Refugee Empowerment
Empower families to rebuild with dignity
Fostering belonging, dignity, and self-reliance to help rebuild lives in safety and stability across the globe:
Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Pakistan, Sudan, Türkiye, and the USA
468,788 Total Beneficiaries
14 Total Countries Served
61,637 Total Health Beneficiaries
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Uplift Refugees with Dignity
Transform Displacement into Opportunity
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Empower Strength and Self-Reliance:
We empower with dignity, delivering compassionate care and lasting stability to refugees and asylum seekers across the United States and around the world.
You can help:
Provide shelter and safety
Support resettlement and belonging
Empower with education and skills training
Promote dignity and self-reliance
Strengthen women and families
Foster community and belonging
Refugee Empowerment
Build Community, Connection, and Cultural Belonging
Provide Shelter and Safety
Our program provides safe housing and emergency shelter for refugees and asylum seekers, offering food, medical and mental health care, and case management to help families transition to permanent housing and employment.
Support Refugee Resettlement and Belonging
We provide resettlement and social support services that help refugees adapt, access healthcare, legal aid, and transportation, and build stability through case management, cultural orientation, and community engagement programs.
Empower Through Education and Skills Training
We offer English classes, tutoring, citizenship preparation, and vocational training in trades and technology, helping refugees gain skills, find employment, and achieve long-term independence and community contribution.
Promote Dignity and Self-Reliance
We help refugees rebuild independence through livelihood programs, job placements, and entrepreneurship support, partnering with employers to provide skills training, certification, and sustainable income opportunities.
Strengthen Women and Families
We empower women through childcare, vocational training, health education, and leadership programs, while family initiatives like mentorship, counseling, and parenting workshops promote stability and emotional well-being.
Foster Community and Belonging
We preserve cultural identity and promote inclusion through community centers, social and educational programs, and cultural events, helping refugee families build supportive networks, connect, and thrive within society.
Captured Moments
A Glimpse of Our Work
Displaced families in Gaza receive collect clean water at our distribution site
For refugee families warmth comes in relief and remembrance
Hands on learning at the Rohingya Cultural Center creates future leaders
Learning centers in Bangladesh ready for Rohingya refugee students
Medical assistance for refugee families is part of healing
Our field team in Chad restocks medical supplies for Sudanese refugees visiting our health clinic
Our health clinic in Chad provides local and Sudanese refugees care
Our learning centers in Bangladesh ensure Rohingya refugee children have a future
Our team helps refugee families with essentials in Chicago
Ramadan for refugee families is full of hope when you give food packages
Refugee children at our Rohingya Cultural Center share a heartfelt thank you
Refugee families receive warm blankets and clothing for safety
Refugees in the USA find safety and a future with your support
Syrian refugee families in Ramadan receive nourishing food to break their fast
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Empowering Refugees Through Action
10/22/25
Zakat Foundation of America's Lifeline for Families Displaced by Conflict in Sudan
Support Sudan emergency relief with Zakat Foundation of America. Help provide food, medical aid, and hope to families displaced by conflict and floods.
Stories, Sudan
5/15/25
From Relief to Recovery: How Your Charity Helps Refugees in the United States
Support refugees in the US with shelter, education, job training, and community programs. Help empower newcomers to thrive and build brighter futures today.
Stories, USA
2/11/25
Empowering Women on the Global Stage: Zakat Foundation of America’s Milestone at the UN ECOSOC Session
Zakat Foundation of America empowers women and refugees worldwide through UN-backed programs, skills training, and humanitarian aid, fostering resilience and growth.
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Stories of Change
Bangladesh
Deep in the forests of Gundum Zero Point, Naikhanchori, we met three adult Rohingya refugee sisters living in a single cramped shelter with their elder sister’s family. Orphaned, separated from most siblings, and carrying the heavy burden of loss, fear, and invisibility, they lacked safety, identity, and opportunity. Through our Emergency Relief Health Camp, we provided vital care, emotional support, and resources, empowering them to regain dignity, resilience, self-worth, and hope despite ongoing displacement.
Kenya
Denise, a Congolese refugee and single mother of three, fled her village after a deadly rebel attack. Alone in Nairobi, she faced exploitation, illness, and financial insecurity while trying to sustain her mobile salon business. Since joining RefuSHE, supported by Zakat Foundation of America, Denise has gained business skills, access to loans, and a supportive community. Now a chairlady and entrepreneur, she empowers herself, grows her salon, and dreams of securing education and a better future for her children.
USA
Bashir, an Afghan refugee in Chicago, arrived with his family, facing language barriers and financial struggles. Through our Afghan Cultural Center Inc. (ACCI), he joined the Tesla Training Center’s electrical program, gaining hands-on skills and confidence to pursue engineering. Equipped with technical knowledge and renewed self-belief, Bashir is determined to secure a stable job, achieve his dreams, and contribute meaningfully to his community, embodying the resilience and potential of refugees overcoming immense challenges.
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