Appeal Background:
In the developing world, orphans start life without adequate means of care, learning, protection and nutrition. But orphaned girls are particularly vulnerable.
Many orphaned girls are exploited and find themselves being abused or sold into gangs who mistreat and humiliate them.
Hundreds of thousands of young women are trapped in such appalling and cruel circumstances, simply because they were unfortunate enough to grow up as orphans. In an effort to promote the Third Millennium Development goal of the United Nations which is to promote gender equality and empower women, we are aiming to support as many young orphaned girls as we can this
year.
Orphan sponsorship in Islam The Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said "I, and the one who looks after an orphan, will be together like this in the next world", then he raised his index and middle fingers together. (Muslim)
How our orphan sponsorship scheme works:
- You can sponsor a child from 94 pence a day.
- We call it one to one sponsorship where you will be the exclusive sponsor and receive full details of the child.
- You have an opportunity to receive occasional reports, pictures and other updates from your sponsored child to get progress on how they are doing.
- You are welcome to write to your sponsored orphan
Orphan Examples:
Zunaira’s Story:
Zunaira’s father Masab Ali passed away with sudden heart failure, she is in class four and wants to be teacher to help support her mother. She has one younger brother and they have no sources of income apart from sponsorship.
Shaid Story:
Shaid Ali is 10 and from Gaza, her father passed way in 2006 when she was just 3 years old. She and her three siblings live with their mother in a small room.
Global Orphan Facts:
- 132 million children are classified as orphans who have lost one of their parents and 13 million who have lost both parents
- Every day 5,760 children become orphans
- Every year 14,050,000 children grow up as orphans and age out of the system
- Every 2.2 Seconds, another orphan child ages out with no family
to belong to and no place to call home
Sponsor a girl like Zunaira or Shaid today:
£28 could provide free food, education and daily maintenance as well as transport and health care for an orphan for one month, £336 will provide the same provisions for a whole year.
How you can help:
Make a donation:
Visit www.almustafatrust.org and make a donation
Setup a direct debit:
Bank: Natwest
Account number: 20366027
Sort code: 60-11-18
IBAN No.: GB10NWBK60111820366027
Spread the word on twitter using our hashtag:
@almustafawti #saveanorphangirl
