Simple support. Immediate relief.
For many families, hunger is not dramatic. It’s quiet.
It’s stretching rice for one more night.
It’s skipping meals so children can eat.
It’s fasting without knowing what will be on the table at sunset.
Through the New Zealand Zakat Foundation, your Zakat and Sadaqah provide food packs to families facing genuine hardship, both here in Aotearoa and, through trusted partners, overseas.
Food support is one of the most direct and practical forms of relief. It meets a basic need and restores stability quickly.
What’s Included
Food packs typically contain staple items such as rice, flour, oil, sugar and a source of protein like lentils, beans or canned goods. The exact contents vary depending on location and availability, but each pack is designed to sustain a household meaningfully, not symbolically.
These are essentials that allow a family to cook proper meals and move through Ramadan or a period of crisis without constant anxiety.
Who Receives Them
Food packs are distributed to families who are struggling to meet basic living costs, including:
- Households experiencing financial hardship
- Widows and single parents
- Elderly or disabled individuals
- Refugees and families affected by conflict or disaster
All cases are assessed carefully. Zakat is distributed according to Islamic guidelines, with dignity and confidentiality.
How Your Zakat Moves
Locally, food assistance is provided through trusted community partners who know their communities well and understand real need.
Internationally, we work with established partners who distribute aid on the ground with transparency and proper oversight.
Your Zakat does not disappear into a system. It is directed, assessed and delivered with care.
Give a Food Pack
A food pack will not solve every problem. But it can remove immediate pressure and give a family breathing room.
If you would like your Zakat or Sadaqah to provide practical, immediate relief, you can support food packs here.
Give with intention. Give properly. Give so a family can eat without worry.