Struggling for Warmth | UNHCR Hong Kong

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This winter, be the hope that families need.

In both Afghanistan and Ukraine, years of conflict have left homes in ruins and livelihoods destroyed — and now, another brutal winter with temperatures that could drop to -20°C, millions of displaced families are fighting to survive without adequate shelter, heating or protection.

UNHCR is prioritizing life-saving interventions, emergency response and protection for refugees and displaced people.

Your support helps them find warmth, safety, and hope in the freezing cold.
HKD 4,680 could provide 20 displaced families in Afghanistan with a bukhari, a traditional heating device, to keep them warm during the harsh winter season.

HKD 7,486 could provide heaters to 12 families in Ukraine to warm their house during winter.

HKD 10,920 could provide 10 families with an emergency shelter kit – containing materials needed to repair damaged roofs and broken windows in Ukraine.
IMPACT GIFT:
HKD 15,540 could provide family tents to 6 displaced households of five, designed for the winter climate in Afghanistan.
© UNHCR/Shawkat Alharfoush

This winter, be the hope that families need.

I'd like to make a one-time donation of the below amount:

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HK$ 4680
Could provide 20 displaced families in Afghanistan with a bukhari, a traditional heating device, to keep them warm during the harsh winter season.
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HK$ 7486
Could provide heaters to 12 families in Ukraine to warm their house during winter.
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HK$ 10920
Could provide 10 families with an emergency shelter kit – containing materials needed to repair damaged roofs and broken windows in Ukraine.
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HK$ 15540
IMPACT GIFT: could provide family tents to 6 displaced households of five, designed for the winter climate in Afghanistan.
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All money raised by UNHCR’s Winter Campaign will be used to directly fund our work supporting displaced people around the globe, including through our vital winter assistance programmes.
Other Ways to Donate (Please remark with: Winterization)
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Transfer your donation to HSBC account no. 502-393333-001 or Hang Seng Bank account no. 284-398989-001
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Your money helps UNHCR provide protection, shelter and other forms of assistance, and advocacy on behalf of displaced and stateless people every year

We ensure that as many funds as possible are redirected to refugees, stateless persons and asylum-seekers. 85 per cent of all funds raised go directly to field operations. 7 per cent is allocated for global programmes, helping refugees, internally displaced people, asylum seekers and stateless people under the UNHCR mandate around the world, and 8 per cent is for headquarters administration.

UNHCR staff work as closely as possible with and for people forced to flee, with 90 per cent of our workforce based in field locations. For further details on UNHCR's budget, read our Global Report.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution.

We lead international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.

We deliver life-saving assistance, help safeguard fundamental human rights, and develop solutions that ensure people have a safe place called home where they can build a better future. We also work to ensure that stateless people are granted a nationality.

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