Sponsor an orphan for just $75 per month; that's only $2.50 per day—and transform the life of a vulnerable child.
Sponsor NowSponsor an orphan for just $75 per month; that's only $2.50 per day and transform the life of a child.
Sponsor NowSponsor an orphan for just $75 per month; that's only $2.50 per day—and transform the life of a vulnerable child.
Sponsor NowSponsor an orphan for just $75 per month; that's only $2.50 per day and transform the life of a child.
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Full Orphan Sponsorship — Covers food, safe housing, clothing, healthcare, and education for one orphaned child. It keeps them in school and out of danger — for just $2.50 a day.
One Year of Hope — Give a full year of sponsorship in a single gift and provide a child with 12 months of stability. Zakat-applicable and accepted as a one-off payment.
Orphan & Children's Fund — If you're not ready for a monthly commitment you can still contribute with a one-off donation which supports children in urgent need with no ongoing obligation.
A Child Is Waiting. You Can Be the Answer.
Children do not wait for the right moment to need help. Right now, thousands of orphaned children registered with Human Appeal are urgently waiting for a sponsor. Each one has a name, a story, and a future that depends on the mercy of someone like you. Each one lost their father or both parents to war, disaster, or poverty.
Without a sponsor, they face a future of hunger, school dropout, and exploitation.
The scale of the global crisis:
When a child loses their father, they lose their family's income. They are pulled from school to earn money. They become vulnerable to malnutrition, illness, and exploitation. The cycle of poverty closes around them unless someone steps in.
That someone can be you — not just once, but every month. A consistent, reliable presence in a child's life that gives them the stability to grow, learn, and look toward the future with hope.
Sponsoring an orphan is not a one-time act of charity. It is a sustained commitment that builds a child's life month by month, year by year, until they are able to stand on their own.
Honouring a Prophetic tradition
In his lifetime, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) - himself an orphan - emphasized caring for orphans and promised those who did so a special place in Jannah. It's a testament to the beauty of supporting the most vulnerable within our ummah - the children who have lost their caregivers.
Sponsoring an orphan isn't just following the legacy of the Messenger (PBUH); it also assists the child's mother or caregiver with the expenses for:
A Personal Connection — What You Will Receive as a Sponsor
Safety, experience, and child-focused care
Rely on our 33 years of expertise in nurturing orphaned children. Across all 14 countries where we sponsor orphans, we have a dedicated child safeguarding officer is in place. All staff working with children receive comprehensive training in child protection. Our local staff check in on all sponsored orphans to make sure they are well, in school, and receiving the care you intended, and we transparently report back to you how the child is in your biannual reports.
We also train mothers and caregivers on child protection, helping them to protect these orphans from common risks. We also work to help families with orphans in other ways, such as by training widowed mothers to have a livelihood to support her orphaned children.
Currently, our sponsors are transforming the lives of over 47,000+ orphans in 14 countries. Over 6,000 more are registered and urgently awaiting a sponsor to help them with the cost of food, clothing, and healthcare.
The decimation of Gaza has left in its wake a devastating future for its children. More than 38,000 children have been newly orphaned, and 41% of families in Gaza are caring for a child that isn’t their own. For an orphan, not only do they have to cope the loss of their parents, but they suddenly have to think about how they will eat, how they will afford to survive.
Palestine Orphans and Children FundOrphan sponsorship, known as kafala in Arabic, is the act of providing ongoing financial and moral support to a child who has lost their father or both parents. In Islam, it is one of the most meritorious acts a believer can perform — mentioned over twenty times in the Qur'an and emphasised repeatedly in the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The Prophet himself (PBUH) was an orphan. He understood first-hand the vulnerability orphaned children face, and dedicated his life to elevating their status. To sponsor an orphan is to follow his Sunnah of mercy and to draw closer to him in this life and the next.
The Qur'an does not merely encourage care for orphans — it links neglecting them to weak faith (Surah 107:1–2). Caring for an orphan is also a Sadaqah Jariyah — ongoing worship whose reward continues long after the act itself.
"And they give food, in spite of their love for it, to the needy, the orphan, and the captive." — Qur'an, 76:8
Orphan sponsorship is a way to provide ongoing financial support to the mother of caregiver of an orphan who has lost their father or both parents. They receive a stipend every three months that covers the cost of their food, clothes, healthcare, and school supplies. It allows a child to stay in school – which is a condition of the sponsorship - helping them to break the cycle of poverty and have the skills for a brighter future.
When you sponsor an orphan, the funds go to the orphan child’s caregiver, usually the child’s mother, grandparent or family guardian.
Every family has different needs and we understand that the mother or caregiver is the best judge of how to help each child. We empower this person to spend the funds in a way that best helps the child in the way that they most need, usually through providing food, education, shelter or clothes. We continue to offer safeguarding and in-person checks with each family to ensure that the child is benefiting from your sponsorship.
Yes. A condition of our sponsorship is that the child you sponsor must attend school if they are old enough and have no physical condition that prevents them from attending.
Child protection is of utmost importance in this program, so we don’t allow sponsors to contact the sponsored child via any means, including letters, email or video calls. You’ll receive updates on the child’s development and progress every six months, providing you with information on their education, living situation, and well-being.
We provide you with reports twice a year, which include photographs and drawings, as well as information about the child’s family, school, performance at school and well-being.
You can sponsor an orphan by visiting our website and setting up a monthly or annual donation. You can also call us and our donor care team will assist you in sponsoring a child.
When you sponsor a child, you’ll help to cover the cost of their:
No. By sponsoring a child, you provide financial support to allow them to have access to a quality education and a better quality of life. This is not considered adopting a child, which would be a legal guardianship and daily care in the same home. Nevertheless, the child is aware of your sponsorship and the help you provide.
An orphaned child is a child whose father or both parents have passed away.
Yes, you can sponsor as many children as you like.
We only sponsor orphans in developing countries.
Yes, however you must specify this when setting up your donation so we can ensure that we abide by the stringent conditions of Zakat.
Yes. Through our website, you can sponsor an orphan from wherever in the world you are based.
We apply strict program criteria for orphan sponsorship programs. Every child must meet our minimum requirements for the orphan sponsorship program – including having lost their father - so that we can ensure we are reaching orphans most in need.
The child you sponsor will no longer need to worry about the daily cost of living, allowing them to attend school where they can gain the knowledge, skills and personal development for a better future. Sponsorship safeguards and protects the child through regular monitoring by our child welfare officers, while ensuring they have a reasonable standard of living, a caring home, as well access to healthcare, clothing, and school supplies.
You can send additional financial support to the child by contacting our Donor Care Team, or by setting up a second sponsorship fund for them if you wish. You can also send Eid or Ramadan gifts by donating to this program and inputting the ID number of the orphan you sponsor. We don’t accept non-financial gifts as we know the guardian of the child is best placed to decide what they need, and we cannot give out children’s addresses for their own safety.
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “I and the one who sponsors an orphan will be in Paradise like these two” – and he gestured with his forefinger and middle finger, holding them close together.
In Islam, sponsoring an orphaned child is one of the most righteous deeds a Muslim can perform.
Human Appeal is committed to providing aid in the country or program that you select. In the event we complete the program, exceed the required funds, or are denied access to a particular country for reasons beyond our control, Human Appeal reserves the right to reallocate your donation to another program where it is needed most.
