For the most vulnerable, miracles are urgently needed.
Could you help us make one happen this Christmas?

The Salvation Army is committed to being there for the lonely, the forgotten, the vulnerable... those who have no one else to turn to.
Where others see despair, we see hope.

We believe that, by offering practical help and emotional support, we can transform the lives of our society's most vulnerable people and families. Will you help us change lives for the better?

	MIRACLES OF COMPASSION... for people who are homeless and desperate For someone struggling to stay alive on the streets at Christmas time, a warm bed and a hot meal can make an enormous difference. Just imagine what a relief it must be to feel wanted, safe and warm; instead of cold, hungry, alone. This Christmas, there will be so many people out there in the bitter cold, who have lost everything and have no home to go to. People like William, who we found on the street last Christmas. He'd had a nervous breakdown after his mother's death and had been evicted from his flat. With our help, he is rebuilding his life. This festive season he will be volunteering with Salvation Army friends, helping others like him. You see, once we've identified a homeless person, we do all we can to continue offering caring and practical assistance to help those on the streets - giving them a rare chance to start again and rebuild their lives. will provide a homeless person with a bed and hot breakfast in a Salvation Army for one week - it could be the first step to helping them off the street. Please help people like William by giving a gift today
	MIRACLES OF HOPE...  for families struggling to survive  It's heartbreaking how many families in the UK are so poor they can't even afford to celebrate Christmas. Just think how wonderful it would be for a parent, maybe for the first time ever, to give their children a special festive meal and a few little presents. This year, we're determined to enable families in need to have a happy Christmas. Families like Laura and her children - who were in a terrible way last year. Laura, a single mother, had always suffered from depression, but last winter she had a major mental breakdown. We helped her get the treatment she urgently needed and we arranged for someone to care for her children until she could again. When Christmas is over, our support for vulnerable families like Laura's will continue. It may be refuge for those suffering domestic violence or practical help for parents of children with disabilities. will help pay for a box of nutritious food and modest children's gifts for a family having a hard time this Christmas: a small way to give them hope.  Please help families like Laura's by giving a gift today
	MIRACLES OF FRIENDSHIP... for older people who are isolated For an older person who has no family to go to at Christmas time, a special meal at their local Salvation Army centre can feel like a miracle. Imagine how much a few hours of laughter and companionship would mean to someone who expected to spend the festive season alone. We know that there are countless older people, for whom Christmas is the hardest, loneliest time of year. People like Edna, whose husband, Sid, died last year. Edna didn't have any family apart from Sid and was dreading the festive season. But, when a neighbour told us about Edna, we invited her to a special festive meal, where she enjoyed the company and friendship she'd been so sorely lacking. And because Christmas is only one day, we don't stop there. Once we've made contact with people like Edna, we stay in touch - by welcoming them at our regular lunch clubs, or visiting them at home.  will pay for five lonely older people to enjoy a proper Christmas dinner and friendship at a Salvation Army community centre.  Please help older people like Edna by giving a gift today

Please be as generous as you can - and God bless you for your kindness.
The Salvation Army is a registered charity No. 214779, and in Scotland SC009359 - www.salvationarmy.org.uk

The stories in this appeal are true, but names, photographs and some of the details have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned.