Baneen

I am 11 years old!
I’ve been waiting 1077 Days!
ID: 252

Full Sponsorship: $58/M
Half Sponsorship: $29/M

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“If you can not feed a hundred people, then feed just one”

Father died in 2019 car accident
Baneen Shaheed, 2011
Zahraa Shaheed, 2008
Mahdi Shaheed, 2007
Fatima Shaheed, 2005
They Need Food

Baneen Shaheed is 10 years old. She was orphaned at the innocent age of 8 – young enough not to understand the true impact of such a loss, yet old enough to feel the excruciating void of a father – after her father passed away in a car accident. She and her three younger siblings live with their mother, who is unable to provide for the family. Baneen’s siblings are Zahraa is 13 years old, she was orphaned at the age of 11. Mahdi is 14 years old, he was orphaned at the age of 12 and Fatima is 16 years old., sadly, she was orphaned at the age of 14. Baneen and her three older siblings need your help to provide the basic necessities of food, shelter, clothing, and an education.

Please help Baneen experience the true kindness of a sponsor by helping provide for a family who has experienced so much shock and loss.

Through the donations received from generous donors like you, I.C. Hope is able to provide orphaned children and widowed mothers with necessities and skilled trade training, not only allowing them the chance at survival but also endowing them with skills and hope for a brighter future!

• Wholesome food
• Clean, adequate clothing
• Safe, happy living arrangements
• Basic household furniture and appliances
• Basic school supplies and uniforms
• Tutoring programs
. Safe transportation
• Special education tutoring
• Autism programs and support
• Mental health programs
• Medical services
• Skilled trade education and certification (sewing, handyman, computer repair and programming, entrepreneurship, etc.)

I.C. Hope implements a strict and rigorous fund allocation system whereby funding is paid to the orphan guardian with proof of funds spent (receipts from grocery/food markets, clothing retailers, furniture/appliance retailers, home rent, etc.) validated by ongoing social service visits to confirm appropriate purchases. Due to our on-site team and volunteers, every family is regularly visited to ensure funds are directly supporting our beloved orphans. Our team in Washington D.C. (USA) regularly visits Iraq to ensure this operation and also to witness the beaming faces of the orphaned children receiving a new pair of glasses when they could not see the chalkboard, or a new pair of shoes because their feet were bleeding from inadequate shoes, or a family benefitting from a new bed who no longer have to sleep on concrete ground, etc.

If an orphan sponsor would like regular progress updates or correspondence with a beloved orphan, please do not hesitate to contact our team at info@ichope.org, and appropriate arrangements will be made. Please note we prioritize the well-being and safety of our orphans. Thus sensitive information such as home address may be withheld.