About Us
We are a non-profitable UK-based organization providing support to children all around the world.
About Us
“Our future lies in the hands of children. Unfortunately for countless, that future is uncertain. Stricken by abuse, exploitation, hunger, natural disasters, poverty, war and absence of opportunities has created a distressing crisis for the global society.
According to UNICEF currently there are 150 + million orphans at risk globally. Births of near 230 million children under 5 have never been registered thus depriving them of an identity or nationality.
Orphans of the Dunya is a growing U.K. based charity who focus their help primarily on orphans, but also assist other needy people such as widows and refugees. Working together with “Al Abrar” situated in Morocco, we have been raising awareness of the increasing concern of orphans within Moroccan towns e.g. Meknes. Originally starting off by pledging individual donations to Morocco, it steadily grew with the inspiration from Allah (God) and now we fundraise on larger scales to help and support as many as we can.
Our mission is simple. We want to motivate people to translate their empathy into help and support for our cause in giving the aid needed to orphans, widows and needy persons and ensuring the equality they deserve. Our vision is simple. To first and foremost elevate the wellbeing of orphans, but also assist widows, refugees and other poor and needy people anywhere in the world by helping to relieve them from poverty and financial hardship, and by promoting the advancement of education and good health. This aim is achieved in particular by assisting with the provision of items, goods and services which may be distributed by ourselves or through established not for profit organisations determined by our trustees”
Orphans of the Dunya
Charity endeavours in the UK began simply by just sending individual donations to Morocco. The devastating conditions in Morocco reached the ears of people; support then progressed and gradually started accumulating larger donations. Each new supporter bought new life to our endeavours and this encouraged us to begin fundraising on a larger scale. As Souad Lakhouri helped to establish “Al Abrar” it was natural that we would build a solid partnership with them in Morocco.
It wasn’t long before we found a keen group of volunteers organising barbecues at the Brothers and Sisters “Khidmah Organisation” community events in June 2011. Read more (remove read more). We raised money for warm blankets & food parcels.
Meknes in 2011, we visited “Al Abrar” and soon began fundraising to support a community centre there. This would intend to provide a base for the children and their carer’s. On our return to the UK we started work, we soon had a list of regular donor’s that set up monthly transfers towards the rent of the charity building.
A “Breakfast Club” was created at the Community Centre where we collected food hampers and shipped them out to Morocco. Supporters for the cause provided a whiteboard, laptop, computers, monitors, printers, TV, DVD’s and desks to help create an interactive environment.
We set up regular food donations and Qurbani donations, Eid clothes and gifts & now our sponsorship project supports more children than ever.
We have lots of energy, big ideas and good people willing to help. Our recognition of charity status in 2014 provides us with the legitimacy needed to grow bigger. We need your help!
These kids require your help!
Story Of
‘’Al Abrar‘’
It was after the sudden passing of my uncle in 2002 that caused me to reflect upon life (it’s fragility) and realise how vital it is to live a just and good life in the path of Allah (God). During this grievous time Mum would ask to tag along with her to the Masjid. Instead, I’d shrug it off responding as if being very busy. In reality I was just going to Hamam and having my hair and nails pampered. I was still praying my compulsory salah but I wouldn’t exactly claim I was practicing.
The event of my uncle’s death became a turning point in my life and at this stage I’d end up joining Mum on her visits to the mosque. Beginning to source Islamic lessons and talks I started to have a much better comprehension of Islam. I woke up from thinking about myself to realising the real concern are for those less fortunate i.e. Orphans and poverty oppressed people.
I was with a group of friends one day and we happened to be studying an ayah of the Qur’an in relation to aiding orphans. In that moment the Qur’an had inspired six of us to take action immediately and pursue to do our bit of contribution.
I was working as a primary school teacher at the time and came home from work one day to hear that a serious fire had engulfed one of the neighbouring homes. There were seven children and their Mum in the house. The Father had died recently subsequently making this a distressing time for the family. On returning to home one day, I came to news of a raging fire, which engulfed one of the neighbouring homes. Seven children alongside the Mother were inside. The family had already suffered a loss in the form of a Husband and Father so this situation subsequently increased the distress amongst the family.
Deciding this was the time to spring to action, the sisters and I gathered to visit the victims of the fire. The state of the house left us in shock at first but turned to sadness when thinking about the situation they were in.
The house was severely damaged by flames resulting in most of it collapsing. The roof was no more and walls have caved in. Everything was soot black, diminished with a strong scent of smoke from the incident. All the family belongings were destroyed including clothes; blankets and also the gas cooking stove which exploded. They didn’t even have a morsel to eat nor a drop of water to drink. They were in need of desperate help! We dug into our pockets and gave them what we could following a series of regular visits with food and provisions. Blankets and clothes were also provided and eventually went onto purchase a new home for them. Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God), now they are smiling once again!
This situation opened up more doors to orphans and widows like them that needed our aid and support. Soon after we officially organised ourselves and registered the charity “Al Abrar”. I worked with the charity till 2009 and then moved to U.K. in 2010. From this location we started fundraising for “Al Abrar” until April 2013 when we made the expansion of our vision to enable us to aid orphans and widows worldwide. Thus, at this time “Orphans of the Dunya” was established and I hope you will support us in our cause to aid those in need.
Souad Lakhouiri
Committee Member.