Disaster strikes at any time and without warning an entire family, town or nation can be devastated by natural or man-made disasters. It is a great mission that we undertake to help those who have been displaced either physically, financially or both by these disasters. Our efforts in emergency relief have touched literally millions of people since 2001.
Anytime our efforts are needed for an emergency affair this website will be updated immediately. Please do not hesitate to call or email us to donate when a disaster strikes because, insh’Allah (God willing), we will be there.
Emergency relief can take different forms. The first and most recognizable form is a response to natural disaster such as a hurricane or earthquake. The second is in response to civilian trauma in the form of injury and displacement due to an armed conflict. The third is when forces have worked slowly over time to create a near instantaneous poverty crisis; while this can happen in the form of a famine or medical catastrophe it can also be in the form of economic poverty (such as the Navajo Nation, Niger, Sudan and Ethiopia all endure).
Click on any of the following to read more about our efforts in various emergency relief activities:
Indonesia Earthquake – 2006
Less than two years after the Tsunami, an earthquake brought back nightmares of devastation as the people of Banda Acheh feared the worst.
Sri Lanka Refugees – 2006
The ongoing struggle of the Sri Lankan Muslims being attacked by the LTTE militants reached a head as thousands became displaced or killed.
Aid to Lebanon – 2006
As the fighting broke out in the summer of 2006, The Zakat Foundation was able to help civilians caught in the crossfire between Israel and Lebanon.
Somalia Famine – 2006 - Ongoing
The war-ravaged nation of Somalia suffered a tremendous drought that killed off crops and made deserts out of shallow water reserves.
Pakistan Earthquake – 2005 - Ongoing
The holy month of Ramadan was shattered by a massive earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands and made millions more homeless in an instant.
Hurricane Katrina – 2005
The furious storm obliterated the city of New Orleans and extended more devastation than the United States had ever seen from natural disaster across several states and permanently affected millions of lives.
Niger Hunger – 2005
The second poorest nation in the world suffered a major crisis in the summer of 2005 as food and water supplies hit an all-time low.
Tsunami – 2004 - Ongoing
Tides surrounding the island nation burst coastlines and ripped through populous areas, killing hundreds of thousands and making millions homeless.
Iran Earthquake – 2003
In the early morning hours of December in 2003 the historic city of Bam, Iran was shaken and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
Aid to Iraq – 2003 - Ongoing
Even before the first bomb fell, The Zakat Foundation had been providing much needed food aid to communities on the brink of starvation.
Navajo Indian Aid – 2002 - Ongoing
The Navajo Nation, as many Native American tribes, have been grossly overlooked and as a result have fallen into severe poverty.