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Where We’re
Making An Impact
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Canada
- Population in extreme poverty: <3%
- Life expectancy at birth: 82.3
- Mean years of schooling: 13.3
$2,090,990.58 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
India
- Population in extreme poverty: 4%
- Life expectancy at birth: 69.4
- Mean years of schooling: 6.5
$156,511 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Bangladesh
- Population in extreme poverty: 6%
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $4,057
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$121,597.73 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Myanmar
- Population in extreme poverty: 0.9%
- Life expectancy at birth: 66.9
- Mean years of schooling: 5.0
$47,919 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nigeria
- Population in extreme poverty: 50%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 102,125,917
- Life expectancy at birth: 54.3
$110,254.19 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Uganda
- Population in extreme poverty: 42%
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.0
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$110,331.80 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Senegal
- Population in extreme poverty: 29%
- Mean years of schooling: 3.1
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $3,256
$25,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Rwanda
- Population in extreme poverty: 47%
- Life expectancy at birth: 68.7
- Mean years of schooling: 4.4
$15,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
South Africa
- Population in extreme poverty: 28%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 16,424,661
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.9
$186,468.46 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Somalia
- Population in extreme poverty: 81%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 13,023,005
$46,596.14 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Sudan
- Population in extreme poverty: 19%
- Life expectancy at birth: 57.6
- Mean years of schooling: 4.8
$12,312.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Morocco
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 129,531
- Life expectancy at birth: 76.5
- Mean years of schooling: 5.5
$90,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Yemen
- Population in extreme poverty: 62%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 18,824,816
- Mean years of schooling: 3.2
$187,913.89 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Lebanon
- Life expectancy at birth: 78.9
- Mean years of schooling: 8.7
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $11,136
$100,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Syria
- Life expectancy at birth: 71.8
- Mean years of schooling: 5.1
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $2,725
$133,179 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nepal
- Population in extreme poverty: 7%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 2,057,368
- Mean years of schooling: 4.9
$91,733.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Indonesia
- Population in extreme poverty: 10.12%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 25,000,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 71
$23,183 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Malawi
- Population in extreme poverty: 50.7
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 9,126,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 63
$92,555 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
United Arab Emirates
$125,000 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Afghanistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 40%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 9,000,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 60
$15,801.04 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Canada
- Population in extreme poverty: <3%
- Life expectancy at birth: 82.3
- Mean years of schooling: 13.3
$2,090,990.58 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
India
- Population in extreme poverty: 4%
- Life expectancy at birth: 69.4
- Mean years of schooling: 6.5
$156,511 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Bangladesh
- Population in extreme poverty: 6%
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $4,057
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$121,597.73 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Myanmar
- Population in extreme poverty: 0.9%
- Life expectancy at birth: 66.9
- Mean years of schooling: 5.0
$47,919 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nepal
- Population in extreme poverty: 7%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 2,057,368
- Mean years of schooling: 4.9
$91,733.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Indonesia
- Population in extreme poverty: 10.12%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 25,000,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 71
$23,183 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Afghanistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 40%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 9,000,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 60
$15,801.04 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nigeria
- Population in extreme poverty: 50%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 102,125,917
- Life expectancy at birth: 54.3
$110,254.19 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Uganda
- Population in extreme poverty: 42%
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.0
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$110,331.80 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Senegal
- Population in extreme poverty: 29%
- Mean years of schooling: 3.1
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $3,256
$25,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Rwanda
- Population in extreme poverty: 47%
- Life expectancy at birth: 68.7
- Mean years of schooling: 4.4
$15,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
South Africa
- Population in extreme poverty: 28%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 16,424,661
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.9
$186,468.46 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Somalia
- Population in extreme poverty: 81%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 13,023,005
$46,596.14 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Morocco
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 129,531
- Life expectancy at birth: 76.5
- Mean years of schooling: 5.5
$90,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Malawi
- Population in extreme poverty: 50.7
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 9,126,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 63
$92,555 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Sudan
