Frequently Asked Questions

WATAN USA is a global humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, food, clean water, healthcare, education and orphan support to families in crisis, working directly with the communities we serve alongside sister and partner organizations worldwide.

Yes. WATAN USA is a USA registered nonprofit, and donations made to WATAN USA are tax-deductible.

Your donation goes to the appeal or program you choose, whether that's an emergency response, a religious due like Zakat or Sadaqah, or an ongoing program such as orphan care or education, and is used to deliver relief and support directly to the families and communities we serve.

WATAN USA is committed to ensuring that 100% of your donation goes to the cause you choose to support.

Yes. You can direct your gift to a specific emergency appeal, a religious due such as Zakat, Sadaqah, Aqiqah or Qurbani, or to where it's needed most, using the donate options on our appeal and Religious Dues pages.

Read our Zakat guide for a full explanation of who Zakat is due from and how it's calculated, then use our Zakat Calculator to work out your amount and give directly.

Yes, we welcome volunteers. Visit the Get Involved section of our site to see current volunteer opportunities.

Yes. WATAN USA is a USA registered nonprofit, so your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Kaffarah is an expiation owed for specific broken religious obligations. Read our Fidya & Kaffarah page for the full explanation of when it applies and how to give.

Zakat al-Mal is the obligatory annual due on wealth that has reached the nisab threshold. Read our Zakat guide for the full explanation.