# Charities supporting widows and children Give vulnerable families financial, housing and education support through charities supporting widows and children in underserved communities. Learn more. Source: https://ghh.org.uk/charities-supporting-widows-and-children/ Updated: 2026-05-18T12:51:33+00:00 --- ![Children receiving bread from an aid worker in a refugee camp](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7171-scaled-1.jpg) # Charities supporting widows and children Focused on providing social welfare, Global Helping Hands supports widows and children with financial aid, housing, and educational opportunities in impoverished regions. ## Recent Donation - **Ahmed Obaidi O.** donated £15 Gowanbrae, Australia 3 days ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 7 days ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 1 week ago - **Anonymous** donated £10 Maidenhead, United Kingdom 1 week ago - **Anonymous** donated £15 Sheffield, United Kingdom 1 week ago - **Anonymous** donated £20 Crawley, United Kingdom 1 week ago - **Ahdam R.** donated £35 Shipley, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago - **Hassan W.** donated £15 Burton On Trent, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago - **Harvey C.** donated £10 Brooklyn, United States 3 weeks ago - **Anonymous** donated £100 Reading, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Aysha A.** donated £1 Solihull, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Unknown U.** donated £1 Harrow, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Ramzan T.** donated £25 Maidenhead, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **John M.** donated £20 Enfield, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Anonymous** donated £25 Southampton, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Zahid K.** donated £10 Slough, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Sukhdev S.** donated £5 Romford, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago - **Monera A.** donated £5 Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago - **Aysha A.** donated £1 Solihull, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago - **Syedur R.** donated £5 Chesterfield, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago - **Anonymous** donated £55 Sutton, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago - **Nadeem A.** donated £25 Colnbrook, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago - **Afshan C.** donated £15 Slough, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Anonymous** donated £55 Wokingham, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Baqir K.** donated £15 Slough, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Hamidur R.** donated £250 London, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Anonymous** donated £25 Walsall, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Anonymous** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Ahdam R.** donated £35 Shipley, United Kingdom 1 month ago - **Harvey C.** donated £10 Brooklyn, United States 2 months ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £50 Sheffield, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £25 Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Norman W.** donated £10 Bicester, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Syedur R.** donated £5 Chesterfield, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Hussain R.** donated £10 Kilmarnock, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £15 Birmingham, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Fiona S.** donated £100 Highfield Lane, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Afshan C.** donated £25 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £55 Wokingham, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £20 Slough, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £55 Maidenhead, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Anonymous** donated £25 Maidenhead, United Kingdom 2 months ago - **Aqib M.** donated £15 Maidenhead, United Kingdom 2 months ago ### Donations Donate & Support Donation goal target not found. Our programs aim to empower these women by providing them with the skills and resources they need to support their families and rebuild their lives. We also focus on the education of orphaned children, ensuring that they have the tools they need to succeed in life. Your support helps us provide a lifeline to these families, giving them hope for the future. - [![Smiling girl giving a thumbs up beside a friend](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_4195-768x431.jpg) Orphan Sponsorship Your donations make a significant impact Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/orphans/) - [![Women and a man standing outside a newly painted community building](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20231206_124335-1-768x432.jpg) Qur'an Project Distributing Quran to mosques & students Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/donate/quran-project/) - [![Newly built white masjid with a minaret](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Generative-Fill-1-1-768x431.jpg) Building Masjids A Palace in Jannah, Insh'Allah Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/building-masjids/) - [![Aid worker in a Global Helping Hands vest planting an olive sapling](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Olive-trees01-1-768x768.jpg) Sustainable Projects Enabling self-sufficient poverty relief Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/sustainable-projects/) - [![Three team members in front of the Hala Residential Village sign](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/٠٣_٢٨_١٥_٤٧_IMG_3089-scaled-1-768x576.jpg) Housing Project Help us rebuild lives Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/donate/refugees-homes/) - [![Cupped hands catching water poured from a metal bowl](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/water-wells.jpg) Community Water Wells Donate a well, get a personalised video. Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/water-projects/) ## The Importance and Rewards of Sadaqah Jariyah The Prophet Muhammad **ﷺ** emphasized the significance of Sadaqah Jariyah in numerous Hadiths. One famous Hadith states, ***“When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah, knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him”*** (Sahih Muslim). This highlights the enduring impact and reward of continuous charity, which benefits both the donor and the recipients long after the charity has been given. Sadaqah Jariyah offers perpetual rewards because the good deeds generated by the charity continue to accumulate even after the donor's death. This makes it a powerful way to invest in your Hereafter, ensuring that your legacy of kindness and generosity continues to bring blessings to you and those in need. **How Global Helping Hands Facilitates Sadaqah Jariyah** At Global Helping Hands, we provide various opportunities for you to contribute to Sadaqah Jariyah projects that make a lasting difference in the lives of others. We carefully design and implement projects that align with the principles of Sadaqah Jariyah, ensuring that your contributions have a long-term impact. [Donate now](https://ghh.org.uk/sadaqah-jariyah/#donate) ## More ways to give - [![Women collecting food parcels at a Yemen Emergency Appeal distribution](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2030-768x431.jpg) Donate by Country Delivering Hope](https://ghh.org.uk/donate-by-country/) - [![Zakat educational content explaining Islamic charity calculations and obligations](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zakat-768x431.jpg) Give your Zakat Donate or Calculate Zakat](https://ghh.org.uk/zakat/) - [![Villagers gathered around a new water well in Gambia](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Gambia-Water-Well_02-768x431.jpg) Sadaqah Jariyah Ongoing Charity Gifts](https://ghh.org.uk/sadaqah-jariyah/) - [![Aid worker giving bags of supplies to a young boy in a camp](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2-768x431.jpg) Give Sadaqah Join us in saving Lives](https://ghh.org.uk/sadaqah/) - [![Person receiving food assistance as part of fidyah compensation program](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kaffarah-768x431.jpg) Kaffarah Breaking a Fast](https://ghh.org.uk/donate/kaffarah-for-breaking-a-fast/) - [![People queuing to fill containers from water tanks in Palestine](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ghh-hero-palestine-water-768x432.jpg) Emergencies Immediate Crisis Relief](https://ghh.org.uk/emergencies/) - [![Bakery workers preparing bread for Bread For Life charitable distribution](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Generative-Fill-3-1-1-768x431.jpg) Bread For Life Bread for Everyone](https://ghh.org.uk/donate/bread-for-life/) - [![Interest-free finance concept image promoting ethical Islamic banking principles](https://ghh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/interest-768x385.jpg) Interest Money Donate your interest](https://ghh.org.uk/interest-money/) From the field · uploaded weekly ## Watch your impact, reel by reel Real footage from our teams on the ground — every video links the appeal it supports, so you can give the moment it moves you. 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