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Zakat Foundation of America

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Community
  • Crisis Support
  • Disaster Relief
  • Faith-Based

Location

860 Hillview CourtSuite 160Milpitas, CA 95035 United States

Website:

http://zakat.org

Organization Information

Mission Statement

Founded in 2001, the Zakat Foundation of America aims to foster charitable giving and help generous and caring people reach out to those in need with direct aid. We strive to bridge the gap between our financially privileged donors and our beneficiaries in financial need, as we believe that the first group has responsibilities towards the second. Zakat Foundation is dedicated to alleviating the immediate needs of the poorest communities by providing food, shelter, health care and by delivering relief in emergencies. Zakat Foundation also provides education and training in order to equip people with the skills to help themselves.

Description

Zakat Foundation of America is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit international relief and development organization registered under the laws of the State of Illinois. As a humanitarian relief and development organization, Zakat Foundation endeavors to adhere to the core humanitarian principles set forth in the code of conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief, particularly its provisions on humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality.

Reviews

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by Mahika M. (December 31, 2024)
It was humanizing to see the amount of people who relied on these hot food distributions every week/month. We don't give the homeless enough credit for the grit and strength they possess to endure the hardships they face every day. It was fulfilling to be a small part of it, and to have made that morning a little better. I hope to do more like this in the future!

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