ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM I M PA C T R E P O R T 2 0 1 8
ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Because of You ISLAMIC RELIEF CANADA NOW SUPPORTS
10,692 ORPHANS
HELPING OUR GLOBAL ISLAMIC RELIEF FAMILY TO NOW SUPPORT A TOTAL OF
61,678 ORPHANS
QUICK FACTS
THE PROGRAM IS NOW ESTABLISHED IN
28
COUNTRIES
4
NEW COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE PROGRAM SINCE 2015 WE SUPPORT ORPHANS IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR GENDER
MALE ORPHANS
FEMALE ORPHANS
5,774 4,918
WHERE OUR ORPHANS LIVE COUNTRY # OF ORPHANS Afghanistan 837 Albania 68 Bangladesh 942 Bosnia 118 Chad 84 Chechnya 235 Ethiopia 331 India 249 Indonesia 141 Iraq 298 Jordan 132 TOTAL ACTIVE ORPHANS Kenya 492 Kosova 9 Lebanon 147 Lebanon Direct 500 Malawi 132 Mali 802 Niger 480 Pakistan 580 Palestine Gaza 1,463 Palestine West Bank 111 Somalia 683 South Africa 129 Sri Lanka 147 Sudan 331 Syria 742 Tunisia 88 Turkey 15 Yemen 406
10,692
HOW WE’VE GROWN YEAR NET TOTAL # OF ORPHANS 2007 3 2008 28 2009 85 2010 198 2011 263 2012 760 2013 1242 2014 2577 2015 4589 2016 5855 2017 8190 2018 10692
Your Impact SUCCESS STORIES
IRANI BEGUM lives in Satbaria, Bangladesh. Her father passed away when she was 6 years old. After his passing, the family struggled to manage their basic necessities. Irani’s dream was to become a teacher, but poverty made her lose hope in this. Irani’s mother says, “Before getting the sponsorship support, my family was in a vulnerable position. There was no income source to help us lead our life. I was unable to buy educational necessities like books, notebooks and pens for my children. But now I’m happy to see that after a long journey of struggle, my daughter Irani has reached in the path of her success.” Because of you, Irani has completed her Bachelor’s degree and is now teaching at a Primary School. In addition to covering the educational expenses for her children, Irani’s mother was also able to use her savings to purchase livestock. She now has 5 cows, 15 pigeons, 25 hens as well as a pond with fish and 8 ducks. She is able to sell some of the milk, eggs, meat, and fish as an additional source of income.
EHSANUL KABIR lives in Khulna, Bangladesh with his mother, grandmother, and grandfather. When Ehsanul was 2 years old, his father passed away, and the family was no longer able to afford the rent of the house. They moved to another village and Ehsanul’s mother began to work as a housemaid. As Ehsanul grew older, the cost of his educational needs increased and Ehsanul’s mother was no longer able to cope. Thanks to the support he received through Islamic Relief’s Orphan Sponsorship Program, Ehsanul was able to pass his Secondary School Certificate examination and received admission to a technical institute for a diploma in Civil Engineering. Recently, he successfully passed this engineering degree. Ehsanul says, “Before getting support, we did not have any household assets. Now we have a computer, refrigerator and all the necessary furniture in our house. We are in a better situation for our social obligations and responsibilities. We are well-aware about health and sanitation. We enjoy a square meal every day. My mother learned how to get involved in income-generating activities. Now we are able to manage our livelihood. We do not have our own house, but I hope to buy my own house. So I’ve leased a pond from my maternal uncle for fish cultivation [to help me towards my goal].”
ORPHAN CARE PROJECTS
YOUR SUPPORT AND DONATIONS TO THE ORPHAN GENERAL FUND HAVE HELPED CHANGE THE LIVES OF MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THIS FUND, YOU HAVE HELPED • Empower widows through skills training and business development to build sustainable livelihood options for their families • Provide vocational training for orphans who have been discharged from the orphan sponsorship program, to increase their employment opportunities • Fill any gaps in the orphan sponsorship funding to provide support for orphans who have not yet been paired up with donors • Enhance the quality of life for orphans through recreational activities and programs, and rehabilitating orphanages
WE CANNOT DO THIS IMPORTANT WORK WITHOUT YOU
Thank You
F O R YO U R S UP P ORT
3501 Mainway Burlington, ON L7M 1A9 www.islamicrelief.ca 1-855-377-4673(HOPE)