Islah LA

Food pantry:in partnership with the La food bank, the Islah La food pantry has distributed 3500 pounds of nutritious food every week to our community for the past six years on saturdays. Each box contains 23 pounds of food; an assortment of protein/meat, fresh produce, canned foods, dry goods, bread/grains, and dairy. Our monthly total is calculated at 550 houselholds and 2500 individuals served per month, including approximately 250 unduplicated households and 1,000 unduplicated individuals per month, all in spa 6. Our food bank is open to muslims and non-muslims in our community and many of our recipients are the elderly, disabled individuals, and families with small children.

Emergency financial assistance:our tayseer zakat assistance program provides emergency financial assistance to those facing dire financial situations,such as eviction or emergency medical bills.in 2023,we provided approximately $120,000 in financial assistance to individuals in extreme financial difficulty.we prevented evictions,assisted those overburdened with debt alleviated extremely high medical bills,housed families that were living out of their cars,and much more.our financial assistance is critical to prevent the cycles of homelessness and incarceration for those in the inner city.

Housing:islah La housing provides affordable, quality, supportive housing for those who would otherwise fall into homelessness.we operate a total of fifty beds at seven facilities with single and double occupancy,inclusive of utilities and wifi.our program supports any individual unable to sustain housing and facing homelessness,including a large number of formerly incarcerated individuals and refugees. Islah La's holistic services also create a social enterprise to foster independence and break cycles of homelessness and recidivism. We currently house refugees from gazasudanguineamoroccoalgeriachad... ghana as well as many formerly incarnerated and disabled individuals facing homelessness.

Peace Pods: The Peace Pods Mental Wellness Program is Islah LA's initiative that directly addresses the mental health crisis in our community. Through our partnership with the GrateFULL Mind Center, Islah LA is able to provide licensed clinicians so that our community can finally begin the process of healing from deep-seated mental traumas and create a better environment for the future