- Population in extreme poverty: 19%
- Life expectancy at birth: 57.6
- Mean years of schooling: 4.8
$12,312.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Yemen
- Population in extreme poverty: 62%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 18,824,816
- Mean years of schooling: 3.2
$187,913.89 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Lebanon
- Life expectancy at birth: 78.9
- Mean years of schooling: 8.7
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $11,136
$100,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Syria
- Life expectancy at birth: 71.8
- Mean years of schooling: 5.1
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $2,725
$133,179 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
United Arab Emirates
$125,000 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Canada
- Population in extreme poverty: <3%
- Life expectancy at birth: 82.3
- Mean years of schooling: 13.3
$2,090,990.58 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
South Africa
- Population in extreme poverty: 28%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 16,424,661
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.9
$186,468.46 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Somalia
- Population in extreme poverty: 81%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 13,023,005
$46,596.14 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nepal
- Population in extreme poverty: 7%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 2,057,368
- Mean years of schooling: 4.9
$91,733.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Morocco
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 129,531
- Life expectancy at birth: 76.5
- Mean years of schooling: 5.5
$90,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Bangladesh
- Population in extreme poverty: 6%
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $4,057
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$121,597.73 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nigeria
- Population in extreme poverty: 50%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 102,125,917
- Life expectancy at birth: 54.3
$110,254.19 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Nepal
- Population in extreme poverty: 7%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 2,057,368
- Mean years of schooling: 4.9
$91,733.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Malawi
- Population in extreme poverty: 50.7
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 9,126,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 63
$92,555 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Afghanistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 40%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 9,000,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 60
$15,801.04 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
India
- Population in extreme poverty: 4%
- Life expectancy at birth: 69.4
- Mean years of schooling: 6.5
$156,511 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Bangladesh
- Population in extreme poverty: 6%
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $4,057
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$121,597.73 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Myanmar
- Population in extreme poverty: 0.9%
- Life expectancy at birth: 66.9
- Mean years of schooling: 5.0
$47,919 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Uganda
- Population in extreme poverty: 42%
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.0
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$110,331.80 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Senegal
- Population in extreme poverty: 29%
- Mean years of schooling: 3.1
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $3,256
$25,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
South Africa
- Population in extreme poverty: 28%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 16,424,661
- Life expectancy at birth: 63.9
$186,468.46 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Somalia
- Population in extreme poverty: 81%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 13,023,005
$46,596.14 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Yemen
- Population in extreme poverty: 62%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 18,824,816
- Mean years of schooling: 3.2
$187,913.89 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Canada
- Population in extreme poverty: <3%
- Life expectancy at birth: 82.3
- Mean years of schooling: 13.3
$2,090,990.58 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Bangladesh
- Population in extreme poverty: 6%
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $4,057
- Mean years of schooling: 6.1
$121,597.73 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Pakistan
- Population in extreme poverty: 2%
- Life expectancy at birth: 67.1
- Mean years of schooling: 5.2
$798,493.62 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Rwanda
- Population in extreme poverty: 47%
- Life expectancy at birth: 68.7
- Mean years of schooling: 4.4
$15,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Somalia
- Population in extreme poverty: 81%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 13,023,005
$46,596.14 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Sudan
- Population in extreme poverty: 19%
- Life expectancy at birth: 57.6
- Mean years of schooling: 4.8
$12,312.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Yemen
- Population in extreme poverty: 62%
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 18,824,816
- Mean years of schooling: 3.2
$187,913.89 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Lebanon
- Life expectancy at birth: 78.9
- Mean years of schooling: 8.7
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $11,136
$100,000.00 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Syria
- Life expectancy at birth: 71.8
- Mean years of schooling: 5.1
- Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP$): $2,725
$133,179 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Indonesia
- Population in extreme poverty: 10.12%
- Number of people in extreme poverty: 25,000,000
- Life expectancy at birth: 71
$23,183 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
United Arab Emirates
$125,000 invested by Penny Appeal Canada
Amount Raised This Year
Last updated: April 14, 2021
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100% Zakat Policy
Penny Appeal Canada is proud to have a 100% Zakat policy – meaning no administration is taken by our office. Your Zakat goes directly to the distributors and beneficiaries.

Whether it’s taking on big challenges, helping out at events, or hosting your own activities. It all depends on how much time you can give, and how you want to help!


Whether it’s taking on big challenges, helping out at events, or hosting your own activities. It all depends on how much time you can give, and how you want to help!