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Assistance for marriage of orphans and poor girls


Because of poverty, countless families in South Asian countries are unable to get their young daughters and sisters married. In some cases, helpless parents resort to extreme measures such as killing their children and thereafter committing suicide themselves.

Hidaya Foundation supports parents in these difficult situations by providing them with basic items necessary for newlywed girls including dresses, shoes, utensils, bedding, fan, sewing machine, etc. Hidaya also offers some financial assistance to offset other marriage expenses. Depending on the region, it costs approximately $100 to $300 to support the marriage of one girl.

 
2007 Report

Sitara-e-Isaar Awarded to Hidaya Foundation

The sister organization of Hidaya Trust, Hidaya Foundation was awarded Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) by the Government of Pakistan, in recognition of the results-oriented relief efforts of both the organizations during the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. It was awarded during a special ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, DC.

 

In Keeping with our commitment to the communities in which Hidaya Trust operates, it hires its work force as an equal opportunity employer.  It means that employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, status in the society, ancestry, sex, age, religion, creed and marital status.