Tsunami Appeal

The DEC appeal is now closed having raised £390 Million but work continues in affected areas. Tsunami Fishermen Image: Copyright Penny Tweedie Help the AgedOn 26 December 2004, South Asia, South East Asia and Somalia were hit by a series of tsunamis.

Read the Independent Evaluation of the DEC Tsunami Crisis Response

Over 230,000 people lost their lives and millions saw their livelihoods and homes wiped out. The DEC launched an immediate appeal to respond to this devastating natural disaster across 7 countries.