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February 18th, 2019

YEMEN: The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis Today

Yemeni civilians are facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today. An estimated 18 million people, 60 percent of the population, are food-insecure and need emergency assistance.

February 6th, 2019

Polar Vortex: Rescuing the Homeless

Staff and volunteers trekked Chicago’s lethal subzero weather to clothe and feed the city’s burgeoning homeless with blankets, coats, hats, socks, warm meals, and water.

February 5th, 2019

Help Arrives for Refugees in Northern Syria Camps

Zakat Foundation, with partner Basmat Amal, delivered life-saving winter relief items to refugees from three camps in Idlib and Aleppo, thanks to generous collection efforts made by concerned Chicagoland communities.

December 31st, 2018

Syrian Refugee Crisis: YOU are all it takes

What does it feel like, when war destroys your home and makes rubble out of your streets, makes you live in tents and depend on scraps to eat?

December 26th, 2018

Join US Against Hunger

Zakat Foundation is calling you to join US AGAINST HUNGER. Help us raise awareness and funds for our campaign against hunger.

December 26th, 2018

Turning On the Lights, Again.

This program averages 18,000 therapy sessions each month, graduating cohorts of women like Amina and constantly bringing in new war victims in need. It is only with your support that we can help them.

November 14th, 2018

This Giving Tuesday, Give Peace of Mind

This Giving Tuesday, Zakat Foundation is raising awareness about mental health and inviting you to support our global mental health programs.

November 5th, 2018

Zakat Foundation of America Employees, Volunteers Climb Willis Tower

Zakat Foundation of America employees and volunteers attended and completed SkyRise Chicago, a charity event in which participants climb all flights of stairs in the Willis Tower.

October 15th, 2018

InterAction Members Assemble at Zakat Foundation of America HQ

Members of InterAction gathered at Zakat Foundation of America HQ for a two-day conference to discuss the Together Project.

September 7th, 2018

Zahraa University Graduation

Zakat Foundation of America’s Zahraa University – exclusively for Turkey’s Syrian refugees – awarded bachelor’s degrees July 27 to its first graduating class.

August 28th, 2018

Burkina Faso: Udhiya/Qurbani 2018

We invite you to browse our photo gallery of Udhiya and Eid gift distributions in Burkina Faso, and enjoy the countless smiles you made this Eid al-Adha.

August 28th, 2018

Ghana: Udhiya/Qurbani 2018

We invite you to browse our photo gallery of Udhiya and Eid gift distributions in Ghana, and enjoy the countless smiles you made this Eid al-Adha.