Nisa Foundation, a registered charity since 2019, started as Nisa Helpline in 2014 with the goal of supporting women and girls in overcoming any and all of life's challenges. Built by a group of dedicated Muslim women who personal experiences through all walks of life, saw the need and the gap, and took it upon themselves to do something about it.
In 2023, Nisa Foundation welcomed Nisa Homes, previously a project of the National Zakat Foundation, under its umbrella. Similar to Nisa Helpline, Nisa Homes was born out of a need to not only provide safe shelters for women & children due to the huge demand, but to also address the bigger need of providing culturally responsive shelters for marginalized women & children. This includes women of color, Muslim women, immigrants, refugees and those without status.
Bringing the two projects together allows us to create a stronger and more efficient system aimed at transforming the lives of every woman who reaches out to us. It also allows us to continue exploring the other services and programs these women and children require as we continue building strong, stable and safe communities. At Nisa Foundation, we envision communities transformed by the power and potential of women. When women succeed, we all do. They are a driving force towards healthier homes, children, families, and communities.
