Years of conflict, famine and other natural disasters have left many children in Somalia orphaned. These children have to fend for themselves or are sometimes taken in by grandparents or other family members.
The people who adopt orphans can rarely afford to, as most families in Somalia struggle to make ends meet. Getting one square meal a day, for existing family members, is challenging in itself, without the extra mouth to feed. For people facing hunger, school is hardly a priority, which means orphan children rarely get an education. Instead, they work menial jobs to support the income of their host families.
At African Relief Fund (ARF), we support orphans through their adoptive families. Our Orphan Sponsorship Programme allows donors to take on the financial cost of caring for an orphan child. In this way, host families are able to focus on providing the emotional and educational nurture orphans need, without the stress of financial constraints.
Help an OrphanARF’s Orphan Sponsorship Programme supports boys and girls from the age of six, who’ve lost one parent or both. Staff and volunteers at our field offices visit the children and their families regularly. They monitor each orphan child’s progress and check if they need further assistance. ARF also partners with local organisations who help us monitor project recipients. Our Orphan Sponsorship Programme provides the following for orphans and their adoptive families:
A monthly food pack for the family
A monthly stipend – to cover the orphan’s basic expenses and school fees
Eid gifts for the orphan, twice a year
Annual medical check-up for the orphan
ARF partners with local organisations who help us identify orphan families that need our support.
Presently, our Orphan Sponsorship Programme supports 50 orphans in Mogadishu, Afgooye and Burao. But we have a waiting list of many more orphans across Somalia who are in need of sponsorship. Can you help?
• £20 a month can provide an orphan with food, clothing, healthcare and schooling.
• £240 can cover an orphan’s basic expenses for a year, and ensure they stay in school.
We know that caring for an orphan is so highly regarded in Islam, because it is such a great responsibility, and often difficult to bear alone. That’s why we try to shoulder some of that responsibility, in order to share in the blessings. Join us in the effort to care for orphans in Somalia, by sponsoring an orphan child today.
Sponsor an OrphanLaunched in 2012, our Orphan Sponsorship Programme is still growing, but it’s made a world of difference to the lives of dozens of orphaned children and their adoptive families. ARF field staff in Afgooye regularly report on the positive impact sponsorships have had. ‘Orphan sponsorship has given the sponsored families a new lease on life,’ they’ve said. ‘They are no longer worried about sending their kids to schools due to school fees. The families who want to raise the children as best they can, can now afford to feed them and let them remain in school.’
Help more Orphans
African Relief Fund is looking for ways to expand its ways to gather donations for aid projects in African communities. But we need your Help. Together, we can make a real difference in the lives of unprivileged people in Africa and give them the chance they deserve.
Your donation will reach people who are in dire need of it through our several emergency aid projects.
Sadaqah
Qurbani
Secure DonationFood Packs
Orphan Sponsorship
Health Care
Hafiz Sponsorship
Build A Masjid
Water Project
Sudan Emergency Appeal
Sadaqah
Zakat
General
All payments are secured.
All payments are secured.
Your act of generosity is a beacon of hope, making a lasting impact on those in need.
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