THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL
ZAKAH FUND ORGANIZATION
0861 SANZAF/0861 726 923
P.O. BOX 42565, Fordsburg, 2033
Gauteng Head Office
39 Mint Road, Fordsburg
Email: support@sanzaf.org.za
The South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) organization was founded in 1974 and its Gauteng Head Office is situated in Fordsburg, opposite the ever popular Fordsburg Flea Market ‘Square’.
Founder of SANZAF, Shaukat Thokan, accepted the disheartening fact that the poor are getting poorer and the gap between the poor and others in society was getting wider. He decided to introduce an organization that would assist the poor to improve on their lives and become self-sufficient.
Since then, the organization has grown from strength to strength, and has now many projects underway that reaches out to all parts of Gauteng and to people from all walks of life.
2008 saw SANZAF celebrating two significant awards evenings that commemorated the efforts of those who have made excellent use of SANZAF’s assistance and excelled in their respective fields – as well as celebrating the huge efforts of the organization towards a better South Africa.
On 09 February 2008, their annual Honours Evening took place at the Nana Memorial Hall in Crosby. This was to honour all the students who have completed their university studies successfully through the aid of SANZAF’s Loan Bursary Programme, as well as those students who have earned the most distinctions in their studies.
This initiative began 20 years ago and was intended for the needy and A-Aggregate Muslim students in South Africa for studies at South African universities.
Administrator Hoosen Essof says “Insha-Allah, we will be able to hand out 148 bursaries with an average of R15 000.00 per student from last year’s 128 bursaries of R10 000.00 per student. Many of our students have now received bursaries from larger organizations such as VW and SASOL, which proves that SANZAF has accomplished its goal – to see the benefactors of the programme achieving excellent results so that they are able to benefit from the huge bursary initiatives of the giant companies, and as a result embark on their chosen careers.”
He urges more people to contribute towards the Zakah fund so that more bursaries can be handed out, and collectively help many more youngsters with their studies and future careers.
On 12 April 2008, SANZAF’s Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards was held, also at the Nana Memorial Hall. The awards is dedicated to the hardworking individuals that were trained and/or financially supported through SANZAF’s Business Training Programme, who continue to operate their businesses months after having received support from SANZAF and have attained financial self-sufficiency.
ZAKAH FUND ORGANIZATION
0861 SANZAF/0861 726 923
P.O. BOX 42565, Fordsburg, 2033
Gauteng Head Office
39 Mint Road, Fordsburg
Email: support@sanzaf.org.za
The South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) organization was founded in 1974 and its Gauteng Head Office is situated in Fordsburg, opposite the ever popular Fordsburg Flea Market ‘Square’.
Founder of SANZAF, Shaukat Thokan, accepted the disheartening fact that the poor are getting poorer and the gap between the poor and others in society was getting wider. He decided to introduce an organization that would assist the poor to improve on their lives and become self-sufficient.
Since then, the organization has grown from strength to strength, and has now many projects underway that reaches out to all parts of Gauteng and to people from all walks of life.
2008 saw SANZAF celebrating two significant awards evenings that commemorated the efforts of those who have made excellent use of SANZAF’s assistance and excelled in their respective fields – as well as celebrating the huge efforts of the organization towards a better South Africa.
On 09 February 2008, their annual Honours Evening took place at the Nana Memorial Hall in Crosby. This was to honour all the students who have completed their university studies successfully through the aid of SANZAF’s Loan Bursary Programme, as well as those students who have earned the most distinctions in their studies.
This initiative began 20 years ago and was intended for the needy and A-Aggregate Muslim students in South Africa for studies at South African universities.
Administrator Hoosen Essof says “Insha-Allah, we will be able to hand out 148 bursaries with an average of R15 000.00 per student from last year’s 128 bursaries of R10 000.00 per student. Many of our students have now received bursaries from larger organizations such as VW and SASOL, which proves that SANZAF has accomplished its goal – to see the benefactors of the programme achieving excellent results so that they are able to benefit from the huge bursary initiatives of the giant companies, and as a result embark on their chosen careers.”
He urges more people to contribute towards the Zakah fund so that more bursaries can be handed out, and collectively help many more youngsters with their studies and future careers.
On 12 April 2008, SANZAF’s Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards was held, also at the Nana Memorial Hall. The awards is dedicated to the hardworking individuals that were trained and/or financially supported through SANZAF’s Business Training Programme, who continue to operate their businesses months after having received support from SANZAF and have attained financial self-sufficiency.
This initiative began two years ago when there was recognition of the intense need of families and individuals to gain help in crawling out of the clutches of poverty.
A person feels sad, depressed or angry to see the ever increasing number of people that walk the streets, begging door to door, yet there are so many alternatives and opportunities available for people to become actively engaged in some or other income generating initiative or even a paying job.
SANZAF recognized that there are people in the community who need assistance to learn skills or be placed in employment, instead of allowing them to become dependent on welfare.
SANZAF’s programme ensures that this is possible, and has an annual awards evening to honour those who have grabbed this opportunity with both hands and made successes of their businesses thereby improving their lives.
SANZAF is continuously acknowledged for its tremendous work in the social-development field, and constantly strives for higher standards of delivery.
It is through the immense support of the community that programmes and projects are able to be implemented, yet there are still hundreds of people in need of aid.
SANZAF welcomes all those who wish to contribute their Zakah as there are still more students and more families who will benefit from your assistance.
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