Transforming Lives Across Latin America
Empowering Lives in Latin America
From Haiti to Argentina, Colombia to the Dominican Republic, and beyond, your support provides food, healthcare, education, and hope. Families receive vital food aid in Ramadan and Udhiyah, while emergency relief reaches those struck by natural disasters in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Argentina.
From delivering urgent aid to building pathways for resilience, your compassion is saving lives, empowering communities, and restoring hope.
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Our Work Across the Region
Nourishing Hope Every Day in Haiti
Since 2008, your generosity has fueled the Lamanjay food program in Ti Plas Kazo, Port-au-Prince. With your support, we serve 500 meals daily, ensuring children and families receive the nutrition they need to survive and thrive. Your compassion has made daily sustenance a reality for those who would otherwise go hungry, restoring hope, dignity, and resilient futures. Let's continue to uplift lives across Latin America with unwavering compassion.
Empowering Futures in The Dominican Republic
Your support transforms lives through education and vocational programs. Hundreds of students graduated from English, computer, and vocational courses. Since 2022, over 500 women completed the dental auxiliary program with Smile Foundation, gaining careers and empowering communities. Your generosity equips women with skills to sustain themselves and create a future.
Healing Communities in Argentina
Your generosity is transforming lives across vulnerable communities through food distribution, healthcare, vocational training, and emergency relief. Children receive nourishing meals; elders are cared for with medications, and community gardens promote nutrition and self-sufficiency. Families gain livestock and skills to secure income, while medical brigades and workshops strengthen health and empower women to lead.
Building Brighter Futures in Colombia
Your support transforms lives across rural and urban communities, including Venezuelan refugees, through essential health services, education, and sustainable livelihoods. Children and elders receive nourishing meals; school kits reach underserved students, and individuals gain training in self-care, child protection, and gender-based violence prevention. Vocational programs empower youth and adults with skills, creating lasting opportunities and hope.
A Glimpse of Our Work
A child in Argentina is happy tor receive emergency support following the floods
Distribution of Ramadan food packages in Argentina help families secure staples
Families in Colombia enjoy nourishing meals at our distribution area
For families in the Dominican Republic your Udhiyah shares bring nourishing meals
Hot meal distributions help families in Haiti stay nourished and cared for
Medical assistance for flood affected families in Argentina ensure their safety
Medical assistance to earthquake affected families in Haiti bring care and comfort
Our field team in Argentina have a special connection to community seniors
Smiles all around as families receive Udhiyah shares to make wholesome meals
Students in Colombia are excited to back at school thank to your support
Your support provides free medical care to families in Colombia
Your Udhiyah shares help families in Argentina make nourishing meals
Stories of Change
Haiti
For over 15 years, Nerlande has faced the daily uncertainty of life, selling coffee on the streets to support her son and grandson. Some days, she earns nothing at all. Yet through Zakat Foundation of America’s Food Security program, she finds stability and dignity. The daily meal eases her hunger, lifts financial pressure, and restores her spirit. What began in a church rectory now sustains hundreds, proving that even in hardship, hope can be served.
Dominican Republic
Ángel Luis once faced isolation, unemployment, and learning challenges that limited his future. With few financial resources, he longed for a chance to study and build a career. Through Zakat Foundation of America’s Dental Assistant Training Program, he gained technical skills, mentorship, and renewed confidence. With personalized instruction and unwavering support, he overcame obstacles, mastered new abilities, and now looks toward a stable, independent future filled with dignity and hope.
Colombia
For over a decade, Olga has found strength and purpose at the Maria Cano Carambolas Center in Medellín. Leading the community garden, she empowers over 500 women displaced by conflict to heal and rebuild through cultivation. Together, they transform soil into opportunity, growing herbs, medicinal plants, and hope. Through shared work and skill-building, these women restore confidence, stability, and dignity, nurturing both the land and their future.






