Zakat Foundation of America in
Jordan
Response to Humanitarian Crisis
Jordan is home to millions of refugees, including long-term Palestinian refugees and Syrian refugees, as well as smaller populations from Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia. High poverty levels, rising living costs, limited employment opportunities, and reduced humanitarian funding have significantly increased hardship. Zakat Foundation of America focuses on empowering refugees through vocational training and orphan sponsorship. Our training centers provide in-person and distance instruction in employable and entrepreneurial skills, activities of daily living, and psychological counseling, with a strong focus on women’s support and family livelihoods. In addition, we provide free healthcare services to refugees. Our Seasonal Islamic Giving program provides nutritious iftar meals, food packages, and Udhiyah-Qurbani meat to ensure sustenance.
Our Impact in Jordan
Our Work in Jordan
Meet Abd Al Rahman, One of the Young Boys in our Jordanian Orphan Program
Our Work in Jordan
Distributing Food Packages to Refugees in Jordan for Ramadan 2024
Stories of Change
Sham, 14, lives with her mother and five siblings in a small two-room house in Amman. After losing her father and facing visual impairment, even attending school felt impossible. This winter, through our Orphan Care program, Sham was given a chance to choose her winter clothing. She beamed as she chose a pink jacket and essential items, while receiving prescription glasses to help her with her studies. Today, her laughter fills the home again, and her mother whispers tearfully, “You reminded us we are not forgotten.”
Safa, 26, struggled for years, working multiple jobs while feeling lost and uncertain about her future. Injured, exhausted, and with no clear path, she discovered our Livelihoods program’s vocational training center in Irbid. Through sewing, embroidery, and handicrafts, Safa unlocked her talent, confidence, and ambition. Today, she dreams of building her own business and having a stable life. “Through these courses, I discovered myself and my talents,” she says, beaming with hope.
News from Jordan
5/6/25
Stitched for Success: Turning Skills into Futures with Vocational Training in Jordan
Discover how vocational training in Jordan empowers women like Kafa to build businesses, gain skills in sewing, embroidery, and more, and secure brighter futures.
Stories
2/20/18
Jordan’s Vocational Training Center Thrives While Changing Lives
Support Zakat Foundation’s Jordan Vocational Training Center. Empower refugees and locals with skills in ICDL, web design, sewing, and English. Donate today.
Stories
11/16/16
Zakat Foundation of America Brings the Joy of Learning to Jordan
Support education for Jordanian and Syrian refugee children with Zakat Foundation of America’s Back to School Campaign. Donate to provide school supplies today.
Stories
Captured Moments: A Glimpse of Our Work
Children run home with their winter relief items
Our team members prepare to distribute Udhiyah-Qurbani shares to needy families
A mother collects winter items from our team for herself and her children
Our team prepares to serve needy families hot iftar dinners
Back to school for families ensures their children have the supplies they need to succeed
Our team distributes your Udhiyah-Qurbani shares to families in Jordan
Hot iftar meals are served to families in Jordan
Our teams enjoy a day of games and fun with our sponsored orphans
Our Ramadan food packages ensure staple ingredients for iftar meals
Our team assists families in Jordan with winter relief support
Ramadan food packages are distributed to families with staple items for iftar
Our teams entertain our sponsored orphans in Jordan
Udhiyah-Qurbani shares are a welcomed relief for needy families
School is in session and students receive winter essentials to keep warm
Our teams prepare fresh items for Ramadan food packages
Sponsored orphans and their guardians enjoy hot iftar dinners
Thank you for sharing the gift of Udhiyah with needy families in Jordan
Support Jordan Now
Emergency Relief
Help victims of disaster & violent conflict recover and heal. Give $100 for Emergency Relief.
Give to Emergency ReliefEducation
Providing access to education & creating powerful antidotes to unrest, distrust, & war.
Give to EducationHealth & Wellbeing
Leading critical projects to heal bodies, minds, & souls.
Give to Health & WellbeingFood Security
Delivering urgent food in Ramadan & year round to relieve starvation. Give $50 for Food Security.
Give to Food SecuritySadaqah Jariyah
When you give Sadaqah Jariyah, you are providing a lifeline that keeps on giv
Give to Sadaqah JariyahSeasonal Giving
Additional opportunities to provide more aid throughout the world.
Give to Seasonal Islamic Giving
