Who does Nisa Homes serve?

Women with their accompanying children who are fleeing domestic violence, homeless or at risk of homelessness, refugees, newcomers, or non-status.

How do we determine Zakat eligibility?

A Zakat assessment is conducted upon move in of the client and is based on the National Zakat Foundation assessment process. This assessment includes:

• A full financial asset and liability review by examining the income, savings, expenses and debt of the client.
• 3 months bank statements (as well as any other account statements such as RRSP, RESP etc.)
• Income and asset against expenses (anticipated and current) and debts.
• The assessment is done on an annual basis.

Zakat Eligible Clients – Below Nisaab level:

Nisa Homes will provide the following financial assistance based on client needs:

• Gift Cards: Grocery, Food, Furniture, Medication, Clothing
• Transportation
• Rent

Tamleek:

Clients will sign an agreement giving consent to Nisa Foundation to provide them Zakat through services and residence at Nisa Homes instead of direct cash/fund transfers.
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They will be informed when applying to Nisa Homes that we will conduct a financial assessment to see if they are Zakat eligible and will be required to sign the agreement if they wish to receive services.
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Once they are deemed eligible for the program itself (in-home or remote), they will then sign the official and detailed agreement.

Non-Zakat Eligible Clients – Above Nisaab Level:

• Costs and assistance to be provided through grants and/or sadaqah.
• Shared costs of the home: Whenever Non-Zakat Eligible clients stay in a home; the percentage of Zakat vs Non-Zakat eligible clients will be calculated, then that percentage will be subtracted from the total direct cost of the home for that month and will be paid through sadaqah or grants.
  
  For example: There are 10 clients at the Edmonton Home, 2 are Non-Zakat eligible = 20%.
  The total program costs of the Edmonton home is $10,000.20% of $10,000 = $2,000 paid from sadaqah or grants.

What are the program costs per home?

a. Rent

b. Utilities

c. Security System

d. Staff

• 1 – 2 caseworkers
• Mental health counsellor
• House manager
• Facility maintenance
• Childcare worker
• Leads

e. Food

f. Transportation (ie. Bus/train tickets or pass)

g. Gift cards

h. Household supplies (ex. Tissue, toys, furniture, cleaning supplies etc.)

i. Household maintenance (fixing anything broken etc.)

j. Proportional HQ cost per location

What does Nisa Helpline do?

It offers free, anonymous and confidential helpline available 12 hours a day and hired Peer to Peer counsellors provide the assistance.

What is Nisa Helpline’s Mental Health Counselling service?

a. Offers up to 5 free online sessions with a licensed therapist.

b. Clients wishing to receive this assistance will be required to undergo the same financial assessment process as Nisa Homes clients.

Tamleek: Clients will sign an agreement authorizing Nisa Foundation to use their Zakat to pay for their counselling sessions.

The costs covered are:

• Counsellor hours based on sessions booked & attended.
• Platform fees.

c. Non-Zakat eligible clients will have sessions paid through grants and/or sadaqah