Every child deserves to be held with grace.
Kept safe, kept close, and never let go. Bibi Fatimah Foundation supports orphans, vulnerable children and families in hardship — in the United Kingdom and wherever else a child is in need.
Before a child is anything else — they are just a child.
A child does not choose where they are born, what is believed in their home, or the language spoken at their table. So they should never have to prove any of it to be cared for.
Every faith
Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist — of every faith, and of none.
Every people
Every race, every ethnicity, every language and heritage.
Every place
Here at home in the United Kingdom, and far beyond it.
Every child
Girls and boys, the able and the differently able — all of them, equally.
Above every religion is God. Above every difference, humanity.
We are rooted in one tradition and we honour them all. No child has ever chosen the faith they were born into, and none should have to answer for it to be fed, taught, healed or loved.
All the traditions, each with its own name for mercy. Between them sits the one belief we hold in common — that the life of a child is sacred.
Every faith · Every people · Every place
Somewhere tonight, a child is falling asleep with no one to love them.
Every child is born deserving to be loved — not for what they can give, but simply for being a child. Too often, no one has stepped close enough to offer it.
When a child loses a parent, they do not only lose a person. They can lose their school place, their safety, their standing in a community, and the quiet belief that tomorrow will look like today. That is the gap the Foundation was created to close.
Care that reaches early, and stays.
We work through trusted local partners so that help arrives in the hands of people who already know the children by name.
Everyday Care
Nourishing food, clean water, clothing, medical care and a safe place to sleep.
Education
School places, materials, scholarships, vocational training and encouragement.
Family & Community
Support for widowed mothers, single-parent families and the people raising a child.
Emergency Relief
Help in times of crisis, so a sudden loss does not become a permanent one.
Mercy is not a policy. It is our inheritance.
Bibi Fatimah Foundation is rooted in the Islamic tradition of rahmah — compassion offered without condition. That tradition places the care of orphans at the very heart of a good life, and it is deeply personal: the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was himself an orphan, cared for and given refuge.
Yet the same tradition never drew a border around mercy. It speaks of the neighbour close by and the neighbour far away. It calls for a mercy meant for all the worlds. So our faith does not narrow who we serve — it is the very reason we open our arms wider.
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds.Surah Al-Anbiya · 21:107
Whatever we have today, we have through the mercy and kindness of the Almighty. It has been entrusted to us by Allah, and one day we will leave it behind.
So our responsibility is not simply to build for ourselves. It's to build something that continues to benefit those who are less fortunate, regardless of their faith, gender or background.
Dr Nazmu Virani founded Bibi Fatimah Foundation to give decades of family generosity a lasting home, supporting orphans, vulnerable children and families with compassion and dignity.
Our founder's storyOur faith inspires our values. Mercy guides our work. Humanity is our reach. Every child matters.
If you share this belief — as a partner, a professional or a friend of the Foundation — we would be glad to hear from you.