Orphans

About Garto

Garto is two-years old and is in the Arbajan Village, Wijir, in East Africa. Famine in the area has made his mother ill, so his grandmother—his only guardian—is taking care of him. She fears that Garto will meet the same fate as his mother if he doesn’t receive help soon.

But she keeps hope that he will survive and will have a bright future. She is waiting for a sponsor to help her orphaned grandson beat the drought—and beat the odds.

How Islamic Relief is Helping

Each year, Islamic Relief USA’s donors sponsor between 7,000 and 8,500 orphans in 22 countries. With our global partner Islamic Relief Worldwide, the total number sponsored has reached 27,000 a year. Each child receives food, clothing and an education. The support is often enough to lift an orphan’s entire family out of poverty. Full sponsorship costs between $43 and $65 a month—between $1.50 and $2 a day, less than the price of a cup of coffee. Sponsors receive annual reports about their orphan. In addition to this sponsorship program, Islamic Relief also implements other projects that benefit orphans, such as special educational and training centers and supplemental support.

Here are some of Islamic Relief’s current and recently completed orphans programs:

• Education for orphans at Shaheed Habibul Rahman Orphanage center, Afghanistan
• Vocational training for orphans, Afghanistan
• Livelihood support to orphan families, Chechnya

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Donors in the IRUSA community have a variety of options for orphan support—you can choose to provide support on a monthly or yearly basis, and can specify the country you would like your gift directed to. Of course, you can also choose to direct your charitable giving to a general orphan support fund so that your gift will go wherever it is needed most.

Sponsor an orphan in:

• Bangladesh
• Chechnya
• Ethiopia
• India

• Mali
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka

Please note: Orphans originally from these countries may currently be living as refugees in neighboring countries depending on need.

Donate $43/monthDonate $516/year

Sponsor an orphan in:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Iraq

• Kenya
• Niger
• Pakistan

Please note: Orphans originally from these countries may currently be living as refugees in neighboring countries depending on need.

Donate $49/monthDonate $588/year

Sponsor an orphan in:

• Bosnia
• Egypt
• Jordan

• Kosovo
• Lebanon
• Palestine

Please note: Orphans originally from these countries may currently be living as refugees in neighboring countries depending on need.

Donate $65/monthDonate $780/year

Want to connect with one of our orphan support team members? Call 1-888-479-4968 or send an email to orphansupport@irusa.org.