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As cases of COVID-19 surge throughout the UK, we’re all doing what we can to control the spread of the virus. The NHS want us all to stay safe and healthy during the pandemic, and to remember – Hands. Face. Space: wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult or around people you don’t normally have contact with, and stay 2 metres apart from people that you don’t live with you where possible.

In the UK, an estimated 9.6 million people have been furloughed due to the coronavirus, while around 1.5 million people are now unemployed. Many families throughout the UK have had to tighten their budgets to live on just 80% of their usual income, and do their very best to continue to provide to for themselves and their children.

Penny Appeal is proud of its work supporting the education of thousands of children in Africa. Find out more about our work here.

Have you been for a routine eye check lately? If you have, that’s great! Did you get a new pair of glasses or try your hand at putting in contacts? Maybe you found out you still have 20/20 vision – if so, congratulations!

When the explosion in Beirut’s port sent shock waves of destruction throughout the city on August 4th 2020, half the city was seriously damaged, over 200 people were killed, more than 6,000 were injured and 300,000 people found themselves out on the streets, homeless. Penny Appeal was there from the start with the help of our partners in Lebanon, providing emergency aid to individuals, hospitals and communities as a whole.

From the farmers that grow our food to the culinary geniuses that plate up delicious meals for us to enjoy, on World Food Day 2020 we’re celebrating the diversity and delectability of meals from around the world and all the hard work that goes in to putting them on the table!

Life can be challenging at times; the world can feel like its crumbling around you, and sometimes it actually might be, but in times like these it’s important to know that you are not alone.

October 5th is World Teachers’ Day, a day where we get to celebrate the important impact teachers have in our society and the key role they play in shaping our children’s futures.

Around the world, 736 million people are living in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 a day, with around 385 million of them being children.

Poverty is a vicious cycle that often traps people for life, and dooms their children after them to the same fate.

You’ve probably heard people say things like 'These people are so lazy. Why don’t they just get a job?' maybe you’ve even thought them yourself. When we see poverty around us, it’s hard to understand it and it’s even harder to accept it. But the reality is that poverty is not a choice; it’s a situation.

A Mosque means many things to many people. For some, it’s a community centre to meet friends and local loved ones. For others, it’s a sanctuary to escape the hustle and bustle of life. While many children attend ‘Madrassah classes’ every evening to learn about and connect with their faith.