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For most of us, winter means turning up the heating, wrapping up warm and finding comfort indoors. But for millions of vulnerable families, winter brings another struggle for survival.
The cold doesn't wait for conflict to end. It doesn't wait for families to find shelter, or for children to have somewhere warm to sleep.
In Gaza, families who have already lost their homes are now watching rainwater flood the tents they depend on for shelter.
Rain seeps through fragile tents, soaking the few belongings families have left and leaving children struggling to stay warm through freezing nights.
Heavy rainfall has flooded tens of thousands of tents, destroying what little families have left. With almost two million people displaced, the need for adequate shelter and protection remains overwhelming.
For parents trying to keep their children warm through freezing nights, every hour matters. Wet blankets, damaged shelters and continued exposure to the cold increase the risk of illness and hypothermia, particularly among children and older people.
And Gaza is not alone. Across Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan and Kashmir, families already struggling with conflict, displacement and poverty are facing another difficult winter.
At Al Mustafa Welfare Trust, we are committed to helping vulnerable families through the coldest months with essential winter supplies, food and shelter support.
Winter will not wait for those who are suffering. Neither should our mercy.
Help us bring warmth and protection to families who need it most.
Select from single and monthly donations
Your donation could provide
Winter EssentialsWhich include thermal blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, shoes, and socks
Your donation could provide
Winter EssentialsWhich include thermal blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, shoes, and socks
£30.00 One offYour donation could provide
Winter EssentialsWhich include thermal blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, shoes, and socks
£30.00 Per monthYour donation could provide
Winter Family Food PackOne month essentials which includes flour, rice, cooking oil, salt, tea, lentils, sugar, dates, chilli, powder milk and juices.
Your donation could provide
Winter Family Food PackOne month essentials which includes flour, rice, cooking oil, salt, tea, lentils, sugar, dates, chilli, powder milk and juices.
£55.00 One offYour donation could provide
Winter Family Food PackOne month essentials which includes flour, rice, cooking oil, salt, tea, lentils, sugar, dates, chilli, powder milk and juices.
£55.00 Per monthYour donation could provide
Solid Winter ShelterCan provide a solid shelter to families living in refugee camps or help repair & protect broken houses from the winter cold
Your donation could provide
Solid Winter ShelterCan provide a solid shelter to families living in refugee camps or help repair & protect broken houses from the winter cold
£200.00 One offYour donation could provide
Solid Winter ShelterCan provide a solid shelter to families living in refugee camps or help repair & protect broken houses from the winter cold
£17.00 Per monthYour donation could provide
Winter Survival PackProvides ready meals, sleeping bag, water, hygiene essentials. Heater with 80kg of coal & a small tent
Your donation could provide
Winter Survival PackProvides ready meals, sleeping bag, water, hygiene essentials. Heater with 80kg of coal & a small tent
£300.00 One offYour donation could provide
Winter Survival PackProvides ready meals, sleeping bag, water, hygiene essentials. Heater with 80kg of coal & a small tent
£25.00 Per monthFrom conflict and displacement to freezing mountain communities, families need our help.
Lebanon: Families Forced to Flee, Again
In Lebanon, continuing airstrikes and violence have forced families from their homes, leaving many uncertain about where they can find safety.
As winter approaches, displaced families face another challenge. Some are living in temporary accommodation, while others are staying with relatives or struggling to afford rent, heating and basic necessities.
For parents who have already experienced the fear of conflict and the loss of their homes, keeping their children warm and fed is another daily worry.
They need more than somewhere to stay. They need warmth, food and the reassurance that they have not been forgotten.
Yemen: Years of Hardship, Another Winter to Endure
For families in Yemen, winter adds to years of conflict, hunger, displacement and economic hardship.
Many households are already struggling to afford their next meal. For those living in makeshift shelters or poorly protected homes, colder weather brings further difficulties, especially in Yemen's mountainous regions, where winter nights can be bitterly cold.
