Stories

July 31st, 2013

Bringing Comfort and Smiles to Children in Kenya and Uganda

“I have never worn shoes or hijab,” Zubeda Sumeya, an internally displaced Kenyan child told Zakat Foundation of America staff upon receiving a complete outfit for Eid.

July 30th, 2013

Food Packages Given to Neediest Gazans

Food packages were distributed in southern Gaza to 1,200 of the poorest citizens in the town of Rafah to take home a generous bag of rice, oil, beans and other staples to help them through the fasting month of Ramadan.

July 26th, 2013

Empowering Women in Bangladesh

Zakat Foundation of America distributed 40 sewing machines to graduates of its six-month sewing course living in the Hazaribagh slum of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, during Ramadan this year.

July 20th, 2013

Zakat Foundation of America Executive Director Encourages Mothers and Distributes Food

In his first visit to Bangladesh since Zakat Foundation opened its country office there in 2007, Zakat Foundation executive director Halil Demir visited programs that provide aid and create self-sufficiency.

July 18th, 2013

Rickshaws bring economic empowerment to Bangladeshi families

Zakat Foundation of America's Bangladesh office has served the people of Bangladesh for six years through healthcare, orphan support, and relief programs.

July 17th, 2013

Time Management for the Busy and Blessed During Ramadan

Before you know it the holy month will be over. Inshallah you will have drained every drop of sweetness contained within each of its precious days.

July 12th, 2013

Doctors Association Thanks Zakat Foundation of America for Medical Aid to Syrians

The medicines that Zakat Foundation has provided include antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs and anesthetics needed by those injured by the intense fighting in Qusair and elsewhere in Syria.

July 12th, 2013

Zakat Foundation of America Iftar Feeds 700 people at Masjid At-Taqwa

ZF Iftar Feeds 700 people - (ZF) fed 700 people at Masjid At-Taqwa located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York.

July 8th, 2013

Ramadan: Acts of Kindness

In Ramadan the smallest act of kindness releases tremendous spiritual bounties. Zakat Foundation challenges you to magnify the power of your charity by committing acts of kindness on each day of this holy month.

July 3rd, 2013

Tips for Having a Healthy Ramadan

Ramadan is upon us once again, promising blessings for those who turn away from physical comfort and attempt to purify themselves and their lives.

June 29th, 2013

Refugee Hotel a Place of Healing

For 13-year-old Ali and his family, the hotel that Zakat Foundation of America has rented as a refugee shelter is a place of healing.

June 20th, 2013

Community Seeks Zakat Foundation of America Help for Water Crisis

During the visit of Zakat Foundation executive director Halil Demir to Bangladesh, a delegation traveled almost 250 miles from their village in the district of Satkhira to ask for help with an ongoing water crisis.
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