Providing Hope and Stability for Palestinian Families
As people from Gaza continue to evacuate into Canada, National Zakat Foundation and our community partners are committed to assisting the individuals and families who are rebuilding their lives in Canada and working to become self-sufficient.
How We’re Responding
A coalition of Canadian Islamic charities and NGOs has come together to support evacuees from Palestine.
Since November 2023, National Zakat Foundation has been supporting Gaza evacuees with their financial and resettlement needs.
- $1.5M Distributed
- 351 Individuals Supported
- 93 Households Impacted
Why We Need Your Support
Update | Gaza Family Reunification Program
A second wave of Gaza evacuees have started arriving through the Canadian Government’s Family Reunification Program, which allows Palestinian Canadians to bring their extended relatives to Canada. While this new wave of Gaza evacuees already have families here in Canada, many of these families have already invested all their savings into helping their relatives cross the border to safety. As a result, they are pressed for space, food and other basic needs, unable to sustain their relatives’ livelihoods in Canada.
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.
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.
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How You Can Help
$350
Cover utilities and bills for a family for one month, ensuring they have access to water, heating and electricity
$600
Provide a family one month's supply of food and groceries, saving them from hunger and protecting their well-being
$1,400
Help provide rent for a family for one month, giving them a safe space to heal
Your Support
Organizations Sponsoring This Response
Request for Privacy and Confidentiality
The families have requested that unless they give express permission, that media outlets as well as elected officials respect the privacy of all evacuees from Gaza when they land. It is important to note that many of them have just been through extraordinarily difficult circumstances and it is not appropriate to turn that moment into a photo op.
**Your donations will be directed to support Gaza Evacuees in Canada. In the case of any excess funds, they will be directed towards supporting eligible beneficiaries as most urgently needed.**
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