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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Fresh Meat Distributed to 400 Vulnerable Families in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST June 20, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 2,000 meals to families across Ivory Coast as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 400 families living...
Baitulmaal Distributes Fresh Meat for 3K Meals Across the United States
DALLAS, TEXAS June 14, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat providing 3,570 meals to families across the United States during the season of Udhiyah. Approximately 600 families living in Dallas...
Baitulmaal Distributes Fresh Meat for 2,790 Meals in Nepal
NEPAL June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 2,790 meals to vulnerable families across Nepal during the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 600 families received fresh meat...
Fresh Meat for 2,500 Meals Distributed in Türkiye
ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 2,500 meals to vulnerable families across Türkiye during the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 500 families...
Baitulmaal Distributes Fresh Meat for More than 6K Meals Across Chad
N’DJAMENA, CHAD June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 6,000 meals to families across Chad during the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 1,200 vulnerable families received...
Baitulmaal Provides Fresh Meat for 3,000 Meals to Families in Sudan
KHARTOUM STATE, SUDAN June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 3,000 meals to vulnerable families across Sudan during the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 600 families...
Fresh Meat for 12K Meals Distributed to Families in Somalia
GALKAYO, SOMALIA June 8, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 12,000 meals to impoverished families in Somalia as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 2,000 families living in the...
Fresh Meat for 900 Meals Distributed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat for 900 meals to impoverished families in Mexico as part of the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 180 families living in Mexico...
Baitulmaal Distributes 4K Iftar Meals in Gaza on Day of Arafah
GAZA, PALESTINE June 6, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed 4,000 iftar meals to displaced families in Gaza on the Day of Arafah during the sacred Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah. Approximately 800 families...
Baitulmaal Provides Fresh Meat for 4K Meals to Families and Orphans in Kyrgyz Republic
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 4,000 meals to vulnerable families across Kyrgyz Republic during the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 800 families...