Brooklyn-born · 23+ countries · since 2021

Build · Serve · Scale
Together.

We're seven programs, twenty-three countries, and one stubborn idea: build the systems that remove the need for aid.

Lives impacted

5M+

across all programs since 2021

Live · Field3,200 meals delivered today

Your gift in their hands

Your $50 feeds a family for a week — and a real person hands them the bag. No middlemen.

Donate now →Become a sustainer

Lives impacted

5M+

Countries

23+

Donate now →How it works

Live dispatch·Khan Yunis, Gaza·240 meals delivered2h agoLive dispatch·Khartoum, Sudan·Clean water · 38 homes5h agoLive dispatch·Brooklyn, NYC·Hope Bus · 412 mealsyesterdayLive dispatch·Aleppo, Syria·Winter kits · 86 familiesyesterdayLive dispatch·Sana'a, Yemen·Medical kits · 1242d agoLive dispatch·Cox's Bazar, BD·School supplies · 2003d agoLive dispatch·Khan Yunis, Gaza·240 meals delivered2h agoLive dispatch·Khartoum, Sudan·Clean water · 38 homes5h agoLive dispatch·Brooklyn, NYC·Hope Bus · 412 mealsyesterdayLive dispatch·Aleppo, Syria·Winter kits · 86 familiesyesterdayLive dispatch·Sana'a, Yemen·Medical kits · 1242d agoLive dispatch·Cox's Bazar, BD·School supplies · 2003d ago

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The work that can’t wait.

Live campaigns — the families being reached this week, the wells being drilled, the meals being delivered. Every dollar tracked from donor to field.

All campaigns →

UrgentZakat-eligible

Palestine

Gaza Emergency Food Relief

3,200 children in Gaza didn't eat today

$109,500of $150,000 · 73%

Donate →Read the full story

UrgentZakat-eligible

Sudan

Sudan Clean Water Initiative

12 million people in Sudan lack clean water

$34,400of $80,000 · 43%

Donate →Read the full story

Yemen

Yemen Children's Education Program

2 million children in Yemen are out of school

$18,000of $60,000 · 30%

Donate →Read the full story

501(c)(3) verifiedZakat eligibleTax deductibleEIN 86-3883211Every dollar trackedNo middlemen100% transparentField-direct501(c)(3) verifiedZakat eligibleTax deductibleEIN 86-3883211Every dollar trackedNo middlemen100% transparentField-direct

What makes UMMA different

We didn't start UMMA to raise more money.
We started it to build the systems that remove the need for aid.

A modern humanitarian operating system

Most relief organizations are quietly designed to grow themselves. UMMA is designed to dismantle the conditions that make us necessary in the first place. That's the bet. That's the whole thing.

Direct delivery,not pass-through grants.
Programs that fund themselves,so a bad fundraising quarter doesn’t starve a family.
Field teams who livein the communities they serve.

See how the system works Read our story

03 · Impact, to date

Real numbers from real fields.

Every figure independently audited. Every dollar traced from donor to family across 23+ countries. If we can’t source it, we don’t print it.

Lives impacted

5M+

↑ +12% YoY · across all programs

Countries

23+

Active operations

Meals served

1M+

↑ +340k this year

Programs

Connected systems

Monthly sustainers

1,200+

↑ Growing

Dollars audited

100%

Independently verified

Independently verified by

Real institutions — not self-claims. Click any badge to verify on the issuing organization’s site.

Candid Platinum Charity Navigator BBB Wise Giving IRS 501(c)(3)

The ecosystem

Seven programs. One mission, looping back on itself.

The farm grows what the restaurant serves. The restaurant funds the relief. The youth run the studio that tells the story. The app puts it all in your pocket. Each program feeds the next.

Hover any program to see what it feeds.

UMMA App
The connective tissue. Every program in one place.
- →Donors see exactly where aid lands.
- →Track harvest cycles in real time.
- →Sign up to volunteer in two taps.
NexGen
Where the next generation is built.
- →Youth volunteer on the bus.
- →Kitchen training, real wages.
- →Production studio inside NexGen.
Studio
Stories that make impact visible.
- →Production studio inside NexGen.
- →Field documentation drives the work.
- →Stories delivered to your phone.
Yala
A restaurant that funds the mission.
- →Farm produce supplies the restaurant.
- →Restaurant profits flow back to relief.
- →Meals on wheels — every Sunday.
Hope Bus
Weekly meals and dignity in NYC.
- →Meals on wheels — every Sunday.
- →Youth volunteer on the bus.
- →Sign up to volunteer in two taps.
Relief
Emergency aid across 23+ countries.
- →Farm revenue funds emergency aid.
- →Restaurant profits flow back to relief.
- →Field documentation drives the work.
Farm
8,000 acres feeding the mission.
- →Farm revenue funds emergency aid.
- →Farm produce supplies the restaurant.
- →Track harvest cycles in real time.

