HOTLINE: 347-394-5414EMAIL: help@pillarsofpeace.org
We support survivors of domestic and gender-based violence
Pillars of Peace is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating communities of care and aims to provide culturally and linguistically conscious trauma-informed services
UPDATE! For Ramadan we are also raising funds on Launchgood, please note there are no processing fees
Pillars of Peace was founded by members of the Islamic Center at NYU community in order to address a gap in appropriate residential services for Muslim survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. While our focus is on the Muslim community, all are welcome.
Every dollar you donate will go a long way to help save lives of families and children subjected to abuse. Whether it's helping pay rent, buying food, getting access to healthcare services, or providing the resources needed to ensure safety.
Our first project, an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, is called the ‘Noora House’. As an emergency shelter, we envision the Noora House as being a refuge from dark circumstances, wherein individuals can begin again on a brighter path.
We partnered with the Zakat Fund of NYC established a Survivor Support Fund which is open for applications nationally. To date, we have distributed $304,565 to 176 individuals and families in need of support.
The educational and support programs are designed to develop our community’s understanding of gender-based violence. We have programs planned for both women, men, and gender non-conforming.
Domestic Violence is haraam - clear and simple. Our challenge today is to move beyond simple rhetoric and to live our faith. Even if as individuals we are not committing this vile act of injustice, we are helping to perpetuate it by remaining quiet, standing by, and not helping those in need.
Whether we talk about or not, it is common knowledge that domestic violence is a big problem in many of our communities. Each of us needs to take a look at our own hearts and ask ourselves what is compelling us to stand by and allow these atrocities to continue?
Give whatever you can. Whether its $1, $5 ... $5000, every bit will make a difference. And please keep this project in your thoughts and prayers, especially in these blessed days and nights of Ramadan.
May Allah reward you for your generosity and give you and your loved ones only the best in this world and in the next. Ameen.
- Khalid Latif, Board Chair
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A donation goes a long way to assist our programming to create communities of care.
For anonymous, confidential help 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)