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Our work

Orphan & Child Welfare

Every year, International Waqf Fund invests and receives a return on its Sharia compliant investments. Therefore, they use it to implement charity projects in various sectors.

Take a look at some of the projects we have implemented using Waqf investments over the years.

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Families benefiting

ALTERNATIVE ORPHAN FAMILY SPONSORSHIP PROJECT (ALO)
When Maha’s husband was alive, she says her life was different and […]
Breaking families out of the poverty trap
In 2017, Islamic Relief (Our Parent organisation) marked 25 years of serving communities who suffer from poverty trap in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Solar powered homes for orphans in Bangladesh
In the Rajbari district of Bangladesh, many orphans live in poorly-built houses made of thatch, straw and leaves.
Keeping warm in Yemen
In winter months, temperatures in Yemen can fall down to -5°C. With little shelter from the bitter cold and no money to buy warm clothing.
Improving services for children with special needs
Gaza continues to suffer the effects of a protracted crisis. Occupation, blockade and recurrent conflict has devastated the infrastructure of the coastal enclave.
Delivering winter warmth for Yemeni families
War-torn Yemen teeters is on the brink of famine: a staggering 14 million of its people are food insecure.
Sharing Eid joy with Gaza’s children
Home to 1.8 million people, Gaza has faced successive conflicts that have worsened poverty within the enclave.
Keeping Orphans warm in Yemen and Palestine
Akram, 13 years old, happily trying out a winter jacket after receiving the Winter Clothing Project voucher In the winter months, temperatures in Yemen can fall to -5°C.
New Homes, New Lives
For orphans and their families in Bangladesh, it is a daily struggle finding enough food to last from morning until night.
New homes for orphans in Bangladesh
Aim: Construct 85 solar-powered family homes for orphans to help improve their living conditions, general health.
Equipping an orphans office in Hargiesa, Somaliland
Islamic Relief Somalia currently looks after 430 orphans. In 2010, conflict in the region intensified.
Supporting orphan families in Lebanon during the Covid-19 pandemic
This project helped orphan families by providing 2304 food parcels, 290 hygiene kits, clothing, and cash assistance.
Supporting an orphan family in Mali
In partnership with Islamic Relief Canada, this project supported an orphan family of seven from getting evicted from their home in Bamako, Mali.
Providing orphan families with Eid gifts and WASH kits
Niamey is a densely populated city in west Niger. Living conditions are poor, there is a lack of access to basic WASH infrastructure
Supporting orphans
The conflict in Gaza has placed a heavy burden on children and young people.
Supporting safe living spaces for Syrian orphan families seeking refuge in Turkey
Many Syrian refugees have been forced to flee their homes, with around 5.6 million seeking refuge in Turkey and other neighboring countries.
Empowering orphan mothers through vocational skills training
This project in Yemen focussed on training, educating, and empowering orphan mothers with vocational skills to help them sustain an income.
CLEAN DRINKING WATER PROJECT
When Maha’s husband was alive, she says her life was different and that they managed with his small income
SUPPORTING ORPHANED CHILDREN’S LIVELIHOODS
The conflict in Gaza has placed a heavy burden on children and young people.
Summer Camp
In Albania, more than one in ten people live below the poverty line. This makes it difficult for parents to send their children to school.

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