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Helping orphan children live a happier and healthier life from just £30.
Inadequate shelters offer little protection from the icy temperatures, with children and the elderly suffering the worst. For those who suffer from poor health and struggle to access medical care, Winter worsens existing mental and physical conditions.
The widows we support find that earning a livelihood becomes gruelling or even impossible when the frost settles on the ground and dark nights come earlier. With no warm winter blanket for their beds, orphaned children in their icy homes struggle through the temperatures at night. A lack of winter clothing means they shiver incessantly during the day.
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab referred to winter as an ‘enemy’ that was swift to arrive but slow to leave. As the Amir of the Muslims, he encouraged the Ummah to prepare for it before its arrival. Every charity winter appeal we launch is developed to help those already stricken by poverty to prepare against the challenges of winter.
Together, there are many ways we can bring that gift of warmth through provisions to fight the worst of the winter’s chill. Our Winter Support Kits are designed to ensure the neediest communities are given winter clothing, winter blankets, heated homes, warm, nutritious meals, and the building of warm, secure homes for widows and orphans. Donate winter kits to protect vulnerable communities from the cold and bring some warmth through the harshest of weather.
Were supported last winter
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A lack of winter coats means that we need to launch a winter appeal to provide this simple but essential item of winter clothing for tens of thousands of cold children. Across developing nations – Jammu & Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan, and India, to name but a few, our winter emergency appeal urges the generosity of others to dig deep when times are particularly hard. For that, we are incredibly grateful.
Our winter appeal helps protect the vulnerable from harsh elements and provides warmth for children, widows and families. Not only do the sub-zero temperatures bring risks of illness and health conditions, but cold weather can also lead to death. Our Winter Relief Kits can be lifesaving as they provide essentials that keep vulnerable people warm throughout the long, harsh winter days and nights.
Just like in the UK, the cost of heating homes over the winter increases for many vulnerable people. This places another burden on families and widows who are already struggling. This is why winter appeal blankets, coats, hats and scarves are essential, as well as help with heating homes. As well as this, many displaced people only have shelters to try and protect them from the bitter cold.
Can provide a Winter Relief Kit for an orphan (includes a blanket, hat, scarf, gloves and an insulated coat)
Can provide a Winter Relief Kit (includes clothing, blankets and food to feed a family for one month)
Can provide Emergency Medical Care and Hospital Support this winter.
Can provide winter clothing, blankets and food for 5 families for a whole month.
10-year-old orphan Jahan Ara lives in the District of Sunsara, Nepal, with her mother and her older sister, Fatima.
Though life is difficult throughout the entire year, winter is the most difficult to survive. “Since my father died, life has been a big struggle. During winter, my mum struggles with us even more. It’s harder to get to school, and our home is always cold at night. We can’t warm up. Her depression gets even worse during this season, and her grief is much harder for her to cope with.”
Both Jahan and Fatima are sponsored by Orphans in Need and, through this assistance, manage to continue with their education and enjoy basic security. “Since we got support, we can finally look forward to warm food in the evenings now. My sister and I love our cosy winter blankets, which make the nights so much easier. After a hot dinner and proper rest at night, I can concentrate much better at school. Fatima and I go in with our new winter coats too, which we both love!”
Please donate winter essentials to those suffering this winter and help us provide the support that will save lives.
As temperatures plummet, the harsh onset of winter brings a much more bitter challenge to vulnerable communities around the world. Refugees and displaced communities can face sub-zero temperatures, storms, flooding and extreme weather every winter. Illness and health conditions can strike from this freezing weather, such as hypothermia, and storms can damage settlements and shelters, leaving vulnerable people open to the elements. The Orphans in Need winter appeal provides lifesaving aid to these communities by giving vital winter assistance, such as winter appeal blankets, clothes, medical assistance, and food.
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