Ismak is a 9-year-old girl from Thaqva Nagar, Muttur, Sri Lanka, who lives with her mother, Aysha Omar, after the death of her father from a heart attack.
Facing financial hardship, Aysha supports the family by running a small neighbourhood shop after initially selling string hoppers.
Ismak also has ongoing health concerns following a stomach operation at age three, requiring occasional medical check-ups that add to the family's financial burden.
Breakdown Of Sponsorship
Since joining the Global Ehsan Relief Orphan Sponsorship Programme, the sponsorship has become the family's main source of
The family's small neighbourhood shop provides supplementary income, mainly for medical and additional education-related costs.
Fatimah Ismak's Success
Despite her family's challenges, Ismak remains dedicated to her education and is currently in Grade 4, with Mathematics as her favourite subject. She is an active, enthusiastic student who hopes to become an ustazah and serve her community through Islamic knowledge.
With support from the Global Ehsan Relief Orphan Sponsorship Programme, Ismak can continue her studies while easing her family's financial burden. Her mother, Aysha, expressed deep gratitude to the sponsor and Global Ehsan Relief, sharing that the family remembers their sponsors in their daily du'as and prays that Allah (SWT) rewards them abundantly for their kindness and generosity.
This handbook provides comprehensive guidance on the entire sponsorship journey, from the initial welcome pack to the day your sponsored child confidently enters their future.