Press Clippings

September 13th, 2023

Top-Rated Charities Providing Aid and Assistance for the Victims of the Moroccan Earthquake

CharityWatch announces a list of highly efficient and accountable charities involved in efforts to provide emergency assistance and aid for the victims of the recent earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8, 2023.

September 12th, 2023

Looking to help victims of the earthquake in Morocco? Here is how

New Jersey's Moroccan community is rallying support for victims of a deadly earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, followed by an aftershock Sunday.

September 11th, 2023

Fundraiser for Morocco earthquake victims held in Kearny, New Jersey

KEARNY, N.J. -- A fundraising event benefitting victims of the earthquake in Morocco was held in Kearny on Sunday.

September 11th, 2023

Strong earthquake in Morocco claims more than 800 lives

At least 820 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday, according to official media and the country’s Interior Ministry.

August 4th, 2023

Zakat Foundation of America Handed Over the Keys to a One-Room Residential Unit

Zakat Foundation of America handed over the keys to a one-room residential unit to families whose houses were turned into piles of debris in last year’s flood.

August 4th, 2023

Red Foundation and Zakat Foundation of America Collaborate To Build Homes for Flood-Affected Families

The Zakat Foundation of America, an America-based NGO, joined hands with the Red Foundation to provide much-needed assistance to the flood-affected communities of Jhudo.

August 4th, 2023

Zakat Foundation of America Handed Over Keys of 26 Homes To Flood Affectees

Zakat Foundation of America, handed over the keys to a one-room residential unit. Handed over to the families, all the houses in the above-mentioned village were destroyed by the floods last year.

June 8th, 2023

Taekwondo girls show off their skills during inauguration ceremony

Taekwondo girls at the “Bashir Begum Chaudhry Girls Orphanage” building for orphan girls at Khubaib Girls School and College donated by Zakat Foundation America.

June 7th, 2023

11 Young People, 5 Emerging Leaders, 4 Groups to receive Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award at June 21 Ceremony

NEW CASTLE (May 30, 2023) – Governor John Carney will present the 2023 Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards to 11 individuals, four groups, and five emerging leaders.

May 24th, 2023

Zakat Foundation Awarded 25 Organizations in New York

Zakat Foundation of America has awarded the Community Achievement Award to 25 organizations in New York.

April 28th, 2023

Why charitable giving is an essential element of Ramadan

Marketplace’s Sabri Ben-Achour spoke with Halil Demir, executive director at the Zakat Foundation of America. Below is an edited transcript of their conversation.

April 28th, 2023

Almost 37,000 Durham County residents to be impacted by voting precinct adjustments

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — If you’re a voter in Durham County, there’s a chance you’ll have to visit a new polling location to cast your ballot.
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