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Zakat Foundation of America embodies the inclusive beauty of Islam through programs that reach the destitute of all faiths both at home and abroad.

Water

An ever-flowing charity, Sadaqah Jariyah provides clean water so communities can thrive.

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Education

Providing access to education & creating powerful antidotes to unrest, distrust, & war.

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Food Security

Delivering urgent food in Ramadan & year round to relieve starvation.

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Helping victims of disaster & violent conflict.

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Orphan Care

Caring for those who can’t care for themselves.

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Health & Wellbeing

Leading critical projects to heal bodies, minds, & souls.

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Refugee Empowerment

Alleviating the needs of vulnerable families & children.

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Lifting people out of poverty & ensuring their self-reliance.

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Additional opportunities to provide more aid throughout the world.

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Bangladesh

With the strict COVID-19 lockdown, the situation for vulnerable communities such as day laborers, rickshaw drivers, construction workers, and others is dire. They rely on daily income to provide for and feed their families. Please help us provide immediate relief with food packages and hygiene kits.

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Gaza

Since the siege in Gaza, more than 72,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced. Nearly 17,000 residential and commercial units have been destroyed. Water and electricity have been once again made hardly accessible. We are on the ground in Gaza with our reps to help Palestinians get the immediate aid they need.

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India

The second wave of COVID-19 is ravaging through India leaving thousands gasping for air. The infection rates are surging, and people are dying as they wait for hospital beds and care that may never come. Please help us bring round-the-clock care and medical supplies by helping us build COVID-19 Isolation Centers.

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Palestine

Palestinians are in peril as Israeli forces move to evict hundreds of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in east Jerusalem. This forced displacement of Palestinians is nothing short of ethnic cleansing. Please help us bring immediate aid to Palestinians by sending emergency relief now.

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July 26th, 2021

Zakat Foundation of America offers $20,000 in scholarships to high school seniors

To encourage such community-oriented selflessness and volunteerism, Zakat Foundation of America has set aside $20,000 in scholarships for high school seniors entering college. Learn more.

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July 21st, 2021

Eid Gift Ideas for Children

The best part of Eid is seeing the joy and wonder in the eyes of children. That is why so many traditions we cherish are focused on Eid gifts for children. Bring joy to a child on Eid with these easy ideas.

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July 19th, 2021

Want to spread joy this Eid?

If you’d like to give a little more this Eid, here are five easily accessible online places you can donate to from the comfort of your own home.

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