Ramadan Giving

Through GlobalGiving, you can make charitable donations to high-impact projects for Ramadan and feel confident your zakat and sadaqah will make a difference. This year, we are partnering with Mecca.com, one of the world's biggest online communities for Muslims — for every five people who register on the Mecca.com website and make a donation through GlobalGiving, Mecca.com will provide an additional $1 towards these projects.

All projects on GlobalGiving are sourced through reputable, high-quality organizations, and GlobalGiving ensures that all projects satisfy IRS guidelines for international grant making, meet tax-deductible requirements, and follow anti-terrorism laws. Donors also received feedback and updates on how contributions are being used, so you can see your impact.

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Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
The project pays for a noon meal for girls who attend a girls’ middle school and whose parents cannot afford school. Girls walk 6 km to and from school and have no other source of food during the day. progress reportread updates from the field
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Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
The project buys lambs & school materials for girls’ first year of school. It requires parents to raise, sell & purchase lambs to pay for their daughters’ school needs the following 12 years of school progress reportread updates from the field
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Community Building for 1000 Jews & Muslims, 09-10
Israel, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
Bringing together neighboring school communities of Jews & Muslims, first time in their lives, for on-going deep and positive interaction. Citizens are empowered to actively shape their society. progress reportread updates from the field
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Save Rural Afghan Women & Children With Healthcare
Afghanistan, Children , Safer World Matching Funds Available , Donations to this project are being matched
Support 3 clinics for 12,000 patients monthly in rural areas of Afghanistan with no other health services. These clinics provide medical services and prevent disease through health education. progress reportread updates from the field
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Clean Drinking Water for Five Moroccan Villages
Morocco, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
This project is bringing safe drinking water and improved sanitation to over 1,600 people in five of Morocco's most remote rural villages, and reducing high infant mortality rates in the process. progress reportread updates from the field
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Clean Water For Sudanese War Refugees
Sudan, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
A community of 35,000 refugees from Sudan’s civil wars will receive clean water - preventing diseases resulting from unsanitary water supply. progress reportread updates from the field
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Learning Center for Cogreg Village Children
Indonesia, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
This project helps 70 children (from the poorest families) who were threatened with dropping out of school and provides a learning center, scholarship, school equipment, village library and playground progress reportread updates from the field
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Save the Children Empowering Girls in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Women and Girls , Donations to this project are being matched
This project creates safe environments for girls living in poverty in Bangladesh to develop the skills and receive support to stay in school, learn how to remain healthy and develop life skills. progress reportread updates from the field
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Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
Afghanistan, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
Poor Afghans in Afghanistan with no jobs, food or homes face starvation in the winter and after natural disasters or being displaced. Provide emergency packets to support families. progress reportread updates from the field
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Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving
Afghanistan, Economic Development , Donations to this project are being matched
Women learn to weave beautiful carpets, preserving their ancient Persian traditions. Carpet sales earn women income to support themselves and their families. progress reportread updates from the field
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Empowering Palestinian Families through Jobs
Palestinian Territories, Economic Development , Donations to this project are being matched
CHF is providing much needed food aid, gainful employment opportunities, and viable job skills trainings to assist over 22,000 Palestinian families, totaling approximately 150,000 people. progress reportread updates from the field
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Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics
Pakistan, Disaster Recovery , Safer World Matching Funds Available , Donations to this project are being matched
CDRS works in Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot where health facilities were destroyed. We also provide health education events for kids and work with local govt to re-establish a permanent healthcare system progress reportread updates from the field
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Practice Lessons for 7 Disabled Kids
Indonesia, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Help 7 disabled children who have physical handicaps, such as autism, blindness and hyperactivity. The lessons that we provide are: swimming, singing, drawing, playing, and lunches together. progress reportread updates from the field
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Prevent Disease: Vaccinate and Train Rural Malians