05 · What we build

Built for impact. Designed to outlast us.

UMMA isn’t a one-time fundraiser. It’s an ecosystem of programs that generate their own revenue — so emergency relief doesn’t hinge on the next fundraising quarter.

All programs →

Active · 23+ countries

UMMA Relief

Emergency aid across 23+ countries within 48 hours.

Active · Egypt

UMMA Farm

8,000 acres growing the food that funds the mission.

Active · 52 weeks/yr

Hope Bus

Mobile meals and dignity on the streets of NYC.

Active · Halal

Yala Restaurant

A 100% nonprofit halal restaurant. Profits to relief.

Free · iOS & Android

UMMA App

Your community. Connected. Every program in your pocket.

Active · Video

UMMA Studio

Cinematic storytelling. The work, made visible.

Active · Brooklyn

NexGen

The third space where the next generation belongs.

06 · From the field

Trusted by families across 23+ countries.

One face. One quote. One transformation — the kind of proof a spreadsheet can’t give you.

Story 01

Fatima

Gaza, Palestine

Day 3 reach

Before the war, I walked to school every morning. When airstrikes hit our neighborhood, we fled with nothing. UMMA reached us on Day 3.

01 · Before

School-bound. Stable family of six.

02 · Crisis

Airstrike hit the block. They fled.

03 · Reach

Day 3 — food, water, shelter.

04 · Now

Weekly packages. Temp learning center.

Verified. Not claimed.

UMMA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 86-3883211). Real institutions verify our work. Every dollar is independently audited. Real ID, real address, real people behind every campaign.

Form 990 + Financials

Last 3 years of audited filings — every dollar in, every dollar out.

View filings →

Annual Impact Report

Country-by-country breakdown of meals delivered, families reached, programs funded.

Read the report →

Governance & Board

Conflict-of-interest policy, board oversight, whistleblower protection.

See the board →

Real ID. Real address. Real people.

Founded 2021 by Mohamed Sayed · 134 N 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · EIN 86-3883211

Email the team

07 · Become a sustainer

One gift feeds today. Monthly rebuilds tomorrow.

Sustainers fund the long-term programs that don’t make headlines — schools, clinics, training that takes years to land. You become someone a family can count on. Cancel anytime.

08 · FAQ

Straight answers. No spin.

How we’re structured, where the money goes, what makes a campaign Zakat-eligible — these are the same questions our biggest donors ask. If yours isn’t here, email us.

Yes. UMMA Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 86-3883211). All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Yes. As a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations to UMMA Foundation are tax-deductible. You will receive a donation receipt for your records.

Yes. Several of our programs — particularly UMMA Relief and select campaigns — are Zakat-eligible. Each campaign clearly indicates its Zakat eligibility.

Donations are allocated to the specific program or campaign you designate. If you make a general donation, funds are directed to where the need is greatest. We maintain full transparency through regular impact reports.

We currently operate 7 core programs: UMMA Relief (emergency aid), UMMA Farm (sustainable agriculture), Hope Bus (mobile meals in NYC), Yala Restaurant (nonprofit dining), UMMA App (community platform), UMMA Studio (content creation), and NexGen (youth empowerment).

We welcome volunteers across all our programs! The easiest way to get started is through our Hope Bus program in NYC. Visit the Volunteer page or contact us.

09 · Stand with us

Families are waiting. Will you show up?

One gift feeds today. Monthly giving rebuilds tomorrow. Every dollar tracked from donor to family — no detours, no middlemen.

Donate now Become a sustainer

What happens after you give

Minute 1
Receipt + tax info in your inbox. Tracked donation ID.
Day 3
First field photo from the country where your gift landed.
Day 7
Personalized impact note — meals delivered, families reached.
Day 30
Full campaign report with your name in the donor record.

Brooklyn-born · 23+ countries · since 2021

Build · Serve · Scale
Together.

We're seven programs, twenty-three countries, and one stubborn idea: build the systems that remove the need for aid.

Lives impacted

5M+

across all programs since 2021

Live · Field3,200 meals delivered today

Your gift in their hands

Your $50 feeds a family for a week — and a real person hands them the bag. No middlemen.

Donate now →Become a sustainer

Lives impacted

5M+

Countries

23+

Donate now →How it works

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