Our NGO, Xiji Welfare Charity, set up the first government registered Muslim orphanage in China's poorest region known as XIHAIGU. This region has also been designated as one of the world’s poorest regions by UNESCO.

Since its inception in November 2006, the orphanage has an enrollment of 34 boys and 21 girls ranging from 8 to 14 years old, all without parents.

Xiji County has more than 500 Muslim orphans but because of premise constraint and funds we were only able to take in 55 orphans and employ 5 paid staff (warden, cook, cleaning cum laundry lady, Islamic Knowledge Teacher and English cum general teacher) to coach the children. Each staff is paid a meager wage of £50 per month. The orphanage needs a minimum of £1000 a month to sustain its 55 orphans’ livelihood and paid employees. We are left with £750 per month to support the 55 orphans' food, board and education after paying the wages of our staff.