Rahma Worldwide

Rahma Worldwide(RW), formerly known as Rahma Relief Foundation (RRF) has been formed solely for charitable, human services, humanitarian aid, educational, scientific purposes, and individual development under Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or comparable segment of any future federal tax code. Rahma Worldwide was formed in Michigan in 2014 by Dr. Chadi Zaza and a group of concerned citizens who shared the same passion to help vulnerable people in crisis-afflicted countries around the world. With just a $200 deposit, Dr. Chadi Zara opened a bank account and turned that $200 into this amazing charity that assist individuals and families around the world and at home in the USA. With faith, good intention, and transparency to aid vulnerable people, the organization’s core values, and mission have grown stronger. In 2015, Rahma Worldwide started to expand to cover more geographical areas and service more people in Syria and Lebanon. Rahma Worldwide relies on a network of leaders and local communities that aid us in covering wide areas of the Syrian Lands, which has formed our strong relief leadership to assist and provide support in all global regions. In November 2016, RW opened our Turkey office to better oversee the logistical and functional aspects of the relief delivered in the area and be closer to our relief efforts in North Syria. With the increased number of refugees who fled to Lebanon, Rahma Worldwide expanded work in Lebanon with an operational office in North Lebanon, all while headquartered in the United States. Our expansion did not stop there, but more operations took place in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Greece to help the needy and the displaced. In Late 2017, the United Nations sounded the alarms for the Yemen crisis. This alarm, being in line with our mission, Rahma Worldwide answered the call and opened an operational office in Yemen. In 2018, Rahma opened a Jordan and Gaza office with an objective to implement large development projects that will have lasting sustainable impact on local communities and refugees from crisis-afflicted areas and achieve maximum social and economic integration between the refugees and the host country regardless of an individual’s race, ethnicity, religion or gender. So, within just three years of launching, Rahma Worldwide was able to expand its humanitarian aid to many different countries such as Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Greece, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, and Bangladesh, which was made possible through diverse teams and local partners. Worldwide contribution of humanitarian aid expanded our horizons, knowledge and understanding of the refugee’s challenges have led us to building an experienced team of volunteers and employees who are committed to serving and helping the less fortunate, especially Internally Displaced People's (IDPs) and refugees, while following the United Nation’s humanitarian principals during the implementation of any aid programs. We have had success and will continue to expand our efforts aboard and in the US. RW is specifically concerned, but not exclusively, with the following: • Ensure all IDP’s and refugees have basic needs and the opportunity to improve their lives• Act as a community resource to move individuals from distress to self-sustainable neighbors in their communities, especially in the US• Provide individual and community development to uplift all individuals that may seek help• Coordinate and collaborate with other organizations having similar objectives One major goal is to implement sustainable specific programs and partnership with local organizations to support our global and USA efforts to better the living conditions of individuals, refugees, and our neighbors.