Finding happiness away from home

Ali Ahmed Published May 6, 2014
A group of boys at the orphanage.
A group of boys at the orphanage.
The room where all the children sleep.
The room where all the children sleep.
A young boy poses before going in to bat.
A young boy poses before going in to bat.
A young boy imitates tearaway fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
A young boy imitates tearaway fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
A group of happy, playful boys.
A group of happy, playful boys.
He is the youngest of them all.
He is the youngest of them all.
A shy, young boy at the orphanage.
A shy, young boy at the orphanage.
Children gather for a group photo.
Children gather for a group photo.

Karachi has many orphanages which provide protection and family life to orphans and abandoned children. Many of these orphanages don't have enough space for the number of children they have.

Here are some pictures from 'Hussaini Dar-ul-Atfaal' orphanage, near Teen Hatti bridge, PIB colony, Karachi. The orphanage shelters about 20 children of different age groups in a small space of two bedrooms, kitchen, a sitting area and a playground.

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Sonia
May 06, 2014 03:29pm
Please can you let me know how we can make donations to the orphanage. Monetary as well as taking presents etc
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Farrukh Haider
May 06, 2014 03:42pm
Beautiful children. God bless them!! Where can i get the details of this orphanage from? I just googled 'Hussaini Dar-ul-Atfaal' but nothing came up.
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Aamir
May 07, 2014 01:55am
Yes, please provide a list of orphanages in Pakistan and let us know how can we help. thanks.
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Tasnim Khan
May 07, 2014 02:35am
We would like to adopt children. Is it possible? How can we contact Hussaini Dar Ul Atfaal or similar organisations?
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vijaykumar
May 09, 2014 12:37pm
The young shoib akhtar is a treat to watch and just see the concentration of this boy. Amazing
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@H__3
May 10, 2014 01:36pm
Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing these
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