About us
Promoting Philanthropy…Empowering People
Promoting Philanthropy…Empowering People
Zakah and Waqf Foundation Gombe is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established in the year 2018. It mobilizes resources from zakah payers and other donors who are willing to channel their charities for proper disbursement to the poor in a manner that alleviates their poverty, uplifts their living standards and puts them on the path of socio-economic empowerment.
Objectives
- To create awareness about the importance of Zakah and Waqf in the spiritual and socio-economic life of Muslims
- To serve as veritable platform for collection, administration and disbursement of Zakah and Waqf
- To mobilize Waqf resources, investment and disburse the proceeds for Da’awah and charitable causes
- To provide general empowerment schemes for women and the vulnerable
- To work with relevant bodies in uplifting the poor and the economically misfortune
Mission
To be on the lead in empowering the poor and uplifting their standard of living through effective mobilization and management of Zakah and Waqf resources
VISION
To be a robust institution that specializes in mobilizing resources from Zakah payers, philanthropists, and Corporate organizations willing to channel their obligatory and voluntary charities for proper distribution to the poor and the socio-economically misfortune
Thematic Areas
Zakah
We receive all forms of zakah (cash, livestock’s, grains, etc.) from eligible payers.
Waqf
We manage waqfs (endowments) in the following ways: Family waqf; Religious waqf; Philanthropic waqf.
Economic Empowerment (for youth, women and children)
The Zakah and Waqf Foundation’s main target of economic empowerment are less-privileged women (widows and mothers of orphans especially), youth and children.
Educational Support
The Foundation ensures access to quality education for orphans and vulnerable people through utilizing Zakah funds to cover school fees, books, and uniforms to those who are opportune to benefit. The Foundation has been in collaboration with the Qatar Foundation where over 300 orphans in Gombe metropolis are being sponsored for their basic education.
Emergency Relief
The Foundation provides emergency relief for cases that are related ONLY to (i) request for food items, and (ii) schooling necessities for basic levels of education. On very serious cases, the Foundation has provided emergency relief for health purposes.
Public Lectures, Workshops and Seminars
The Foundation, since its inception in 2018, has organized an uncountable number of workshops, public lectures, seminars, roundtables, Friday sermons, and trainings on skills-acquisitions and various other models.
Partnership & Collaboration
We arrange workshops and seminars to.........
Research & Development
We arrange workshops and seminars to.........
