Orphan Sponsorship Program: Muhammed’s Hope for a Brighter Future Through Education
Orphan Muhammed tries his best to be a pillar of strength for his family while facing the harsh reality of displacement in Gaza.
Gaza endured two years of massacre and misery. The death toll has climbed to over 74,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023. A heartbreaking over 21,000 children and 10,000 women are among the casualties.
Over 175,000 people, at least, have been injured. Over 20,000 children are missing, lost, disappeared, detained or buried under rubble. All Gaza’s population have been forcibly displaced at least once. Even under the “ceasefire”, at least 1.9 million people are still displaced from their homes.
Gaza is also in ruins, with 81% of all infrastructure destroyed or damaged. The healthcare system in Gaza also faces critical challenges, with less than 5% of health services fully-functional. Overall, the situation remains a crisis in need of dire attention.
Islamic Relief has been on the ground, operating in Palestine, since 1997. Our teams were one of the first to respond to the October 2023 escalation in Gaza.
Today, we continue to distribute thousands in aid in Gaza. This includes millions in meals. Hygiene kits for thousands of households. Thousands of Litres of clean water per day. As well as psychosocial support for children and women.

Orphan Muhammed tries his best to be a pillar of strength for his family while facing the harsh reality of displacement in Gaza.

Her family home was destroyed, but Gaza orphan Malak remains determined to continue her education and build a better future.

At just 12 years old, orphan Amira has already faced the loss of her father, displacement and the destruction of her family home.