No Orphan without Education

• 1,303 Orphans and 542 widowed Mothers / Guardians are currently receiving stipends every month from $33 to $84 depending on family size.

• School tuition and exam fee will continue to be paid by Hidaya directly to the school.

• In-kind items such as uniforms, shoes, books and stationary will be purchased and given to orphans time to time during the year.

• Approximately 10% of the orphans are attending basic computer classes at Hidaya which include windows, word, exel and power point.

Future Plans:

• Installation of Water Hand Pumps at the homes of Orphans who do not currently have access to water in their home.

• Improve the current monitoring system to minimize school dropout of Orphan students.

• Provide Qard-e-Hasana and training to Orphans who never attended school and are now reaching adulthood.

• Arrange separate classes for adult literacy for Orphans who never attended school and are now reaching adulthood.

• Provide vocational training to Widows & Orphans so they may become Self Employed through means such as Stitching/Tailoring and Sewing machines.

• Create a plan to protect children from child labor practices.

• Attend to basic medical problems of Orphan students.

• Focus on and take back to schools the Orphan children who have dropped out or have never attended school.

• In the case there is no school in the village and conditions are conducive, Hidaya may try to start one.

Last update: Tuesday Feb. 3, 2009