The Zakat Foundation of America

Mali

Over half of the population of Mali is struggling to survive under the poverty line. Over the last decade, food price increases have exacerbated much of the suffering of already impoverished communities. Food and clean drinking water are becoming increasingly scarce in the rural areas and in some poor urban communities. While the country has a large majority Muslim population, many of the faithful do not have the comfort of worship and community support provided through a mosque.

Mosque Construction in Niono - Mali

While on assignment in the town of Niono in Mali, West Africa, Peace Corps volunteer Charlie Finesilver found that, despite their hard life, the local people were deeply faithful to their Islamic roots. “I had countless spiritual conversations with my close elderly friends...[and] I decided that I could never help them, the way that their faith helped them. I decided… continue reading »