Orphans
Poverty, war and other circumstances often leave children without parental support. You can make a difference.
Orphan Support
Orphans hold a special place in the hearts of humanitarians. By their nature, children are vulnerable. The loss of a guardian leads to loss in opportunities, resources and much-needed support. Children who lose one or more parent often miss school, struggle with food insecurity and lack proper clothing.
The need for orphan support is tremendous. The number of orphans in the world outnumber the entire population of Russia. The number of children living in orphanages or on the street is larger than the population of Guatemala. Roughly 3.5 times more children become orphaned each year than there are football players in all NFL teams combined — nearly 500,000 more per year than the population of Bahrain.
At Baitulmaal, we believe being losing a parent should not deprive a child of food, clothing and shelter or sentence a child to a life of endless poverty. This belief drives us to provide support for institutions helping orphans sustain their lives and support their development.
If you also believe that orphans have as much as right to life-sustaining resources as children with both parents, then donate generously to our orphan support fund.
Without the generous financial contributions from donors like you, we would not be able to provide the food, clothing, shelter and other support to orphans in need around the world.
Below are orphan support projects you can support.
Facts about Orphans
- 153 million children have been orphaned worldwide
- 18 million orphans live in orphanages or on the streets
- 14.5 million orphans age out unadopted every year
- 2.1 million children become orphans each year (5,760 every day)
- 1 million children have been separated from families due to armed conflict in the past 10 years
News & Updates
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Baitulmaal Joins Coalition Promoting Maternal, Child Healthcare
Watch the campaign launch video belowDALLAS, TEXAS September 7, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, is proud to announce its partnership with the ‘For Mama’ campaign promoting maternal, newborn and child health alongside a...

Baitulmaal Helps 326 University Students Graduate in Palestine
More photos and video belowGAZA, PALESTINE September 1, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently helped 326 Palestinian university students graduate from 18 post-secondary institutions in Gaza and the West Bank. A ceremony was...

Fresh Meat for 1,800 Meals Distributed to Syrian Refugees in Turkiye
More photos belowGAZIANTEP, TURKIYE August 2, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 1,800 meals to Syrian refugees in Turkiye as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 300 families...

Fresh Meat for 7,000 Meals Distributed in Yemen
More photos belowSANA’A, YEMEN July 24, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 7,000 meals to impoverished families in Yemen as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 1,000 families...

Fresh Meat for 13,750 Meals Distributed in Syria
More photos belowALEPPO, SYRIA July 21, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 13,750 meals to impoverished families in Syria as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 2,750 families...

Fresh Meat for 11,800 Meals Distributed in Somalia
More photos belowGALKAYO, SOMALIA July 19, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 11,800 meals to impoverished families in Somalia as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 2,000...

Fresh Meat for 15,450 Meals Distributed in Palestine
More photos belowGAZA STRIP, PALESTINE July 17, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 15,450 meals to impoverished families in Palestine as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately...

Fresh Meat for 13,100 Meals Distributed in Pakistan
More photos belowKARACHI, PAKISTAN July 14, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 13,100 meals to impoverished families in Pakistan as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 1,926...

Fresh Meat for 9,736 Meals Distributed in Lebanon
More photos belowBEIRUT, LEBANON July 12, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 9,736 meals to vulnerable families suffering from food insecurity in Lebanon, as part of the Islamic season of...

Fresh Meat for 10,400 Meals Distributed in Kenya
More photos belowWAJIR, KENYA July 10, 2023 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 10,400 meals to impoverished families in Kenya as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 2,600 families...