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On World Refugee Day 2021, go beyond the statistics and meet the people Penny Appeal are supporting worldwide.

"Yes, I know. This world is cruel. But was it meant to be this cruel?" Read one Yemeni father's heart-breaking story, and find out how to help people like him.

Three days of heavy monsoon rains poured through Pakistan’s Sindh province from the 6th - 8th of August, 2020, causing vicious flash floods to rip through a number of communities in Sindh and the neighbouring Balochistan province as well. More than 200 villages have felt the effects of this year’s monsoon season, with thousands of people losing their homes, belongings and entire livelihoods in the floods.

Each year as Ramadan comes to a close, Muslims all over the globe come together to ring in Eid ul-Fitr with family and friends

Zakat ul fitr, commonly known as Fitrana, is a form of religious compulsory charity paid by Muslims at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

In the last ten days of Ramadan, a most special and holy occasion, it is important now more than ever to demonstrate all the aspects of the faith, and practise the pillars of our beliefs.

During the last 10 nights of Ramadan, it’s more important than ever to carry out charity and good deeds, because you could catch the rewards of helping others on the Night of Power. Laylatul Qadr offers us all an opportunity to multiply our blessings by a thousand months – that’s 83 years’ worth of reward!

As the holy month of Ramadan approaches its close, we are reminded how important the last 10 days of Ramadan really are. It is during this time that the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) on Laylatul Qadr, and though we don’t know exactly which day in these last 10 days of Ramadan our Holy Scripture was revealed, we do know that it brings immense rewards.

Earlier this month, we launched our brand new range of virtual challenges, Let’s MOVE-Save Lives. These virtual challenges include 7 different activities that you can take on at home to raise funds for our Coronavirus Emergency appeal.

Kaffarah is an obligatory religious donation to help those most in need. Unlike Fidya, Kaffara is made when a Muslim deliberately misses a fast or intentionally breaks their fast without a valid reason. To atone for their broken fast, religious tradition states that adult Muslims must fast continuously for 60 days.

The coronavirus outbreak has affected us all; it’s a global pandemic and people from all walks of life are suffering.

In this pandemic, we must not allow victims of domestic abuse to be silenced by their oppressors. Help us end the silence, and encourage more women and men to speak up and reach out for support.