Abstract: A portable charging apparatus for charging a portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising: an apparatus body including a housing and an electrical power source; at least one charging head distinct from the apparatus body, each charging head including at least one charger-side electrical connector operatively connectable to a corresponding device-side electrical connector of the portable electronic device; and for each charging head, a connection cable having a proximal cable end permanently secured to the apparatus body and a distal cable end permanently secured to the charging head, the proximal cable end being operatively connected to the electrical power source and the distal cable end being operatively connected to the charger-side electrical connector to allow electrical power to be provided from the electrical power source to the charger-side electrical connector to thereby charge the portable electronic device when the charger-side electrical connector is connected to the corresponding device-s