FAQ


Donation Help Top
Can I specify what project I want my donation to go to?
Can you tell me if you’ve received my online donation?
Can you tell me if you’ve received my phone donation?
Can you tell me if you’ve received my postal donation?
Do I have to donate online?
How can I use a charitable cheque or voucher to donate to this appeal?
How do I donate?
How do I donate to the DEC Congo (DR) Crisis Appeal?
I can’t find the donation section on your webpage.
I pressed the wrong button and have donated the wrong amount online. Can you change it?
Is it okay to send a cheque?
I’ve received no acknowledgement of my donation, have you received it?
I’ve tried to donate online with no success. What are you doing about it?
I want to make an anonymous donation. How do I do this?
I wasn’t asked how much I wanted to donate on the telephone line. Can you confirm if there has been anything debited from my account?
Nothing has been debited from my account yet. Did you get the donation?
What address should I send donations to?
What do I do if I have a problem with my donation?
Who do I make a cheque, charitable cheque or voucher payable to?
Why do you use an 0370 number?
General Top
Can you tell me which charities are affiliated to the DEC?
Does the DEC incur credit card commission fees?
What about long-term help? Isn’t this just "sticking plaster"?
What are the DEC’s arrangements for accountability?
What is the DEC charity number?
Gift Aid Top
Can you email me a Gift Aid form?
Do you have a Gift Aid declaration form that I can download?
I don’t understand what Gift Aid is. Can you explain?
If I donate by phone, can the DEC claim Gift Aid?
I said yes to Gift Aid and now I’m worried I’m going to have to pay more.
What do I have to do for the DEC to reclaim the tax/Gift Aid on my donation?
Other Ways to Help Top
Do you want soap, blankets, medicine, clothes etc?
How can I help in the longer term?
I have a plane/yacht/helicopter/cargo ship/tent. Where will it be of use?
I have some unused medication, is it of use?
I have specialist skills/equipment. How can I help?
What more can I do?
Who do I contact to volunteer overseas?
How the Money is Spent Top
Why have you not launched with the Broadcasters?
How is the DEC dealing with corruption?
What is the current situation in Gaza?
What are the Humanitarian Aid Agencies doing in Gaza?
How many agencies are providing aid?
What sort of assurance is there that the money raised through the appeal reaches those in need and is not used to fund Hamas?
How are you able to get aid items?
What access do DEC agencies have to people affected by the conflict?
Does the DEC ensure that affected communities are involved in the design and implementation of projects?
Can you give me details of how you decide how much funding a Member gets and when do they get the money?
How do you know that the agencies get the right amount?
What happens to any appeal money left over?
If my donation is being spent by different agencies, how do I know it is being used properly?
Where is the money being spent?
Could you tell me how much of my money actually goes to help the victims in the disaster?