Children are dying of hunger today as families cannot afford to buy food. Health services are struggling to treat malnourished mothers and children as they lack medicines and supplies. We must act now before the freezing winter sets in, putting many more lives at risk.

The pandemic is far from over in many places around the world. Our Coronavirus Appeal is funding work in eight countries where millions of people have little access to medical care or clean water, making them much more vulnerable to the virus.

The DEC launched an appeal after a huge cyclone hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March 2019. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

The DEC launched an appeal after a series of devastating earthquakes triggered a tsunami in Indonesia in September 2018. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

The DEC launched an appeal after more than half a million people fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh in August 2017. This appeal has now closed and all funds have been spent.

The DEC launched an appeal after one of the worst droughts in generations devastated East Africa in March 2017. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

The DEC launched an appeal after the civil war pushed Yemen to the brink, with 20 million people in need. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

The DEC launched an appeal after a huge earthquake shook Nepal in 2015. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

The DEC launched an appeal after an outbreak of Ebola spread from Guinea to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.