UK Charities Agree To Join Forces For Asia Quake Appeal
10 October 2005
Thirteen major aid agencies agreed today to join forces for a Disasters Emergency Committee Asia Quake Appeal, which will provide urgently needed help to the people suffering in the South Asia earthquake.
The Disasters Emergency Committee agencies are Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International, Christian Aid, Concern, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision.
Brendan Gormley, DEC chief executive said: “Many of our agencies are already working in this part of the world, and we are receiving overwhelming evidence that funds are desperately needed for relief work. Thousands of families are experiencing terrible suffering, particularly children, and we must help in every way we can.”
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