Over 3,700 orphans being cared for in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Ghana and Sierra Leone
In the war-torn countries of Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, Life is working to help orphans recover from childhood tragedies by caring for their
needs as they struggle to live a normal life in an unstable world. In these countries, Life provides material assistance to mainly fatherless orphans who live at home with their mothers or with other relatives. These children are given supplementary food, clothing, education assistance, and basic medical care. The objective is to assist caretakers in improving the quality of life of these children.
Of the 3,700 orphans currently being assisted by Life, 80% are sponsored directly by our donors. Donors who sponsor orphans on a monthly basis receive a photo and profile of the child receiving their assistance as well as updates on the child’s educational progress. The orphans and their sponsors also send letters back and forth to one another, which strengthens the personal bond between them.
In Sierra Leone, Life operates facilities that serve as both orphanages and schools. Life is completely responsible for the total care of the orphan providing the orphan with housing, clothing, food, and education, as well as basic medical care.
Orphans in many countries receive gifts on both Eids, and many benefit from a special back to school program, which provides students with the
essentials needed for a productive school year.
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Life Afghanistan distributes food and back-to-school items to orphans
Life staff gave 420 orphans in Kabul, Laghman and Jalalabad fabric to make school uniforms and food items that included flour, cooking oil, beans and tea which was enough food to last for three month
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Life Distributes Ramadan food baskets to more than 1700 families in the West Bank (Phase I)
Life staff in Palestine is distributing food baskets to more than 1700 families in the West Bank. The food baskets contained 2 liters of cooking oil, tomato paste, 5 kg rice, 5 kg flour, 5 kg lentils, apricot paste, dates, tahini, spaghetti, pasta, 2 bottles juice, 5 kg sugar, 2 packs milk powder and Fava beans (Foul)
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LIFE FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT SIERRA LEONE DISTRIBUTES DESKTOP COMPUTERS AND LADIES HAND BAGS - Arabic
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Life distributes aid to orphans and digs two water wells in Afghanistan
Life for Relief and Development's office in Kabul Afghanistan distributed food aid to orphans that are enrolled in Life's orphan sponsorship program.
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Donors Establish 3 Water Wells in Afghanistan
The new wells mean that families will no longer need to travel long distances with mules in order to retrieve water from other wells. The new source of water will also help small farmer and herders, and is expected to provide an economic boost to the area.
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Beds Given to Orphans, Disabled in Sierra Leone
Orphans, disabled persons, and families living in poverty were among the recipients of the beds, which came complete with frames, mattresses, and box springs.
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Multiple Projects Completed Across Iraq
Support for Orphans and Widows, Helping Widow Start Small Business, Helping Talented and Gifted Iraqi Students, Colleges and Universities Get New Books, World Orphan Day Celebration,
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Projects in Ghana Help Thousands
Life's signature project in Ghana is its Orphan Sponsorship Program. Approximately 70 orphaned boys and girls...
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New Computers for Yemeni Orphans
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Life Expands Orphans Program into Ghana
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Eid Gifts for Iraqi Orphans and Widows
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Ramadan Food Baskets for orphans in Iraq
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Life Expands Orphans Program into Ghana
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Orphanage and Community Centers Being Built in Sierra Leone
Life has redoubled its commitment to the people of Sierra Leone through the adoption of a number of new projects in the country this year.
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Life Jordan: Field Trips for Orphans, Classes for Widows
During the recent spring school recess, Life Jordan arranged a special field trips for many of their sponsored orphans in the cities of Zarqa and Irbid.
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Orphans in Baghdad Receive Food Aid
30 orphans and families received food baskets that included fresh lamb meat, beans, and other food items.
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Support Given to Orphans and Poor Families in Basra
Life recently completed a project to help improve health and hygiene among orphans and poor families living in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. Life partnered with its sister organization in Iraq, the Al-Rafd Charity, to implement this project.
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Orphans Attend FIFA Championship
Last December, Life organized a field trip for a group of orphans living in the United Arab Emirates under the supervision of the UAE Red Crescent Society.
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Udhiyah Meat Distributed to Orphans and the Disabled in Sierra Leone
with the UAE-based Sharjah International, Life for Relief and Development successfully implemented its 2009 Udhiyah campaign in the West African country of Sierra Leone.
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Damascus Orphans Benefit from Udhiyah Meat
Some 150 families, including households with handicapped orphans, received 2.5 kilogram packages of fresh meat, thanks to the donations that Life received for this project.
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UAE Orphans Treated to Indoor Ski Trip
22 orphans were treated to a trip to the world-famous Ski Dubai. The trip was organized by LIFE and the UAE Red Crescent Society.
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89 New Orphan Sponsorships in Jordan
Sponsored orphans receive assistance on a monthly basis in the form of food, clothing, schools supplies, and other support.
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Activities Bring Smiles to Orphans in Dubai
In cooperation with the Ihsan Charitable Society in Ajman, LIFE UAE recently took orphaned boys and girls on two field trips.
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Orphan Program in Afghanistan Improved
LIFE cares for the needs of approximately 600 sponsored children who are spread across Kabul, Jalalabad and Laghman
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LIFE Expands Operations in Jordan
Life for Relief and Development expanding programs and development activities in Jordan
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Update on SL Orphanage Construction
LIFE has raised enough funds thus far for the construction of the orphanage itself..
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Iraqi Children Receive Gifts in Honor of World Orphans Day
LIFE joined a coalition of charities to deliver gift packages to orphans and other needy children in Baghdad
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LIFE Staff Meets with First Lady of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's First Lady, Mrs. Alice Sia Koroma, held talks with officials from LIFE for Relief and Development to discuss LIFE's humanitarian efforts in the West African nation.
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Building New Orphanage in Sierra Leone
The new orphanage will be fully furnished and able to house up to 100 children.
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LIFE Expands Orphan Program to Jordan
LIFE for Relief and Development has expanded its orphan sponsorship program to include children living in refugee camps within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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LIFE Takes Orphans to the Movies
Going to the movies to watch a cartoon would not seem like a big deal to most people. However, for a group of orphans who were treated to a screening of a new animated film at the Dubai International Film Festival, the experience was the thrill of a lifetime.
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World Orphan Day Celebration in Iraq
World Orphans Day was observed in Iraq on April 11, 2007 with LIFE for Relief and Development hosting a luncheon in honor of the occasion at the Petroleum Cultural Center in Basra.
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Report on Distribution of School Supplies in Sierra Leone
LIFE for Relief and Development distributed clothes and school supplies to 273 orphans who attend the War Orphans Primary School and Orphanage in the town of Mile 91 in northern Sierra Leone. The school and orphanage are operated by LIFE.
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Orphans Journey to Japan
Report on Journey with the Orphans to Japan during the Period 7/31-8/19/2007
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School Material Distribution in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone
On September 6, 2006 LIFE distributed school materials worth $13,700 to LIFE supported war orphans of the Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone Orphans Receive Clothes
On June 7th, 2006, LIFE sponsored the distribution of clothes to the impoverished orphan children of Sierra Leone, from which 200 orphans benefited.
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Afghan Orphan Graduation
Students in Afghanistan are finally celebrating the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
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LIFE's Kindergarten: Third Graduating Class
After two graduating classes from the LIFE sponsored Flower Kindergarten in Baghdad, a new program emerged to hone the language skills of these young students.
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LIFE's Orphan Day
LIFE organizes a big festival on the occasion of the International Orphan Day on April 1st 2006.
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Art Courses for Orphans
The current situation in Iraq has created the need for courses that help children develop their artistic and creative talents.
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