For Kids' Sake

For Kids' Sake is a fundraising project, which supports orphanages and schools of the Dayemi Tariqat in Bangladesh. In a land plagued by disease, natural disasters, overpopulation and a literacy rate of less than 32% for women and 54% for men, living standards are disastrously low for Bangladesh's orphans.

Please help break this cycle of poverty. By funding programs that provide education and basic necessities for children and sustain entire villages, you can truly make a difference.

You may make a financial donation to For Kids' Sake by credit card or check. Just 71 cents buys food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education and a safe environment for an orphan for one day. In-kind contributions are also gratefully accepted. However you choose to give, thank you for your kind support.

Nina Dunavan
Fundraising Coordinator

The Orphanages,

Schools And Programs

Currently 4 main facilities house, educate and care for over 400 orphan boys. In addition, over 2,000 boys and girls from surrounding villages attend the schools. Dayemi Schools are certified and staffed by local teachers who guide the students from pre-school through high school.

The schools seek to develop individuals who are economically and socially self-reliant. Every student receives extensive training through a broad academic, vocational and spiritual curriculum.

In line with the goal of self-reliance, the facilities are supported by a number of locally staffed agricultural and commercial projects. These include fish farming, food and fruit cultivation, irrigation services, a ferryboat service and market stall rentals.

How Funds

Are Raised

Since 2000, For Kids' Sake events and
programs have raised over $225,000!

Choices For Children

Beginning in 2001, annual Choices For Children Conferences have presented world visionaries in the fields of children's healthcare, education and spiritual realization. These conferences have greatly enriched peoples' lives in this country while providing tremendous financial support in Bangladesh.

Coffees & Mixers

Individuals are invited to host Coffees & Mixers, intimate receptions held in their homes, to help raise funds.

Kids For Kids' Sake Art Show

The Kids For Kids' Sake Art Show has raised money with the sale of artwork by American and Bengali children. This event has become a great opportunity for Western children to learn about the lives of their peers in Bangladesh.

Flea Markets and Yard Sales

Neighborhood Flea Markets and Yard Sales in the US and Germany have turned unwanted furniture and other items into thousands of dollars.

Grants

For Kids' Sake accepts grant funding from like-minded organizations and foundations.

Individual and In-Kind Donations

Individuals and businesses can make financial contributions directly to For Kids' Sake.
In-kind contributions are also gratefully accepted. Contributions have included clothing, toothbrushes and toys.

Progress Report:

The dairy farm that began in 2001 at Ibrahimpur is thriving. The farm has grown from 4 cows to 16. There's even a cowboy that takes care of the cows. Animal husbandry is on the rise with baby goats being raised for meat, and the fish hatcheries continue to operate on a seasonal basis. Dayemi Navigation Services, a ferry boat service, delivers goods and products to local villages. These cottage industries help the orphanages and schools be more self-sufficient and are grassroots efforts toward sustainability.