope was constructed to provide a new start for the victims of the Tsunami. Established at the cost of $170,000 the facility provided housing, educational centers, bathing areas, cooking areas and a Mosque. Housing is provided for 500 people with separate areas for 100 orphans and 50 administrators/educators.
Zakat Foundation of America, a Muslim charity that collects zakat, sadaqa / donations to provide humanitarian, emergency relief and sustainable development programs to empower lives throughout the world. We offer top Zakat resources including The Zakat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Muslims in the West, Zakat kit, ask an Imam feature, and you can calculate and pay zakat through our easy, online calculator.
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