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💬 11 Sep 2026: A brother homeless for 15 years has secured housing and needs rent and furniture to move in. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 18 Sep 2026: $3,000 of Zakat distributed to a widowed mother with young children in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 21 Sep 2026: A widow with three sons resettled after twelve years overseas and needs help with rent and essentials. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 22 Sep 2026: A father of four young children needs help with debt and transport after his car was stolen. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 22 Sep 2026: A sister who recently converted to Islam was asked to leave by her brother and urgently needs housing. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 22 Sep 2026: A single mother of two transitioning out of homelessness needs food and essentials. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 24 Sep 2026: A mother fleeing domestic violence with two children needs whitegoods and beds for her new rental. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 24 Sep 2026: A single mother facing eviction owes four weeks rent and cannot afford her son's ADHD medication. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 22 Sep 2026: A grandmother caring for four abandoned grandchildren on aged pension needs help with food and schooling. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a family facing homelessness in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $670 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 18 Sep 2026: $1,000 of Zakat distributed to a widowed mother with young children in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 24 Sep 2026: A father caring for his son with additional needs cannot afford Islamic school fees after stopping work. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 24 Sep 2026: A father of five teenagers with an unwell wife cannot afford rent and bills while seeking work. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $1,500 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Perth Region, WA

💬 22 Sep 2026: A single mother fleeing domestic violence is struggling with debts, bills, and school fees. Application from Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 21 Sep 2026: A single mother unable to work due to severe illness faces rent arrears and urgent food needs. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

❤️ 18 Sep 2026: $300 of Zakat distributed to a widowed mother with young children in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 14 Sep 2026: A pregnant woman who fled domestic violence is homeless and separated from her child. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 3 Sep 2026: A brother recovering from serious illness and awaiting surgery needs rent and food while on bridging visa. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 24 Sep 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a brother facing health challenges and unemployment in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a refugee family with young children in Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 23 Sep 2026: A mother fleeing family violence with her young son needs rent, food, and medical care. Application from Northern Suburbs, VIC

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $700 of Zakat distributed to a single mother fleeing domestic violence in Sydney Region, NSW

💬 23 Sep 2026: A single mother in crisis accommodation needs help with rent and bond while relying on Centrelink. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $2,500 of Zakat distributed to a brother facing financial hardship in Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $2,000 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $2,000 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 23 Sep 2026: A widowed father of two on a bridging visa needs help with car registration and gas bills. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 22 Sep 2026: A family with two children with autism returned from overseas and need accommodation while waiting for Centrelink. Application from Perth Region, WA

💬 23 Sep 2026: A brother whose business has lost customers is struggling to pay rent and buy food. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 23 Sep 2026: A mother of three fleeing domestic violence needs help securing stable housing and essentials. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 22 Sep 2026: A sister recovering from cancer treatment has exhausted her savings and needs help with medication. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 15 Sep 2026: A brother barred from work on a bridging visa needs a flight home before it expires. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 22 Sep 2026: A mother with a child with autism is homeless and living in a motel without support. Application from South East Queensland, QLD

💬 21 Sep 2026: A brother recovering from surgery and unable to work needs help with rent, food, and medical costs. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 18 Sep 2026: $4,400 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 24 Sep 2026: A father of two daughters in Islamic school needs help covering overdue tuition fees. Application from Adelaide Region, SA

❤️ 24 Sep 2026: $1,600 of Zakat distributed to a brother facing health challenges and unemployment in Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $2,000 of Zakat distributed to a single mother fleeing domestic violence in Western Suburbs, VIC

💬 24 Sep 2026: A single mother of four on Centrelink is falling behind on bills due to rising food and clothing costs. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 14 Sep 2026: A brother injured at work and unable to produce hormones is homeless and needs crisis accommodation. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $3,000 of Zakat distributed to a brother facing homelessness in Melbourne Region, VIC

❤️ 22 Sep 2026: $4,500 of Zakat distributed to a family in financial hardship in Perth Region, WA

💬 4 Sep 2026: A widow from Gaza with five children needs driving lessons to reduce isolation and access employment. Application from Sydney Region, NSW

💬 23 Sep 2026: A mother with a baby fled family violence on a partner visa and needs nappies, milk, and food. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

💬 22 Sep 2026: A brother who lost his job needs urgent help with rent, bills, and food. Application from South Western Suburbs, NSW

💬 23 Sep 2026: A brother recently released from prison needs rent assistance and essentials while awaiting income support. Application from Melbourne Region, VIC

Overnight Change

April 2, 2021

Ramia woke up to the smoke alarm beeping.

She immediately smelt smoke and panicked. Her first thought was that of her two children in the other bedroom. She rushed out and noticed a fire in the family room which was thankfully away from the bedroom. She grabbed her kids and ran out the backdoor to the garden and called the police. Unfortunately there was nothing much she could do but watch the fire slowly ruin her house. She was grateful she and her kids were safe but being a single mother she wasn't sure what was next.

Ramia has a business and was generally living a normal life. While they did not particularly have excess money, they were able to lead a comfortable life. However the unexpected fire all of a sudden now meant she had to find a new place to rent and fund all the setup of the house all of a sudden. These were finances that she had not planned for. Luckily, she is able to live at her parents house temporarily, and while it is crowded, atleast she has a safe place to stay with her kids.

Ramia had never imagined she would be in such a situation before and had no idea what to do. When a friend suggested she reach out to NZF, she was skeptical but decided to try anyway as she had no other choice. When our case workers reviewed Ramia's case, it was pretty obvious that she was in genuine need of help as a one off measure to get her out of this situation. We assisted her with the bond to find a new rental place and also some funding to get some furniture. No doubt, Ramia will be able to pick her life back up once she is able to get a place to live for her family insha Allah.

Situations such as Ramia's could happen to any one of us, at any time when we least expect it.

This is exactly what Zakat has been designed for, to create a community that is self sustainable, and is there for it's members when they are in need. It empowers the security & hope that we all yearn for and that we want our children and grandchildren to have in the generations to come. Help us transform our community through paying your Zakat locally.

This story is based on a real person. Names and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy, and some images are AI-generated or stock.

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