We're all preparing for a challenging winter this year, trying to stay safe and stay home where possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as keeping out of the bitter cold - but for billions of vulnerable people, this could be near impossible.

Home is not home for the 736 million people living in extreme poverty right now, with no means to prepare for winter. Home is not home for the 1.6 billion people living in insufficient shelter, or the 150 million people who are homeless. Home is not home for the 26 million refugees around the world, or the 45.7 million internally displaced peoples.

It's hard to stay safe at home if you have no home.

This winter, these defenceless people could be in more danger than ever before, lives are at risk.

Penny Appeal has teams on the ground in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Turkey, Pakistan, Kashmir, Afghanistan and right here at home in the UK to help keep the most vulnerable among us safe from harm this season. With your help, we can provide people in need with warm blankets and clothing, shelter assistance, food packs, hygiene kits, fuel for their heaters and much more.

£5 - Could provide a hot meal in the UK for someone in need

£20 - Could provide access to one counselling session

£25 - Could provide a family with warm blankets

£50 - Could provide a family with a food pack & hygiene kit

£100 - Could provide blankets, clothing & fuel for heating

£150 - Could provide shelter assistance

Donate now to help us protect refugees, impoverished families and the homeless from the cold and keep them safe from COVID-19.