Cash & Zakat Assistance
Providing direct cash and Zakat assistance to vulnerable families and orphan children, helping them meet urgent needs with dignity.
Verified households receive Zakat and emergency cash straight to their phones through M-Pesa, EVC Plus and Sahal, with SMS confirmation and full reconciliation..
Verified households receive Zakat and emergency cash straight to their phones through M-Pesa, EVC Plus and Sahal, with SMS confirmation and full reconciliation.
In Somalia, this programme is delivered by our Somalia Country Office with field teams in Mogadishu, Baydhabo, Las Anod, working alongside community committees and local leaders in Banadir, Bay, Lower Shabelle.
Accountable by design. Every beneficiary is registered and verified, and every distribution is logged with photos and GPS so that donors can trace their gift from pledge to delivery.
- 6,400
- Households paid
- 96%
- Paid via mobile money
- 4 min
- Avg. transfer time
Cumulative figures across Somalia and Kenya, 2019–2026.
Activities under this programme
Each activity is tracked in our MIS, from the first registration to the final report shared with donors.
Zakat distribution
Eligibility checks under Islamic philanthropy rules.
Mobile money transfers
Bulk disbursement via M-Pesa, EVC Plus and Sahal with SMS receipts.
Voucher programmes
Pre-distribution vouchers with identity cross-verification.
Moments from the field
Photographed by our own teams during distributions, construction and follow-up visits. Faces are shared only with the consent of the families involved.
Where this programme is active
No public projects under this pillar in Somalia yet.
Give to the pillar and our field team will direct it where it is needed most.
Photo gallery
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Your gift keeps cash & zakat assistance moving
Choose an amount in USD and pay with EVC Plus, ZAAD, Sahal, card or PayPal. You'll receive an instant receipt and field updates.