Ramadan Charity Guide: Best Causes to Support in 2025
This Ramadan, your Zakat and Sadaqah has the power to make a difference, bringing hope, relief, and support to those in desperate need. Ramadan is not just a time for fasting and prayer, but also a chance to uplift vulnerable communities through acts of charity. Whether it's offering aid to our brothers and sisters in Gaza and Yemen, providing clean water to communities facing scarcity, caring for orphaned children, providing livelihood, or healthcare support, each cause gives you the opportunity to be a source of mercy and compassion.
During the holy month of Ramadan, we seek ways to self-purify, reflect, and give back to our communities. There is no better time to make an impact in Muslim communities, both locally and globally.
- $150 provides a Ramadan food parcel in: The Gambia, Mali, Niger, Pakistan and Senegal
- $200 provides a Ramadan food parcel in Turkey (Syrian refugees), Somalia and Yemen
- $300 provides a Ramadan food parcel in Gaza
Muslim Hands makes the process of Zalat al-Fitr, Fidyah and Kaffarah payments seamless.
The people of Gaza have endured over 16 months of suffering, with tens of thousands of casualties and over 1.9 million Gazans internally displaced. The lack of access to food and water has caused severe malnutrition, particularly affecting pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children—who are the most vulnerable.
We are working through our partner UNRWA to provide necessities to the people of Gaza.
- $100 provides 50 hot cooked meals
- $200 provides 100 hot cooked meals
- $400 provides 200 hot cooked meals
- $150 provides 100 bread parcels and feeds 500 people
- $300 provides 200 bread parcels and feeds 1,000 people
- $450 provides 300 bread parcels and feeds 1,500 people
- $600 provides 400 bread parcels and feeds 2,000 people
- $175 can feed a family of five for 15 days
- $300 can feed a family of five for one month
Since 2015, Yemen has been grappling with a humanitarian crisis, leaving millions of people in desperate need of assistance. Our bread factory in Yemen provides food to thousands of Yemenis on the brink of starvation.
Read Shams' story, a widow and mother of two disabled sons, whose life has been transformed since receiving bread.
Watch our video showcasing our bread factories and medical clinics in Yemen, which serve as lifelines for thousands of families.
- $50 provides 200 loaves of bread and feeds over 100 people daily
- $100 provides 400 loaves of bread and feeds over 200 people daily
- $250 provides 1,000 loaves of bread and feeds over 500 people daily
- $500 provides 2,000 loaves of bread and feeds 1,000 people daily
- $200 can feed a family of five for a month
- $200 provides medical care for 25 patients
- $400 provides medical care for 50 patients
- $800 provides medical care for 100 patients
- $1,000 provides medical care for 125 patients
- $250 provides a share in a deep water well
- $500 provides two shares in a deep water well
Yemen: Feed a Child for One Year
- $290 provides nutritious and healthy meals for one child for an entire year
According to the UN Children’s Fund report titled ‘Triple Threat: How Disease, Climate Risks, and Unsafe Water’, unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are responsible for the deaths of around 400,000 children under the age of five every year—equating to 1,000 children every day. You have the power to save these lives.
Consider the blessings that come with donating to such initiatives, especially during the blessed month of Ramadan. Your Sadaqah Jariyah donation will not only transform lives but continue to benefit generations to come.
- $390 provides a tube well
- $1,200 provides a dig-a-well
- $5,000 provides a community well
You can also donate any amount to our Safe Water Fund.
The Prophet (saw) said: “I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him will be in Paradise like this” (he joined his index and middle fingers).
For just $2 a day, you can sponsor an orphan in some of the world’s most underprivileged communities. By doing so, you will not only follow the beautiful Prophetic Sunnah, but your gift will support all aspects of a child's well-being—from education and healthcare to emotional support and nutritious meals.
If you’re unsure where to allocate your Sadaqah or Zakat, consider donating to the Where Most Needed Fund. Your gifts will be directed to where the need is greatest, whether that’s providing emergency relief in disaster zones, educating children from disadvantaged communities, or supporting healthcare programs. Our experts will ensure your donation has a far-reaching impact on the Ummah.
At Muslim Hands, we believe in empowering communities. Being privileged Muslims and staying true to our Islamic teachings, we consider it our duty to help our brothers and sisters trapped in the vicious cycle of poverty. Our livelihood programs include hope shops for widows, livestock distributions, and vocational skills training, including sewing workshops. Through our programs, we strive to provide the underprivileged with sustainable ways to support themselves and their families.
- $155 provides farming tools and seeds
- $265 provides a goat
- $300 provides a sewing machine
- $1,200 provides a cow
- $1,200 provides hope shops for women in need
You can also donate any amount to our Livelihood Fund.
At Muslim Hands, we are committed to reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the rates are the highest in the world. Many mothers in rural areas lack access to basic medical care during pregnancy and childbirth, and many families cannot afford healthcare.
- $200 provides a maternity kit
- $75 provides a newborn care kit
- $90 provides post natal care
- $250 provides prenatal care
You can also donate any amount to our Motherkind Appeal Fund.
Cataract removals are simple, yet life-changing procedures that restore sight forever. By donating towards a cataract removal operation, you will be granting patients the precious gift of sight. Your donation is inclusive of screening, pre, and post-operation care, lens cost, and additional treatments including biometry, keratometry, and refraction.
Give the Gift of Sight - Cataract Removal Surgery
- $150 provides cataract surgery for one person
- $750 provides cataract surgery for five people
- $1,500 provides cataract surgery for 10 people
May our hands and hearts radiate empathy and kindness this Ramadan, bringing comfort to those facing the darkest circumstances. Let us remember that our actions, no matter how small, have the power to transform lives.
