Support Families with Winter Essentials
As temperatures drop, hundreds of vulnerable Muslim families across Canada will struggle to stay warm due to the high cost of shelter, food, and other essentials. Can you support them by filling their homes with warmth and their hearts with hope?
Hundreds of evacuees from
GAZA & SUDAN
will experience their first harsh winter in
CANADA THIS YEAR
Many will be forced to choose between paying for necessities such as shelter, food, or essential winter outerwear that could keep them protected from the biting cold of winter.
No one should have to choose between a safe roof over their heads and food on the table for their children.
Together we can keep them warm during the harsh weather ahead.
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Act Now
How You Can Help
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$200
Provide warm winter clothing for one person for one month protecting them from the cold
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$600
Provide a family one month's supply of food and groceries, ensuring they have hot meals every night
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$1,400
Help provide rent for a family for one month, giving them shelter from the biting cold
The Need is Urgent
5.7%
Increase in unemployment in August 2024 for men aged 25-54. (Stats Can)
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45%
0f Canadians reported that rising prices were greatly affecting their ability to meet day-to-day expenses this year. (Stats Can)
235,000
People across Canada are homeless, with almost 35,000 people on the streets each night. (State of Homelessness Report)
Why We Need Your Support
Fill their Homes with Warmth
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “The most beloved people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to the people. And the most beloved deed to Allah is to make a Muslim happy, or to remove one of his troubles, or to forgive his debt, or to feed his hunger.” [Tabarani]
You can help alleviate the troubles of your Muslim brothers and sisters in need across Canada by providing them with winter essentials before the freezing temperatures hit.
No one should have to choose between paying their rent and buying warm clothes.
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Update | Palestinian Students & Scholars Need Your Support
National Zakat Foundation Canada has partnered with PSSAR (Palestinian Students & Scholars at Risk). PSSAR is dedicated to connecting Palestinian students with academic opportunities in Canada, providing them a chance to rebuild their lives through education. With your support, National Zakat Foundation can further support these students and scholars by addressing their critical needs, including food, housing, and utilities to ensure they can focus on their academic growth and personal healing. Learn more and donate here.
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Your continued support is needed today.
Gaza evacuees, including students and scholars urgently need support with food, accommodation and general resettlement needs.Your donations will help us ensure that all those who have escaped the constant terror in Gaza are provided with a successful settlement journey in Canada and a safe and dignified future.
*This program is Zakat-eligible.
Your Support
Organizations Sponsoring
This Response
The Difference You’ve Made
"I have no better words to say than JazakumAllah Khair. Only Allah can reward you for this. And I promise you one day inshaAllah I will be able to donate much more than that. This is my promise to you and with myself. I will never forget that help and your trust in me. Alhamdulillah."
Refugee and widowed mother of three young children
"I have no better words to say than JazakumAllah Khair. Only Allah can reward you for this. And I promise you one day inshaAllah I will be able to donate much more than that. This is my promise to you and with myself. I will never forget that help and your trust in me. Alhamdulillah."
A father of two who had to stop working to take care of his wife with a high-risk pregnancy
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Qur’an and Hadith
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:
“The most beloved people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to the people. And the most beloved deed to Allah is to make a Muslim happy, or to remove one of his troubles, or to forgive his debt, or to feed his hunger.”
Tabarani