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 Delivered for 7K Meals in Yemen During Udhiyah
SANA’A, YEMEN June 21, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat providing 7,126 meals to impoverished families across Yemen during the season of Udhiyah. Approximately 1,063 families living in Alhudaidah,...
Fresh Meat for 2K Meals Provided in Nigeria
KANO, NIGERIA June 20, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat providing 2,000 meals to families across Nigeria during the Islamic season of Udhiyah. Approximately 400 families living in Kano and...
Baitulmaal Provides 2K Meals in Togo for Udhiyah
LOMÉ, TOGO June 20, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 2,000 meals to families across Togo during Udhiyah. Approximately 400 families living in Lomé and Sakodé received fresh meat from...
Fresh Meat for 2K Meals Distributed to Families in Ghana During Udhiyah
ACCRA, GHANA June 20, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat that provided 2,000 meals to families across Ghana during Udhiyah. Approximately 400 families living in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale received...
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 to 2K Tanzanian Families in Need
DODOMA, TANZANIA June 10, 2025 -- Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed fresh meat, providing 11,880 meals to impoverished families across Tanzania during Udhiyah. Approximately 2,376 families received fresh meat...