Palestine/Gaza
Four million Palestinian people live in Gaza and the West Bank in precarious conditions. Overcrowded neighborhoods, blocked access to land and sea routes, excessive restrictions on movement and the ability either grow food for themselves or import basic staple goods have all contributed to the high level of poverty and food scarcity that is found in both of these areas.
The result is a vulnerable Palestinian population, dependent upon humanitarian assistance to survive. The blockade that was imposed upon the Gaza Strip in 2007 restricts travel and trade and has caused more than 2.5 million men, women and children in Gaza to suffer as a result. Supplies for food, water, and medicine have been cut off and the economic repercussions are great.
Zakat Foundation of America takes care to ensure that all of our operations in Palestine are in full compliance with US government guidelines for Charitable Organizations, due to political sensitivities associated with Palestine.
News From Palestine/Gaza
Backpack Distribution Program - Palestinian
Every summer, thousands of children in Palestinian refugee camps receive donated backpacks that were filled with school supplies for the orphans and needy children. Our Backpack Program, “To Kids, From Kids, With Love,” is aimed to foster charitable giving in young children as they are encouraged to pack the backpack themselves. continue reading »
Emergency Relief
Seasonal Programs
- 2012 2012 RAMADAN PROGRAM
- 2011 Udhiya/Qurbani 2011
- 2011 Ramadan 2011
- 2010 Udhiya/Qurbani 2010
- 2010 Ramadan 2010
Development/Sadaqa Jariyah
Zakat Foundation of America, a Muslim charity that collects zakat, sadaqa / donations to provide humanitarian, emergency relief and sustainable development programs to empower lives throughout the world. We offer top Zakat resources including The Zakat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Muslims in the West, Zakat kit, ask an Imam feature, and you can calculate and pay zakat through our easy, online calculator.
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Vital Stats
| Population: | 3,889,249 |
| Infant Mortality Rate: | 34 deaths / 1000 births |
| Life Expectancy: | 73 years |
| Major Diseases: | No known common risk |
| Religions: |
Muslim - 87% Jewish - 9% Christian - 4% |
| Literacy Rate: | 92 % |
| Unemployment Rate: | 31 % |
| Poverty Rate: | 64 % |
| Natural Hazards: | drought |