Emergency Assistance

Alhamdulillah, the Emergency Assistance Team has been working hard for over fifteen years to provide assistance to families struggling to make rent, get to work, or keep the lights on. In the last five years alone, we've distributed about $1M of your donations to over 1200 families in need!

Here's the story of a family who came to us last month:

A father had recently moved his family here from another state, hoping to land a better job, as his wife had just given birth to his fourth child. Then, out of nowhere, the job he'd gotten fell through just three weeks after moving, subhanAllah. He found himself facing eviction, with no extended family in the state. He said his young children looked at him with 'what-are-we-gonna-do-now-baba' eyes every day, and he couldn’t admit that he didn't have the answer.

Being new here, he did not know who to turn to for relief. The County gave him a list of resources with our number on it, and he called. With the tawfiq of Allah (swt) and your generous support, we were able to pay his rent and related fees, and with that stress off his mind, he was able to land a new job within a week.

Alhamdulillah! 

This story is uplifting, but the reality is that many more families like this one are facing similar hardships, and we need you to lend a hand. 

Calls to our Emergency Assistance line have nearly doubled this year due to the effects of inflation. We've had to cut the amount of assistance we give to approved families as a result.

We want to raise $5,000 this month to meet the growing demand. 

Can you help? 

Our small team of staff and volunteers has been working tirelessly to field phone calls, interview applicants, and get urgent bills paid quickly for those approved. 

Please give what you can to help Minnesota families in need.