The National Zakat Foundation (NZF) has a vision of a faithful, confident, selfless and
self-sufficient Muslim community in the United Kingdom. NZF work to
distribute zakat (alms) and donations and make a difference by helping
those in debt, those who find themselves homeless or those cannot afford to
meet their day to day needs.
Their projects include housing projects for homeless Muslim women in London, Birmingham and Manchester. Their website describes the reason the shelters were set up and what they do:
Inspiration for the projects emerged from shocking stories about Muslim women sleeping rough on park benches or selling themselves to feed their children.
Our high quality supported housing provides safe accommodation for destitute women who have nowhere else to turn. In addition to the three supported housing projects for Muslim women, NZF has also partnered with St Mungo's Broadway and the Better Community Business Network to deliver a housing project for young Muslim male prison leavers.
The facilities provide sisters in need with emergency accommodation, provision of food, counselling, benefits and resettlement advice, Qur’an and Islamic study lessons, basic English classes and recreational activities.
Their projects include housing projects for homeless Muslim women in London, Birmingham and Manchester. Their website describes the reason the shelters were set up and what they do:
Inspiration for the projects emerged from shocking stories about Muslim women sleeping rough on park benches or selling themselves to feed their children.
Our high quality supported housing provides safe accommodation for destitute women who have nowhere else to turn. In addition to the three supported housing projects for Muslim women, NZF has also partnered with St Mungo's Broadway and the Better Community Business Network to deliver a housing project for young Muslim male prison leavers.
The facilities provide sisters in need with emergency accommodation, provision of food, counselling, benefits and resettlement advice, Qur’an and Islamic study lessons, basic English classes and recreational activities.
The London
shelter can support 14 sisters, the Birmingham one 12 sisters and the
Manchester shelter a further 5 sisters.
We can only
imagine the difficulties these vulnerable sisters go through and where they
would turn to if the NZF didn't do the work they do. You can donate via
the website here.
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