Parents face impossible choices between buying food, finding warm clothing and meeting other essential needs. Children and older people are particularly vulnerable when families cannot afford adequate protection from the cold.
After years of hardship, these families should not have to face another winter without support.
In the mountainous regions of Pakistan and Kashmir, winter brings freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall and difficult conditions for families already struggling to make ends meet.
This year, communities in Kashmir are also facing renewed unrest and growing insecurity. Recent clashes, protests and disruptions to everyday life have brought further uncertainty to families who are already concerned about their livelihoods and basic needs.
As temperatures fall, many vulnerable households face the added burden of keeping their homes warm, finding enough food and protecting their children from the bitter cold. In remote mountain communities, heavy snowfall can make access to markets, healthcare and essential supplies even more difficult.
For families already living with uncertainty, winter should not become another struggle they must face alone.
Your generosity can help provide winter clothing, blankets, food packs and other essential support to vulnerable families across Pakistan and Kashmir.
No family should have to choose between staying warm and having enough to eat.
Your Mercy Can Reach Them This Winter
Whether it is a displaced family in Lebanon, a struggling household in Yemen or a remote mountain community in Pakistan and Kashmir, the need for warmth and protection cannot wait.
Through Al Mustafa Welfare Trust's Winter Appeal, your generosity can help provide essential winter kits, food packs and shelter support to families facing harsh conditions.
With your generous donations we can fund amazing projects and achieve incredible results.
Each year, we look to achieve more. This means we need more and more donations.
Winter Essential Packs Distributed
Winter Food Packs Distributed
Blankets Distributed
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Temporary Shelters Provided
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Who is waiting for warmth tonight, and how long have they already waited?
How many children, families, and neighbours are bracing themselves for another cold they cannot control? What happens to a person when winter becomes something to fear rather than a season to endure?
We believe warmth should never come after a long wait. Our work is simple: reach people before the cold does. Food, clothing, hygiene kits, safe contact, human presence. Small interventions that interrupt a dangerous pattern.
Warmth without waiting, stop the cold, save a life.
Only after asking these questions do the numbers speak with their full force. In the UK, 30 percent of all children live in poverty. Between 1.97 and 3 million people may be undernourished. Almost 275,000 people are homeless, living on the streets, in temporary shelters, or in places never meant for human life.
They are waiting for warmth.
We are here so they do not have to wait alone..
Select from single and monthly donations
Your donation could provide
Four Hot & Nutritious MealsHot, nutritious meals, each with a warm dish, a water bottle, fruit, and a cereal bar.
Your donation could provide
Four Hot & Nutritious MealsHot, nutritious meals, each with a warm dish, a water bottle, fruit, and a cereal bar.
£20.00 One offYour donation could provide
Family Support PackProvide a family with a Family Support Pack containing groceries & essential items
Your donation could provide
Family Support PackProvide a family with a Family Support Pack containing groceries & essential items
£35.00 One offYour donation could provide
Homeless Relief PackProvide a family with a Family Support Pack containing groceries & essential items
Your donation could provide
Homeless Relief PackProvide a family with a Family Support Pack containing groceries & essential items
£300.00 One off
10-year old Zahra’s story: A childhood in a refugee camp
Ten-year-old Zahra is a Syrian refugee living in a make-shift home in a refugee camp. As well as fleeing her home amid violence and suffering, Zahra has suffered incredible, deep loss. Last year, her precious mother passed away, leaving a huge gaping hole in Zahra’s life.
While she longs for her mother’s touch and words of comfort, Zahra must be strong for her siblings and father. Their home fails to protect them. In the winter, it is terribly cold and throughout the year it becomes muddy and flooded due to rains. Zahra and her siblings often shiver through the nights worrying about getting unwell when the nearest hospital is still just way too far.
Like any child, Zahra dreams of safety, toys and joy. Instead, she worries about surviving. Will you help vulnerable families like Zahra’s?
You can provide families like Zahra’s with food, relief aid & medical aid so that they can stay healthy and safe.
