GALKAYO, SOMALIA July 2, 2025 – Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently provided financial support to Imamu Orphanage School in Somalia, ensuring access to free education for 465 enrolled children.
According to Ahmed Sherif, Senior Manager of International Programs at Baitulmaal, 244 of these children are orphans who also receive ongoing support for food, shelter, education, and social care, with girls representing half of the beneficiaries.
“Working with these children, I see firsthand how even small acts of kindness make a big difference,” Sherif said. “It’s their hope and resilience that inspire me every day to keep pushing forward.”
According to UNICEF, nearly 3 million children in Somalia are currently out of school due to poverty, conflict, and climate-related crises.
Since 2013, Baitulmaal has supported the orphanage and its school through infrastructure improvements, a monthly contribution of $2,000 toward operational costs, and the annual provision of back-to-school materials.
In addition to supporting orphans, Baitulmaal has also provided fresh meat for Udhiyah, Ramadan food packages, opened up a new school, and expanded a hospital building in Somalia. To learn more about or contribute to these efforts, visit Baitulmaal.org.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Texas, the charity has domestic offices and representatives in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey as well as international offices in Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.
