Zakah Aid & Charity Assisting Humanity

Financial hardship assistance - providing financial aid to households experiencing severe cost burden (spending more than half of income on rent) by covering expenses that are essential in maintaining housing. This aid generally concerns utility bills and car payments, but we also offer support with expenses such as childcare, moving expenses, and other necessities that are central to people's health and wellbeing. Any individual struggling financially with these essentials may apply for assistance to the program and the organization assesses the appropriateness of need in providing assistance. A total of 65 households were provided financial hardship assistance in 2024 through zacah's regular programming.

Afghan housing assistance - providing rental assistance to newly arrived afghan refugee households facing housing insecurity. From september 2021 through september 2022, minnesota welcomed 1,363 evacuees from afghanistan through the operation allies federal program, many of whom are women and children. Zacah has partnered with dhs to disperse rental assistance funds (damage/security deposits, first month of rent, and/or ongoing monthly rent subsidies) and the organization assesses the appropriateness of need (eligibility) in providing assistance in coordination with partnering referral agencies. A total of 144 applications for rental assistance were received in 2024 through the afghan housing subsidy program.