Orphans Back to School

Give the child you sponsor a Back to School they'll remember

Whether you already sponsor a child or are thinking of starting — give a vulnerable, orphaned child the tools to start the new school year with confidence.

Donate before term starts to guarantee your gift reaches your sponsored child in time.

What your £40 can provide:

• School backpack
• Exercise notebooks & pencils
• Pens, eraser & pencil sharpener
• Ruler, geometry set & calculator
• Colouring supplies & highlighters
• Glue stick & scissors
• Pencil case
• Reusable water bottle
• Full school uniform
• & more

Exact contents vary by country to match each child's specific school requirements.

For families where every penny goes on survival, school supplies are impossible to afford. Your £40 gift means the orphan you sponsor walks into their classroom this year with everything they need — not empty-handed.

• 54,597 orphans sponsored
• 15 countries we operate in
• 15,072 new sponsorships in the last 6 months
• 681 of the children we sponsor are now in university
• 24,571 orphan registered and ready for a sponsor like you

A duty we don't forget

The Prophet ﷺ raised orphans as his own, and taught us that whoever cares for an orphan will be with him in Paradise, "like this" — raising his two fingers together.

He ﷺ also taught us the weight of seeking and sharing knowledge:

"Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah makes easy for him a path to Paradise." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Muslim)

Sponsoring an orphan is a lifelong commitment to their wellbeing — and their education is part of that. Giving them the tools to learn is not an extra, it's part of fulfilling the trust you took on when you began sponsoring them.

"The best house among the Muslims is a house in which an orphan is treated well." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Ibn Majah)

As we approach Rabi al-Awwal — a time many Muslims reflect on the Prophet's ﷺ mercy toward orphans and children — there's no better moment to follow his example.

As part of our Summer of Sadaqah Appeal, we're asking every sponsor to help make sure the child they support isn't the one left without a school bag on the first day back.

Whether you've sponsored your child for years or are about to start — give them the start to this school year they deserve.

Human Appeal is committed to providing aid in the country or programme that you select. In the event we complete the programme, 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 programme where it is needed most.