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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Back-to-School Effort Benefits 1,200 Displaced Syrians, 300 Students
???? More photos below... ????IDLIB, SYRIA, October 25, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed school supplies and uniforms to 300 displaced students living in camps in the northern Syrian countryside....
Baitulmaal Responds to Earthquake in Pakistan
???? More photos below... ????QUETTA, PAKISTAN, October 20, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently provided emergency food provisions and other aid to 100 families impacted by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the...
388 Somali Students Go Back to School with Hope
???? More photos below... ????GALKACYO, SOMALIA, October 11, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed school supplies and uniforms to 388 pupils in four primary schools in Somalia. Students in four primary...
1,000 Students in Gaza Receive Back-to-School Support
???? More photos below... ????GAZA, PALESTINE, October 4, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed back-to-school kits to 1,000 students in the impoverished Gaza Strip. Each back-to-school kit includes items...
Emergency Aid Distributed to Stranded Migrants in Texas Border Town
???? More photos below... ????DALLAS, TEXAS, September 27, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed emergency aid in Del Rio, Texas, where more than 8,000 migrants fleeing violence and poverty are stranded...
New Water Filtration System Serves 3,570 Villagers in Pakistan
???? More photos below... ????KARACHI, PAKISTAN, September 21, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently installed a water filtration system in Jamshoro, Pakistan that provides clean water to 3,570 beneficiaries. The new...
350 Afghan Families Evacuated, Provided Aid
???? More photos below... ????KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, September 16, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently evacuated and aided 350 displaced families in Kabul who fled the recent civil unrest in Afghanistan. Baitulmaal helped...
$1.1 Million Medical Shipment Distributed in Lebanon
???? More photos below... ????BEIRUT, LEBANON, September 14, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed emergency health kits and medical equipment valued at over $1.1 million to eight hospitals and three clinics...
$4.6 Million in Medical Supplies Distributed in Yemen
???? More photos below... ????More than 50 hospitals serving over 985,000 people receive aidYEMEN, September 09, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently completed the distribution of $4.6 million worth of medical supplies...
Fresh Meat for More Than 300,000 Meals Provided to Families in Need
???? More photos below... ????DALLAS, TX August 27, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 308,008 meals to impoverished families in poverty-stricken and conflict-ridden regions around the world...