As the chill of winter sets in, it brings challenges for women and children all around the world.
In these colder months, the struggle to secure essentials – food, clean water, warm shelter, and healthcare – becomes more difficult. This winter, we invite you to join our “Wrap Them in Warmth” campaign, a call to wrap orphaned children and their widowed mothers in warmth and hope.
This year, our focus is in regions where the cold cuts deepest: Jammu & Kashmir and Bangladesh. We’ll also be supporting Palestinian refugees.
The Harsh Reality Of Winter For Orphans And Widows
In Gaza, over 1.9 million displaced people live in damaged or makeshift shelters with temperatures dropping to 6°C and below, facing freezing nights without proper heating or warm clothing.
In Kashmir, widows and orphaned children struggle through harsh winters with little protection against the cold.
In Bangladesh, thousands of orphans depend on winter kits, including blankets and warm clothes to survive the chilling rains and low temperatures.
Can provide a Winter Relief Kit for an orphan, including a blanket, hat, scarf, gloves, and an insulated coat.
Can provide a comprehensive Winter Relief Kit, including clothing, blankets, and food to feed a family for one month.
Can provide Emergency Medical Care and Hospital Support this winter.
Can provide winter clothing, blankets, and food for 5 families for a whole month.
There’s No Place Like Home
“Home” often seems like a distant dream for many widows and orphans. Their reality is one of icy, damp shelters and cold nights. But, with your support, we can change this. Building a home for these families offers them a sanctuary of safety and warmth, a place where they can thrive despite winter’s harshness.
Our widow homes are more than just shelters. They include bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and clean water, along with comforting furnishings and regular food supplies, ensuring a true sense of home and belonging.
Our mission reaches beyond the winter chill; it’s a fight against the hardships that orphaned children and widowed mothers face. We’re here to bring them warmth, safety, and sustenance in a world that often forgets them.
*Our approach prioritises local needs. The components of the kits are selected according to local availability and necessity. In some countries, particularly in milder climates or areas experiencing extreme food insecurity, the standard kit may be substituted with a comprehensive Food Parcel instead.
This allows us to ensure the commodities distributed are the most appropriate and culturally relevant for each community, thereby maximizing the relief provided.
Join Us In Making A Difference
Cold, hunger, and illness threaten many orphaned children and widowed mothers this winter. Together, we can wrap them in comfort and care.
Give now to protect vulnerable families this winter and bring warmth where it’s needed most.
Program Update
Winter 2023 – Palestine
Alhamdulillah, this winter season, Orphans in Need USA sent $100,000 worth of food packages and clothing for widows and orphans in Gaza. We provided clothing to 510 families, which included wool blouses, trousers, jackets, socks, and shoes. We also provided food packages to 1,500 families, including flour, rice, lentils, oil, sugar, tea, canned beans, canned sauce, tahini, cheese, and pasta. Thank you so much for your support.
