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Project Overview
Islamic Relief began the Orphan Sponsorship Programme in 1992 with 120 orphans.

Orphans are provided with education, lodging, food, clothes and recreation facilities.

Currently, Islamic Relief Bangladesh emphasises community based orphan sponsorship to increase capacity through proper utilisation of all community resources as well as IR resources. In the year 2002 Islamic Relief sponsored 328 orphans.

Problem / Project Background
In Bangladesh orphans from poor and distressed families are deprived of their rights and are forced to survive in destitute conditions, homelessness, neglected and uncared for.

With a view to mitigate their sufferings, and to ensure quality of education, food, health, skills and help them to earn a livelihood like the other segments of the community, IR implemented an orphan sponsorship project in orphanages and in remote communities in different parts of Bangladesh.
This project selected the most deprived and needy orphans through community participation, and household visits by Islamic Relief staff. IR assists the orphans in achieving their potential by improving the well being and the future of the orphans.

IR sponsored 328 orphans for the year 2002 in 5 orphanages and individuals staying with their families in 9 districts of Bangladesh. Of the total 172 are boys and 156 are girls.

Project Objectives
Specific objectives:

• To ensure survival, protection and healthy development of the orphans.

• To help in the improvement of the orphan welfare

• To assist in their studies and skills development for a better future

• To help the orphans achieve their potentials

• To provide technical training to the orphans and their family members to develop their ability for livelihood.

Project Activities
Education: All the orphans attend formal education in madrassas, schools and colleges. House tutors keep track of how the orphans progress with the institutions.

Food: The meals given to orphans are carefully monitored for nutrition content to ensure they get a balanced diet. Hygiene awareness training is organised for guardians of orphans.

Accommodation and clothing: A good environment is created in the orphanages, also families that shelter orphans are given financial support.

Medical Facilities: A health checkup by a medical practitioner takes place monthly. Treatment and clinical services is arranged in emergencies.

Psychology: To improve the morale of the orphans and to generate enthusiasm for their regular activities, various stimulating events are arranged for orphans.

Recreation: As refreshment for orphans and their families, an orphans mother's day is organised once every quarter. Newspapers, magazines and storybooks are kept in orphanage library. TV facilities are arranged in every orphanage. Visits to places of interest are organised. Annual sports events are organised for orphans.

Income generating activities: To improve the economic condition of orphans and their family, livestock and poultry items are distributed to orphans.

Skills training: Skills training is provided to orphans on a small scale to improve their future prospects.

Beneficiaries
838 (direct and indirect)

Other Activities in Country

• Mother and Child Healthcare (MCH)

• Community Action Project (CAP)

• Health Centre

• Vocational Training and Employment Support Service (VTESS)

• Water and Sanitation (WATSAN)

• Emergency relief

• Ramadan & Qurbani.