PennyAppeal News

For the Best Ten Days of the year!

The Qur’an teaches us that everyone has the right to live in peace and security, and that we should help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

This year marks the 24th anniversary of Refugee Week, an opportunity to commemorate the resilience and strength of refugees all over the world.  

Today at Penny Appeal we’re celebrating International Day of the African Child! It’s a day to reflect on all the progress made surrounding education and opportunities for children in Africa – and all the work that still needs to be done to ensure a bright future for Africa's upcoming generations.

There’s more to the Qurbani than just paying for meat to be distributed to the poor. This Qurbani season, let Penny Appeal help in making your Qurbani count.

Over the last decade, we have seen more Muslims successfully tapping into their entrepreneurial spirit. One such man is Adeem Younis, founder of Penny Appeal and SingleMuslim.com. He has built both his organisations from the ground up and tells his story of how he became a self-made philanthropist, entrepreneur and humanitarian.

Around 2,000 people from a diverse range of backgrounds joined us in sunny Wakefield yesterday, to enjoy food, games, entertainment, and that irreplaceable feeling of community!

This Mental Health Awareness week we’re championing young girls here in the UK.

Today, Penny Appeal welcomes the Gambian Attorney General’s efforts to serve justice on behalf of those who have reported deeply distressing acts of abuse.

A tiny team helps and houses South Asian victims of domestic abuse.

What a blessed time this is, as we all come together to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Today is the last Friday of Ramadan and is affectionately known as Jumu’atul Wida. The word ‘Jumu’ah’ refers to a ‘gathering’ and word ‘wida’ means ‘farewell’ – so the phrase Jumu’atul Wida essentially means The Friday of Farewell.