Appeals
Appeals
The DEC launches appeals when large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond. Find all of our current and previous appeals below.
Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
The DEC appeal has raised over £438 million and helped an estimated 8.2 million people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
This appeal will close for donations at the end of 2024 but donations will continue to be spent next year.
Emergency Fund
The DEC Emergency Fund helps us respond quickly and effectively when a crisis hits. Your donation will support the DEC’s next appeal, whether it’s a natural disaster, disease outbreak or a crisis fuelled by drought or conflict.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal
Your donations are helping people in Turkey and Syria recover from last year’s devastating earthquakes.
This appeal is now closed for donations. Funds will be spent up until the end of January 2025.
Pakistan Floods Appeal 2022-2024
Your donations helped DEC charities provide urgent relief to flood-affected families, supported them to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, and strengthened their resilience to face future climate disasters.
This appeal is now closed and all appeal funds have been spent.
Afghanistan Crisis Appeal
DEC charities provided a lifeline to people in Afghanistan, after drought and economic collapse left millions hungry. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.
Coronavirus Appeal
The DEC launched an appeal to help vulnerable communities in eight countries survive the Covid-19 pandemic. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.
Cyclone Idai Appeal
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.