Ongoing wars, natural disasters and terminal illnesses have meant families have experienced irreplaceable losses.

The loss of a father doesn’t just leave a trail of grief; it leaves a household on the brink of financial collapse. Widowed and orphaned, women and children face the hardest of circumstances in trying to just survive each day.

No time to grieve.

Across the globe, families are broken by loss. In Sudan, women have had to witness their loved ones killed in a war which shows no sign of easing. In Bangladesh, countless children are left orphaned as devastating floods claim the lives of their fathers, who were often the primary breadwinners.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, ‘The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together in Paradise like this’, and he held his two fingers together to illustrate. (Bukhari).

Bereaved, alone, and anxious for the future.

Widowed women face the ultimate struggle in soothing, comforting, and providing for multiple children grieving for their father.

With no opportunity to work, no childcare help and living in shelters or makeshift homes, life is very tough.

Basic human necessities such as warmth and food are a struggle. Clean running water is a luxury.

Their grief never ends, but your comfort is their shield and our calling.

Act now to save lives

£60 - Goes towards housing fund for a widow and her family.

£100 - Provide a cash survival grant for a widow in urgent need

£210 - Could provide an orphan child with 6 months care & protection

£350 - Goes towards the Orphans & Widows Fund

£1,050 - Rescue five orphans with food, shelter, and protection

£2,500 - Can build a house for Orphans & Widows

Give them more than support - give them comfort.

At Muslim Aid, we work to ensure households with widows and orphans are given a practical lifeline to stabilise their households and live self-sufficiently. Having collaborated closely with the communities we serve for over 38 years, we prioritise enabling independence and dignity for families who are most often left helpless. 

Your support can: 

• Provide nutrition for children, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. 
• Deliver livelihood and skills training to give widows an income. 
• Give orphans and children access to education. 
• Offer trauma counselling and support for those who have been affected by the conflict and lost their loved ones. 

You can help do more.

Your kind donations to our Orphans & Widows appeal can serve to help us deliver these services, which allow women and children to grieve and recover. You can serve to provide them with the immediate aid that they need, through food and shelter, as well as provide them with prospects and training through our skills programmes.

There is a great reward in supporting both orphans and widows in Islam, and by serving them, they can be protected and provided for. 

With your support, they can begin to look forward to tomorrow and a brighter, stronger future.