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From United States Relief

From United States Relief

United States

Hot meals, hygiene kits and winter supplies for neighbors here at home.

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United States Relief

Families across the United States face food insecurity and financial hardship. We meet them where they are.

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Programs Working Here

  • Worldwide emergency relief

    Food, medical aid and emergency supplies for families in Yemen, Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan.

  • A recording studio

    Podcasters and filmmakers get the room, the gear and the help to make a first project.

  • A nonprofit halal restaurant

    Every dollar of profit goes to free meals and the other community programs on this site.

  • A bus that serves free meals

    Hot meals, blankets and hygiene kits, driven out to the streets of New York every week, and more cities next.

  • A youth center

    Our first youth and family center, at 6 Arc Place, Staten Island, open seven days a week.

What Is Happening

Need does not stop at the border. People sleep outside in American cities through the winter, and families a few streets from us are choosing between rent and food.

What UMMA Is Doing

The Hope Bus runs a weekly route with hot meals, blankets and hygiene kits, starting in New York and adding cities as the funding allows. Our restaurants give away food from their own kitchens. Your donation pays for the meals and keeps the route running.

Read More About United States

  • June 2025

    Muslim Food Pantries in NYC: Where to Find Help and How to Support Them

    New York City is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the U.S., yet many families face food insecurity that is often overlooked. Access to culturally appropriate, halal-certified food remains a challenge, especially for low-income, refugee, and undocumented communities.

  • May 2025

    Yala: NYC's Nonprofit Halal Restaurant for Muslim Food Security

    Yala is NYC’s 100% nonprofit halal restaurant. All profits fund food relief, orphan care, and Muslim community aid. Dine with purpose.

  • April 2025

    Helping the Homeless in New York: Umma Foundation’s Local Impact

    New York City is home to one of the largest homeless populations in the United States. Every night, tens of thousands of individuals and families sleep in shelters, temporary housing, or on the streets. Rising living costs, job loss, mental health struggles, and systemic inequalities continue to fuel the crisis.

  • April 2025

    NYC’s Homeless Crisis: UMMA’s Hunger Truck Response

    New York City is facing a severe homelessness crisis, with over 120,000 individuals residing in shelters each night as of January 2025, marking a 53% increase from the previous year . This surge includes a significant number of families and children, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive solutions.

Every donation on this page goes to the campaign you choose, in United States. UMMA Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3), EIN 86-3883211, rated Four-Star by Charity Navigator. Zakat is kept apart. Read the policy. Write to hello@ummafoundation.org and a person answers.

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