Winter kills up to 50,000 elderly people over 65 in the UK each year
These are deaths that would not have happened in warmer months. Let us also remember the homeless amongst us are also at great risk this winter. Tens of thousands of our fellow UK citizens will die, either alone in their homes or cold on the streets, because they will have no way to keep themselves warm! You may be shocked that this can happen in a developed country like ours; but it will. However, with your help, this winter, we can change this!
£30 will provide snug blankets and hot water bottles to the cold and homeless. It will help to pay for visits by volunteers who will provide some much needed company. It may even help to pay for some Qurbani meat which would help to provide them with the warmth and comfort of a full stomach. You can help achieve all this! So please donate to Islamic Relief’s Winter Warmer Appeal, and support our work this winter, right here in the UK. Together, we will provide comfort to some of our fellow citizens who unfortunately, have fallen through society’s cracks.
Charity begins at home, and Islamic Relief will therefore be working right here in the UK to help the poor and needy.
…but just imagine how devastating winter is in the developing world.
Despite enjoying a world beating health system and one of the world’s largest economies, thousands of people in the UK will die this winter. So imagine how bad it will be this winter, for the poor, in the developing world!
In addition to the Qurbani appeal and our work in the UK, Islamic Relief is therefore also looking to offer help in some of the coldest places on the planet this winter; Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kashmir, Kosovo, and Palestine.
A Winter Warmer Pack would include items such as tents,blankets, fuel, firewood, and clothing for all the family.
How much would this gift cost?
Yes for £30, you could keep a family warm this winter, either in the UK or abroad!
It’s only November.You already feel how cold it’s getting. You already see how dark it gets by half past four. The heaters in your house are being turned up as you feel the cold. But now imagine living on the streets! Imagine being too poor to afford to heat your house! Imagine living in cold and harsh climates abroad where every day, you would have to endure a punishing and mercilessly cold winter without an effective way to keep yourself warm.
That’s why we’re asking you to give what you can to help thousands of people this winter, both in the UK and abroad. £30 will keep a family alive this winter.
How many families will you save?
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