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GiveDirectly has launched their 3rd high-impact, evidence-backed Zakat fund in Mozambique, one of the most neglected crises in the world today. Through direct cash transfers, families receive support quickly, transparently, and with full autonomy over how to use it.

At a glance, this fund:

• Sends 100% of your Zakat directly to eligible Muslim families in northern Mozambique
• Provides $550 in unconditional cash per household
• Uses an evidence-backed approach supported by 1,000+ studies
• Is fully Zakat-compliant, certified by qualified Islamic scholars
• Uses no Zakat for overheads, with operational costs funded separately
• Preserves dignity and choice, allowing families to decide what they need most

Visit https://www.givedirectly.org/zakat2026/ to donate.

A forgotten crisis

Mozambique has been called “the forgotten crisis” — 4 in 5 of people were already living in extreme poverty (one of the highest rates of poverty in the world) before the country lost 70% of their U.S. aid funding from cuts last year.

In northern Mozambique, where your Zakat funds will go, families face overlapping crises: armed conflict and violence, worsening cyclones, and high rates of malaria and infant mortality.

Despite the scale of need, these Muslim communities are often overlooked by international aid organizations and remain unseen by Muslims giving Zakat.

GiveDirectly has [...]

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Outline:

(01:04) A forgotten crisis

(01:58) The evidence for cash

(03:36) Zakat and cash

(05:35) Recording of the Webinar

(06:05) About the Authors

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First published:
February 25th, 2026

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/2wPzWE8aoegdikFwf/effective-zakat-fund-2026

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.