PennyAppeal News

It only took a few minutes for the explosion in Beirut on the 4th August 2020 to destroy large portions of the city and cause mass devastation, but the people of Lebanon have been experiencing hardship and neglect for years before this tragedy occurred.

With the Day of Ashura 2021 just around the corner, we’ve put together a list of 6 interesting, useful and enlightening facts about this holy day…

Empowering women, promoting equality, breaking the cycle of poverty

3 years later and the Rohingya crisis is still ongoing with no clear end in sight.

I am deeply pained at the reports about the operations that Penny Appeal supports in The Gambia. These violate our most fundamental values as a charity that exists to better the lives of children.

On 13th August 2020 Penny Appeal became aware of an alleged safeguarding issue in The Gambia supported by our partner organisation, Penny Appeal Gambia.

Awa Diba is one of the unsung heroes of our world, so today we’d like to take the time to sing her praises. Penny Appeal have been working alongside Awa Diba and a group of amazing women volunteers as part of our ‘Forgotten Children’ appeal in Senegal.

Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. For over 5 years, the people of Yemen have endured unimaginable suffering due to a brutal war. Millions are starving due to famine, disease is spreading and the health care system has collapsed.

Take a closer look at the communities your donations are making a difference to in Uganda.

After months of lockdown, many of our plans were thrown in the air at the last minute due to local lockdowns announced by the Government.

Take on a life-changing Virtual Challenge with your favourite people!

Dhul Hijjah is one of the holiest months of the entire year, one where we perform some of the most blessed acts in Islam; from offering our Qurbani sacrifice, to pilgrims performing Hajj, to the celebrations of Eid-al-Adha across the globe.