our history

The Zainabiya Child Sponsorship Scheme (ZCSS) was launched in 1981 by Marhum Mulla Asghar Jaffer. The scheme is named in honour of Lady Zainab (as) under whose guardianship, the children of our Ahlulbayt (as) undertook the long and arduous journey from Karbala to Damascus after the tragedy in Karbala.

The Zainabiya Child Sponsorship Scheme provides financial assistance to underprivileged children in our wider Shia community, empowering them to access education and become successful.

The World Federation firmly believes that every child has the right to education and in line with the WF’s Education objective, the ZCSS aims to empower young individuals to access education to build a brighter future for themselves and their family become self-sufficient. We believe good education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and creating a better future for children and their families.