Baytur-Rahmah Orphan Foundation has paid fees of N3.8 million to orphans for the first term of 2025/26 academic session.
Speaking at the New Session event at As-Siddiq Schools, Ketu, Chief Executive, Sherifah Yusuf-Ajibade, said N6 million was spent in 2024 on the welfare and education of orphans.
She said most of the fees were paid into the schools’ account
She said the intervention was continuous to ensure orphans are not denied quality education that will mould them into better members of society.
‘This journey is not one-off. It is a commitment to support orphans until they get the requisite education to ‘fish’ for themselves,’ she said.
She added the intervention run is for basic and tertiary.
‘We support 34 orphans from 20 families. Ten are in tertiary schools, while others are in nursery, primary, and secondary’, she said.
She said sponsoring orphans is one of the deeds that benefits Muslims after death.
‘Part of what continues to benefit a Muslim after death are benefits they brought to others. Sponsoring an orphan is one of such,” she said.