[Al Tawba:103]
Wars, natural disasters, conflicts, economic downturns and rising costs. As humanitarian crises around the world continue to worsen, millions of vulnerable families find themselves in a spiral of forcible displacement and harsh living conditions. It is in such dire circumstances that your Zakat can make a real difference to those who are in desperate need of support.
Let your Zakat be a lifeline for vulnerable displaced families in hard to reach areas in MENA, Asia, Africa including Somalia refugees in Kenya, IDPs in Nigeria, and Sudanese refugees.
You can calculate your Zakat here and rest assured that 100% of your Zakat will go directly to the world’s most vulnerable.
Please use the following bank account details:
In the transfer description field, please use “Zakat Africa”.
Please notify us at africa@unhcr.org when the bank transfer is done.
Please make sure to include your name, the amount of your donation, contact info and country of residence. This will help us track your donation and update the counter of the families supported.
Please include your contact details (Email and phone number) when proceeding with the transfer so we can confirm receiving your gift and communicate with you properly.
UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund is subject to rigorous governance and oversight, ensuring transparency at every step of Zakat collection and distribution.
Exceptionally for Zakat funds, UNHCR has waived its standard 6.5% indirect support costs, in order to ensure that 100% of your Zakat goes directly to the most vulnerable families. Any expenses associated with the distribution of Zakat are covered by other sources of funding to UNHCR.
Any expenses associated with the distribution of Zakat are covered by other sources of funding to UNHCR. You may wish to help us cover some of these costs by topping up your Zakat contribution with a 6.5% Sadaqah.