Dignity under fire: Al-Baraka continues to support Gaza in the face of aggression

Sponsorship Beyond Money As part of the “Promise Fulfilled” campaign, the association

expanded its orphan sponsorship program to include more than 320 new orphans since the beginning of 2025. Sponsorship is not limited to financial support; it also includes providing basic necessities, psychological support, and recreational activities aimed at rebuilding a

traumatized childhood.

The project manager in Gaza says, “We don’t just sponsor a body; we try to nurture a broken heart, to rebuild trust in life… brick by brick.” Testimonies from the Heart of Pain In one of the Rafah camps, nine-year-old Ruba, who lost her parents and four siblings in a heavy bombing, said in a trembling voice, “I’m not alone anymore… I have someone who cares about me, helps me buy school supplies, and gives me a toy.” These simple words encapsulate the program’s profound goal: to ensure that orphans feel they are not forgotten in this harsh world. Ongoing Psychological and Educational Support In addition to monthly sponsorships, the association, in collaboration with specialists, organized initiatives for psychological support, as well as play and drawing sessions for the sponsored children. They were also provided with school bags and educational supplies to ensure their continued learning despite all obstacles. From Algeria… Hearts Embracing Orphans Donations from within Algeria are the cornerstone of this program, with thousands of Algerian benefactors sponsoring orphans from Gaza, some for many years. The association affirms that sponsoring an orphan from Gaza is a humanitarian and religious bond that transcends borders and breathes life into a cause that will never die. “I and the one who sponsors an orphan will be in Paradise like these two,” a hadith that the Al-Baraka team carries in their hearts as they knock on the doors of children who have long been deprived of laughter.