How Your Zakat and Sadaqah Can Benefit Victims of Disasters This Ramadan

Ramadan is a month that calls us inward in worship and reflection, but also outward in service. It is a month when we see a shift from contemplation to compassion in action. On the same note, there is a global reality we are all witnessing. As many fast and reflect, millions of families around the world are not choosing hunger; they are enduring it. Conflict, climate disasters, and economic collapse have left entire communities struggling for the basics: food, water, medicine, and shelter. 

In Ramadan, your Zakat can lift them out of their struggles and bring relief in their time of need. 

God reminds us in Surah At-Tawbah (9:60) that Zakat is for the poor and the needy. In times of disaster, these reminders hold a stronger meaning. They are visible in the faces of displaced mothers, orphaned children, and families who have lost everything, and are our reason for giving. 

Here’s Where Your Giving is Making a Difference 

Sudan: Emergency Food for Families Facing Famine 

Sudan’s crisis has forced millions from their homes. Food insecurity is widespread, and basic supplies are scarce. 

Zakat Foundation of America is on the ground delivering emergency food assistance and relief supplies to vulnerable families, helping prevent hunger from turning into tragedy. Your Zakat and Sadaqah provide immediate nourishment and restore dignity to households with nowhere else to turn.  

Help families in Sudan with your zakat and sadaqah. 

Gaza: Critical Aid Amid Devastation 

In Gaza, families face destroyed infrastructure, limited medical access, and ongoing displacement. Clean water, hygiene supplies, and food are urgent needs, with Gazans struggling to keep themselves alive in dwindling circumstances. 

Zakat Foundation of America has been responding daily with emergency food distributions, medical support, and essential aid to families navigating unimaginable hardship since the beginning of the crisis in October 2023. Your Ramadan charity becomes sustenance, safety, and relief when it is needed most. 

Send support to families in Gaza  

Syria & Yemen: Sustained Relief for Prolonged Crises 

Decades of conflict in Syria and Yemen have created long-term humanitarian emergencies. Many families remain displaced, with limited access to healthcare and consistent meals. 

Through food assistance, medical aid, and essential support programs, Zakat Foundation of America continues serving vulnerable communities, ensuring your Zakat reaches those enduring chronic hardship. 

Make a Difference in Ramadan 

Pakistan: Rebuilding After Climate Disaster 

The annual monsoon rains have caused catastrophic flooding in Pakistan and displaced 2.5 million people while destroying livelihoods. Recovery is slow, and many still lack stable housing and clean water. 

Zakat Foundation of America provides emergency relief and recovery assistance, helping families rebuild homes and restore stability after disaster. 

Support Families Affected by Climate Disasters 

Make Your Ramadan Giving Count 

The Prophet (on him be peace) taught that wealth is purified when it uplifts others. In Sahih al-Bukhari, he instructed that charity be taken from the rich and given to the poor; a timeless reminder that our blessings carry responsibility. 

This Ramadan, your giving can: 

• Put food on a family’s table 

• Deliver medicine to the sick 

• Provide clean water to the thirsty 

• Help rebuild lives after disaster 

Let your charity travel where the need is greatest and transform hardship into healing this Ramadan.