The Orphans Sponsorship Programme started in Mali in 1997. The programme currently serves orphans from Bamako, Mande and Ouelessebougou. In addition to receiving sponsorship money, clothes to celebrate Eid are provided to the neediest orphans.
Apart from the Sponsorship Programme, IR has also established the "Centre of Hope" which provides medical care for orphans and their families. Staff at the centre also check that the children are not suffering from malnutrition. The project covers the District of Bamako, the capital of Mali.