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
Respond / Sustain / Thrive
365 Displaced Syrian Families Receive Winter Warmth
???? More photos below... ????IDLIB, SYRIA, December 30, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed winter aid to 365 displaced families in northern Syria ahead of the winter season. Field workers distributed...
385 Families in Lebanon Receive Winter Warmth
???? More photos below... ????SIDON, LEBANON, December 27, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed winter aid to 385 Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese families residing in impoverished communities and refugee...
First Charity NFT Islamic Art Gallery Opens December 26 in Chicago
Chicago, December 21, 2021 – Four Muslim artists are featured in the Giving is Beautiful charity art gallery opening on December 26, 2021, at the MAS-ICNA convention being held at McCormick Place in Chicago. Artists Ruby Jaffrey, Shayma Al-Shiri, Qasim Arif and...
Drought Relief Efforts Underway in East Africa
???? More photos below... ????WAJIR, KENYA, December 20, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, is mobilizing drought relief efforts in affected communities in Kenya which include provision of potable water tankers and maintenance...
Gaza Desalination Plant Provides Clean Water to 9,500 Residents
???? More photos below... ????GAZA, PALESTINE, November 18, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently installed a water desalination plant that provides clean, drinkable water to 9,500 residents in the Khan Younis...
900 Syrian Refugees Receive Back to School Support
???? More photos below... ????TEL ABYAD, SYRIA, November 8, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed school supplies and uniforms to 900 displaced Syrian children attending the Zainab School in Tel Abyad, Syria....
478 Orphans, Impoverished Students Receive Back to School Support in Jordan
???? More photos below... ????AMMAN, JORDAN, November 1, 2021 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian relief agency, recently distributed school supplies to 478 low-income or orphaned children in Jordan. Students who attend various schools in Amman,...
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...