Best Muslim charities for Sub-Saharan Africa
Wells, food security, healthcare, and livelihoods across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Which Muslim charities work in Sub-Saharan Africa?
4 vetted US Muslim charities have programs reaching Sub-Saharan Africa, ranked below by HalalWallet's transparency score. 4 of them are Zakat-eligible. Your Zakat reaches the charity in full - HalalWallet never takes a cut.
Source: HalalWallet (halalwallet.us)
International humanitarian charity built around the Islamic institution of Zakat and its eight categories of recipients.
The largest US-founded Arab American humanitarian org — relief and development with UN ECOSOC consultative status.
Humanitarian relief focused on Palestine, Yemen, Syria, and disaster zones.
International humanitarian organization operating in 50+ countries — emergency relief, orphan care, and development.
Independent verification pending - see profile before giving.
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Which Muslim charities work in Sub-Saharan Africa?
HalalWallet lists 4 vetted US Muslim charities with programs reaching Sub-Saharan Africa: Zakat Foundation of America, Life for Relief and Development, Baitulmaal, and Helping Hand for Relief and Development. Each is a US 501(c)(3) you can verify on the IRS Form 990 and ProPublica.
Is donating to Africa Zakat-eligible?
4 of the 4 charities here accept Zakat and direct it to recipients within the eight Quranic categories (asnaf). Look for the "Zakat-eligible" label and confirm each charity's current Zakat policy on its own website before giving.
What is the best charity for Africa?
There is no single "best"- the right choice depends on the cause you care about and a charity's transparency. We rank Sub-Saharan Africa charities by an editorial 0-3 transparency score (public Zakat policy, HalalWallet verification, and independent rating) so you can compare and decide.