Zakat Foundation of America CEO Halil Demir hands out warm meals to neighbors who have no home, no heat, in this lethal cold weather.
Halil Demir said “I am grateful that God has given me and our supporters and helpers the blessing of getting in touch with our neighbors in need. But, my God, my heart has broken. Is it possible in a city of clear heavenly favor and so much wealth that such shocking inequality runs riot among us?”
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For the second straight day Zakat Foundation of America’s staff and volunteers trekked into Chicago’s lethal subzero weather and wind chill to clothe and feed the city’s burgeoning homeless with blankets, coats, hats, socks, warm meals, and water.