In a small village in Yingo District, Narathiwat Province, there stands a modest house filled with silence from loss, yet warmed by love and hope.

It is home to Muhammad Taufiq, a Grade 5 student, and his younger brother Muhammad Faif Jure, a Grade 3 student.

Their lives changed forever when their father was killed due to the unrest in Thailand’s southern border provinces. Not long after, their mother tragically passed away in a road accident. Overnight, the two boys became orphans.
 

“Left: Muhammad Taufiq, Grade 5, and right: Muhammad Faif, Grade 3—two brothers who lost both parents within a short period of time and now rely on their grandparents as their only source of care and support.”
 

They now live with their grandparents and relatives — eight family members in total — under severe financial hardship. Their grandfather works as a rubber tapper and daily laborer, while their grandmother is a housewife with no income. Despite their age and limitations, the grandparents struggle tirelessly to keep their grandchildren in school.

Every morning, an uncle takes the brothers to school. Their daily allowance of 20 baht must be carefully divided between savings and food. On some days, when there is no money at all, Taufiq is forced to miss school — even though school is the place he loves most, because it provides lunch and milk.
 

“Muhammad Faif, a Grade 3 student, studying in his classroom.”
 

At home, the boys help with every chore they can: cleaning the house, washing and folding clothes, sweeping the yard, and assisting their grandparents in any way possible. In the evenings, Taufiq attends Quranic lessons, while Faif studies diligently, especially enjoying physical education, which he says is fun and inspiring.

Though their lives are marked by hardship, both brothers share the same dream:
to continue their education, secure a stable job one day, and care for their grandparents who have sacrificed everything for them.
 

“Top: Muhammad Faif, Grade 3, and bottom: Muhammad Taufiq, Grade 5, participating in various school activities.”
 

For the 2026 academic year, Muhammad Taufiq and Muhammad Faif have applied for the Orphan Scholarship for children affected by the unrest in Thailand’s southern border provinces through the EDF Foundation.

One scholarship for these two brothers means more than education — it means dignity, hope, and the chance to rise above loss.
 

Your generosity can rewrite their story — from tragedy to opportunity.
 

“Your generosity could change the lives of these two children—and the future of an entire family—forever.”