Press Clippings

April 15th, 2024

City of Chicago Updates to the New Arrivals Mission

This week, the Mayor’s Office briefed Chicago City Council members on the current status of the New Arrivals Mission and a new funding request to be introduced in Budget Committee on Monday, April 15.

April 8th, 2024

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Chicago Transforms Into Shelter for Families

In what's being called an exemplary show of unity across government and faith organizations, a shelter for families in need is set to open its doors at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Chicago.

April 8th, 2024

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church to Serve as New Family Shelter in Intergovernmental, Interfaith Agreement

The shelter will be operated by the Zakat Foundation at no cost to the City of Chicago

April 8th, 2024

Migrants Will Move Into Portage Park’s St. Bartholomew This Month

The Archdiocese of Chicago is leasing the former school building to the city at no cost. The shelter will house only migrant families, starting in mid-April.

April 8th, 2024

Northwest Side church will serve as migrant shelter, focusing on 'vulnerable families'

The City of Chicago and the Zakat Foundation, a humanitarian organization, are all collaborating to establish a new family shelter for new arrivals at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church on the Northwest Side.

April 3rd, 2024

2024: Donations Urgently Needed for Sudan

With ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and Haiti making daily headlines it is easy to develop compassion fatigue or experience a "psychic numbing" in the face of the world's problems.

March 28th, 2024

69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation

Our Muslim Philanthropy Initiative research team at Indiana University surveyed 1,136 Muslims across the country in 2023 to assess the connection between Ramadan and zakat.

March 26th, 2024

Environment and Agroforestry Foundation builds participants’ capacity in livelihood improvement projec

The Environment and Agroforestry Foundation (EAF) has organised a capacity building workshop for participants on its restoring farmland, riparian ecosystem, and livelihood improvement project in the Bono Region.

March 25th, 2024

Food items distributed among low-income families in Sirajganj

Zakat Foundation of America, Bangladesh distributed the food items on the premises of Belkuchi Degree College on Saturday afternoon.

March 25th, 2024

Zakat Foundation of America distributes food among low-income families in Sirajganj

Zakat Foundation of America has distributed food items to the 340 low-income families in Sirajganj's Belkuchi upazila on the occasion of Ramadan.

March 18th, 2024

New Office in Pakistan for World-Renowned NGO

The Zakat Foundation of America has expanded its global footprint with the inauguration of a new office in Islamabad, Pakistan.

March 15th, 2024

Zakat Foundation distributed food in Madan

Zakat Foundation distributed food items among 250 poor families in Madan upazila of Netrakona on the occasion of Ramadan, said a press release.
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