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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Impoverished Families in Pakistan Receive Fresh Meat for 28,340 Meals
???? More photos below... ????KARACHI, PAKISTAN August 01, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 28,340 meals to families in Pakistan during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as...
Families in Kenya Receive Fresh Meat for 23,712 Meals
???? More photos below... ????WAJIR, KENYA July 29, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 23,712 meals to families in Kenya during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as Udhiyah....
Families in Somalia Receive Fresh Meat for 35,400 Meals
???? More photos below... ????MOGADISHU, SOMALIA July 26, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 35,400 meals to families in Somalia during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as...
Fresh Meat for 17,836 Meals Distributed in India
???? More photos below... ????BIHAR, INDIA July 25, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 17,836 meals to impoverished families in India during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as...
Fresh Meat for 9,158 Meals Distributed in Turkey
???? More photos below... ????ISTANBUL, TURKEY July 24, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 9,158 meals to families displaced in Turkey during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as...
Jordanian Families Receive Fresh Meat for 10,080 Meals
???? More photos below... ????AMMAN, JORDAN July 23, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 10,080 meals to families in Jordan during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as Udhiyah....
Lebanese Families Receive Fresh Meat for 9,202 Meals
???? More photos below... ????BEIRUT, LEBANON July 22, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed fresh meat for 9,202 meals to families in Lebanon during the Islamic holiday season of sacrifice known as Udhiyah....
Generator, Well Provide Hope to Refugees in Lebanon
Refugee children sit in front of their home in Beirut, Lebanon???? More photos below... ????BEIRUT, LEBANON, July 13, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently installed an electric generator that powers water pumps to a...
Families, Orphans in Jordan Receive Food, Financial and Clothing Assistance
???? More photos below... ????AMMAN, JORDAN, June 25, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently delivered food packages for 538,560 meals to 1,870 families in various areas of Jordan, in addition to zakat-al-fitr cash...
200 Families in Pakistan Celebrate Eid With Baitulmaal
???? More photos below... ????KARACHI, PAKISTAN, June 7, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently delivered zakat-ul-fitr funds, food, and gifts to 200 families in remote villages in Pakistan. Around 50 families in the...