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Winter is a disaster for refugees who've already lost so much.
They’ve already survived conflict, disaster and displacement, but they still aren’t safe. Now the deadly cold is coming.
In Ukraine, people are facing a fourth brutal winter at war. The energy grid is under attack, plunging people into freezing darkness, while terrifying attacks continue to claim lives.
Meanwhile, the people of Afghanistan and Syria have endured crisis after crisis. As winter approaches, many lack shelter and are dangerously exposed to the freezing elements.
UNHCR is rushing to repair homes, distribute warm blankets and clothing, and provide emergency cash to families in need. But time is running out.
Please don’t wait – winter won’t. Donate now to help save lives.
Many Ukrainians will spend this winter shivering in badly damaged homes or freezing shelters. They will struggle to cover rising costs for food, fuel and medicine - all while severe shelling continues to claim lives.
With your support, UNHCR can provide vulnerable Ukrainians with flexible cash grants, helping them buy essentials such as food, medicine, fuel and warm clothing.
One million Syrian refugees have returned to their country this year. But the conflict has taken a devastating toll. Homes are gone. Jobs are scarce. Families are rushing to find warmth and shelter so they can survive the winter and keep their dream of a better future alive.
A generous donation can provide Syrian refugees with winter supplies such as heaters, thermal blankets and solar panels.
From earthquakes to extreme hunger to human rights violations - Afghans are facing crises on multiple fronts. Now a hostile winter is looming and people urgently need help to survive this disaster.
With your help, UNHCR can provide Afghans with emergency shelter kits so they can repair their homes and protect themselves from the elements.
With your support, UNHCR can provide winter survival kits for vulnerable families, including blankets, plastic tarpaulins and stoves. Your gifts can also provide cash assistance, helping refugee families buy food, fuel, winter clothing and other essentials.
Your gift can help UNHCR's shelter teams rehabilitate and weatherproof damaged homes in Ukraine before the snows come.
Your gift can provide Syrian families with winter essentials like thermal blankets, mattresses, tarpaulins and gas cookers.
Your gift can provide Afghan families with cash assistance so they can afford food, heating, medicine and other winter essentials.
Nadiia, 80, Ukrainian great-grandmother
The majority of funds raised by Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.