"If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day—if you teach him to fish, you feed him for many days.”
This is the philosophy which has led Hafsa Foundation to setup the HaFSA Zakat Fund. We believe that in transforming the lives of the poor and empower them to earn livelihood and become self-sufficient, so that they can emerge as the provider of Zakat instead of being the receiver of Zakat.
Objective
The main objective of HaFSA Zakat Fund are as follows :
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Provide Scholarship to meritorious students eligible to accept Zakat, from Primary School to University level
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Support the economically disadvantaged people eligible to accept Zakat to take up economic activities for earning livelihood, instead of always depending on Zakat.
How To Get Involved
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You can recommend names of poor meritorious students for scholarship from Hafsa Zakat Fund for education from primary level to post graduation
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You can contribute Zakat to HaFSA Zakat Fund by depositing it to the following Bank Account, quoting your PAN:
Hafsa Foundation for Social Advancement
SBI- Assam Secretariat Branch,
Account No: 40907846966,
IFSC: SBIN0010755
1. HaFSA is registered under 80G (2)(iv) of Indian Income Tax Act. The Donor to Hafsa Zakat Fund will get exemption under under 80G (2)(iv) of Indian Income Tax Act.
2. We are not registered under FCRA and hence not eligible to receive donation in foreign currency.
Success So Far
TBD
