Our Work
Zakat Foundation of America embodies the inclusive beauty of Islam through programs that reach the destitute of all faiths both at home and abroad.
It's Cold in the Camps
Help families in refugee camps keep safely warm from the bitter chill of the season.
Give Warmth to Families
The Eight Kinds of People Who Receive Zakat
Learn MoreYour ZAKAT is powerful. We use it as a vehicle for social change.
Our life’s work has been to channel the spirit of zakat into a global vision for giving. Rest assured that our resources are here to help you give your zakat where it can have the most impact.
Water
An ever-flowing charity, Sadaqah Jariyah provides clean water so communities can thrive.
Learn MoreEducation
Providing access to education & creating powerful antidotes to unrest, distrust, & war.
Learn MoreSeasonal Islamic Giving
Additional opportunities to provide more aid throughout the world.
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Emergency Relief
Flooding Emergency in Refugee Camps in Lebanon
The situation in Syrian refugee camps is dire. Imagine fleeing a war with the few possessions you have, only to have ALL what remains destroyed instantly. Imagine fleeing for your lives only to find your lives are still in danger and survival is unlikely. This is the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon right now. They need your help!
Help Syrian Refugees Here
Orphan Care
In An Instant, You Can Lose A Parent
Did you know that every day, 10,000 children become orphaned? A child can lose a parent in an instant from war, natural disaster, or calamity. With our Orphan Care Program, we provide orphaned children with hope, love and prospects for the future.
Donate to Orphan Care
Emergency Relief
In An Instant, Your Home Can Vanish
The uncertainty and anguish that comes from losing a home due to climate disaster or violent conflict is immeasurable. This is the terrifying reality for so many. With our Emergency Relief Program, we take your gifts of compassion and turn them into immediate relief in the form of emergency housing, protective shelter, food, and more.
Give to Emergency Relief
Sadaqah Jariyah – Water
In An Instant, You Can Lose Clean Water
Imagine not having access to clean, safe water. Did you know that 200 million hours are spent collecting clean water by those without access to clean, safe water? With our Water Program, we dig and install hand pumps and wells that provide a source of safe, clean water to communities worldwide.
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5/3/2021
Construction Stages of YOUR Water Well
Zakat Foundation of America is making a month Water Day. The international humanitarian organization based out of Illinois is rallying a nation to fund 100 water sources in one month.
5/3/2021
Zakat Foundation of America is making a month out of World Water Day
World water day is March 22, Zakat Foundation is making a month out of it. The international humanitarian organization based out of Illinois is rallying a nation to fund 100 water sources in one month.
4/3/2021
La ONG Estadounidense abre una oficina regional en Argentina
La organización Zakat Foundation of America anuncia histórica apertura de una oficina ubicada en Córdoba, Argentina, desde donde planea continuar promoviendo la autosuficiencia.
