Sakeenah Canada

Founded in 2018, Sakeenah Canada is a charity based in Scarborough, Canada working on housing & homelessness, poverty & hunger, children & youth +3 more.

Sakeenah Canada is a national charitable organisation founded in 2018 that provides culturally and religiously sensitive support to Muslim women, children and families experiencing domestic violence, homelessness and poverty across Canada. Its services include a 24/7 nationwide emergency support hotline for Muslims, faith-sensitive transitional and long-term housing, mental health counselling and therapy, remote case management, foster care support, a child and youth program, anti-human trafficking initiatives, and community education and training. Sakeenah also operates The Peoples Market, a grocery-style food bank with locations in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa area, offering halal food and essentials. The organisation works with local community partners, governments, religious institutions and social service agencies to tailor its support to local needs. Its head office and Peoples Market operate on the traditional territories of several First Nations and the Huron-Wendat and Wyandot Nations, which the organisation acknowledges.