CSP Appeals

Winter Fuel for the Poor

The winter period is a hard and very expensive time for people in Eastern Europe. In countries like Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria, temperatures can drop as low as -30°C. Many families, especially Roma families, live in simple houses without much insulation — some in little more than shacks, barely warmer inside than out.

Sufficient heating is essential. In the villages, people have to buy wood, which is expensive. In towns and cities, families often live in apartment blocks where they have to pay for communal heating — and prices for gas and electricity are similar to those in western Europe. Utility bills often cost as much as a month’s salary, or more.

Please join us in helping the poor. You can support this appeal through any of the ways listed on our Donate page — please mention “Winter Fuel Appeal” so we know where to direct your gift.