Children at Yathama Orphanage
Makola Muslim Orphanage  ·  Sri Lanka

Giving 600 children
a future. Sri Lanka's oldest Muslim orphanage. Serving without interruption since 1962.

Education, shelter, nutrition and an Islamic upbringing — for over 600 orphaned children across two campuses.

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$10MIDB investment
Recognised by
🇰🇼 Kuwait Foreign Ministry
🇶🇦 Qatar Ministry of Social Affairs
🌐 Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Ministry of Social Services
Our Impact

Six decades of
unbroken commitment.

MMO has outlasted governments, weathered crises and kept its doors open to Sri Lanka's most vulnerable children since 1962. Our history is our greatest credential.

600+ Children in residence

Across our Makola and Malwana campuses — providing full-time shelter, nutrition, education and an Islamic environment to every child in our care.

63 Years serving

Founded 1962. Service that has never paused through political change, conflict or economic hardship.

100% To the children

Every donation is tracked, reported and allocated. Your gift reaches the children entirely — no deductions.

"I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this" — putting his index and middle fingers together.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ  ·  Sahih Al-Bukhari

Transparency

Where every
rupee goes.

Donors deserve full visibility. MMO publishes its allocation breakdown annually. Every figure below is independently audited and verified.

✓  Verified Annually
Child Education & Tuition35%
Food & Nutrition28%
Shelter & Campus20%
Medical & Wellbeing12%
Administration5%
100%
Transparent
Live Projects

Building a future
that outlasts us all.

We are not only caring for children today — we are constructing the infrastructure that will fund and shelter generations of orphans long after we are gone.

Yathama Twin Tower
Waqf  ·  Endowment
Yathama Twin Tower

A waqf endowment generating permanent income for MMO — making the orphanage financially self-sustaining for generations. Currently at the 8th floor, funded by the Islamic Development Bank with a $10M USD loan.

8th
Floor complete
$10M
IDB funded
Jariyah
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Yathama College of Technology
Education
Yathama College of Technology

A proposed technical college giving MMO graduates the vocational skills to build lasting careers and permanently break the cycle of dependency.

Learn more →
Ways to Give

Choose your form
of generosity.

Each type of giving carries a distinct meaning and reward. All options are handled according to Islamic guidelines, transparently allocated.

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Child Sponsorship

A named child. Monthly updates. A commitment to their future — one month at a time.

From $50 / month
✍️

Zakat

Your obligatory annual giving fulfilled with full transparency. MMO is Zakat-eligible. Every dollar reaches the children.

Any amount
🙏

Sadaqah

Voluntary charity at any time. Feed a child for a day, a week or a month. Every amount is meaningful.

From $10
🏛️

Waqf · Endowment

Contribute to the Yathama Tower. Sadaqah Jariyah that funds orphans in perpetuity, long after you are gone.

From $500
Join 63 Years of Giving

One decision.
A child's life changes.

600 children are waiting. A monthly sponsorship of $50 covers everything — food, education, shelter, and the knowledge that someone chose them.