Mali, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
7,500 vaccinations are provided for mothers and children in rural villages. Training is provided in 24 remote villages to prevent disease, including: AIDS, malaria, hygiene, wound care and more. progress reportread updates from the field
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Sudanese Women Farmers Bring Food Aid to Darfur
Sudan, Environment , Donations to this project are being matched
MADRE and Zenab for Women in Development are working with women farmers in eastern Sudan to produce a harvest large enough to send an emergency delivery of grain to Darfur. progress reportread updates from the field
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Abir's Garden: A Playground for Si'ir Girls School
Palestinian Territories, Human Rights , Donations to this project are being matched
After a little girl was killed, Israeli and Palestinian Combatants for Peace decided to build playgrounds in her memory – and the girls school in Si’ir village has no playground. They need your help! progress reportread updates from the field
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Improve the Lives of Children in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
With difficult challenges facing the people, especially children and women, Save the Children has worked in Afghanistan for over 20 years with programs in health and education. progress reportread updates from the field
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Beam of Light: Ramadan Soccer Tournament in Rafah
Palestinian Territories, Human Rights , Donations to this project are being matched
We dream of playing soccer at night! Here along Gaza’s border with Egypt, we cleared the rubble, made a soccer field, and organized a soccer tournament to run through Ramadan. Now we need lights! progress reportread updates from the field
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Health Care and Water for 7,000 Gambians
Gambia, The, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
To provide African people in isolated communities with a means to access healthcare when it is needed; to be treated at home; to aid irrigation thereby improving nutrition and increasing income. progress reportread updates from the field
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Literacy for Moroccan Girls
Morocco, Children
Promotion of school enrollment/retention, particularly for rural girls. Adult literacy classes, particularly for women. Encouraging national educational policy reform and other local initiatives. progress reportread updates from the field
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Grameen Shikkha Scholarship Program
Bangladesh, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Grameen Shikkha Scholarship Program provides financial support to bright underprivileged children. The scholarship winners are selected based on criteria set by the donors. progress reportread updates from the field
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Israeli-Palestinian Interfaith Encounter of 80
Israel, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
An intensive weekend retreat, with 80 people, creates the space for positive first interaction with 'the other' and consolidates a joint community that then starts regular monthly encounters. progress reportread updates from the field
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Enroll Girls & Improve Teaching Methods in Mali
Mali, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Ongoing training is provided for teachers in twelve elementary schools. Teachers learn to promote active learning in the classroom, eliminate corporal punishment and allow girls to have an education. progress reportread updates from the field
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Inspiring Darfur Girls to Achieve
Sudan, Education
The Inspiring Darfur Girls to Achieve Project seeks to improve welfare and status of war-affected women and girls through the provision of sustainable services for women’s development into peacetime. progress reportread updates from the field
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Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa
Burkina Faso, Climate Change (GG Green) , Donations to this project are being matched
La Voute Nubienne trains and supports local builders (over 100 to date) in the construction of earth brick vaulted houses which are environmentally sound and economically feasible in Burkina Faso. progress reportread updates from the field
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Giving Sight to the Cataract Blind
Pakistan, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
This project will enable FMH to restore vision to 150 cataract blind persons by holding Free Eye Camps in the hospital for patients in need of intra-ocular lens (IOL) replacement. progress reportread updates from the field
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Giving Education and Hope to Children in Gaza
Palestinian Territories, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
With educational materials, art supplies, and professional Counselors, RI is combating the effects of childhood trauma and giving hope to 1,000+ kindergarteners from conflict-affected areas in Gaza.
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Donate to the Safer World Fund
Afghanistan, Human Rights , Safer World Matching Funds Available
The Fund promotes education, health care and economic opportunity to counter the sway of extremists and terrorist tactics. See http://www.globalgiving.com/saferworld_full.html for supported projects.
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Village Needs Library and Chance to Thrive
Palestinian Territories, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
When the Israeli High Court ruled in favor of this village, they built a kindergarten. The Japanese, Belgian Embassies helped build 2nd Floor. It will be a library – they need books, librarian!
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