Windows & Doors
Replacing broken windows and doors that no longer close
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Winter Appeal 2026
Safe Homes for Orphaned Children in Iraq
For orphaned children in damaged homes, the cold gets in at night. Help us repair and provide safer homes this winter.
Donate NowAuthorised by Al-Sayyid Al-Sistani | Registered Charity No. 1196583 | Fundraising Regulator Member
At night, temperatures drop sharply, and in the colder northern provinces they fall further. Rain and icy wind seep through cracked walls and broken roofs, and many children spend the coldest months in homes that are damp and unsafe.
We support more than 117,000 orphaned children across Iraq, and many of their families urgently need home repairs before the worst of the weather arrives.
From now until January, our teams are repairing damaged homes and building new ones for the families most at risk.
“It’s the first time we’ve been this happy since Dad died… we’ve got a house with no scorpions!” This is what one of the orphaned children registered with Al-Ayn told our team.
For years, her family lived in a house that was falling apart, with scorpions and snakes a part of everyday life. When her father died suddenly, her mother, already unwell, was left alone with two children. Her brother gave up school to work.
When the family registered with Al-Ayn, our team inspected their home. It was beyond repair, so we built them a new one.
Tonight, she sleeps safely. Many more families in Iraq are still waiting for a home that keeps out the cold.
Our field teams visit every family in person and assess every home, so your support goes first to the children whose homes most urgently need repairing.
Every home is different. Your donation contributes to the repairs that keep the cold out, such as:
Replacing broken windows and doors that no longer close
Repairing damaged roofs and leaking ceilings
Sealing cracked walls that let in rain and icy wind
Our teams travel across Iraq so that no orphaned child in need is missed. Every family goes through the same process:
Support is then delivered directly to those families, so your donation reaches children we know, in homes we have seen. This winter, you can ensure every family under our care who needs support is able to receive it.
For more than 20 years, your generosity has given orphaned children and their families safety and stability. Our housing programme has helped children live in homes where they feel secure:
253 new homes built
979 homes repaired
413 homes in our residential complexes
For more than 20 years, Al-Ayn has served under the guidance of His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Sistani.
His ijaza permits us to receive Khums and other religious dues to bring vital support to orphaned children across our areas of operation. We hold this as a sacred amanah, and every contribution is spent in accordance with its terms.
Nearly half of Iraq’s children (47.8%) live in multidimensional poverty, which leaves many families unable to afford home repairs. (UNICEF, 2025)
Disclaimer: Any excess donations received will be allocated towards supporting the various needs of beneficiaries registered with us in the countries we operate in. Donations cover expenditure necessary for the continuation of our work in managing funds, and spending them on services provided to beneficiaries.
