Charity campaigns help in winter by providing people hit by the cold with food, clothing, shelter, heating and health care. This season’s need reaches hundreds of thousands of displaced people in places such as Gaza, where about 1.5 million people need urgent shelter support. Anyone can take part by donating, collecting warm clothes or spreading the word about the campaign.
In brief
- Doing good in winter gives people hit by the cold food, clothing, shelter, heating and health care.
- In Gaza, 800,000 people, nearly 40% of the population, live in sites prone to flooding, according to the United Nations in January 2026.
- Qatar Charity’s winter campaign for the 2023-2024 season included food baskets, blankets, heaters, tents and water tankers.
- You can take part by donating, reading about charity in winter, or encouraging the people around you.
How do charity campaigns help in winter?
Aid varies with need. In Qatar Charity’s campaign for the 2023-2024 season, it included food baskets, winter clothing bags, blankets, heaters, heating fuel, tents, home repairs, caravans, first aid and hygiene kits, health services and water tankers (in Arabic).
| Type of aid | What it does in winter |
|---|---|
| Food baskets and hot meals | Replace food and give the body energy in the cold |
| Winter clothing bags and blankets | Protect the body from cold and damp |
| Heaters and heating fuel | Warm the tent or the home |
| Tents, home repairs and caravans | Protect from rain and wind |
| Health services, first aid and hygiene kits | Treat seasonal illness and prevent infection |
| Water tankers | Provide water for drinking and hygiene |
What do displaced people need in winter today?
In Gaza, for example, 800,000 people live in sites prone to flooding, and cold-weather deaths in the 2025-2026 season reached nine by January 2026. You can find the details in Winter in Gaza.
How can I take part in doing good in winter?
Doing good in winter is open to everyone. Ways to take part include:
- Donate through the donation page after checking the current campaign options.
- Read about the kinds of charity in Charity in Winter.
- Encourage your family and the people around you to take part in the campaign.
Doing good in winter: facts and figures
Why does the need for help rise in winter?
Because cold and rain damage tents and temporary shelters. In Gaza, hundreds of tents and makeshift shelters were blown away or severely damaged in January 2026, leaving over 3,000 people exposed to severe weather, according to the United Nations.
How many cold-weather deaths were recorded in Gaza in winter 2025-2026?
Nine by 21 January 2026, according to the United Nations.
How many people did Qatar Charity's land bridge reach in Gaza in 2025?
Food and shelter aid delivered through the land bridge organised by Qatar Charity reached more than 200,000 people in Gaza in 2025, according to Gulf Times.
How large was Qatar Charity's response in Sudan in 2025?
It carried out 17 humanitarian interventions in Sudan, benefiting more than 370,000 people at a cost exceeding QR21 million.
