In the last 60 years the DEC has raised £2.4 billion to respond to earthquakes and tsunamis, hunger and drought, the impacts of conflict and climate change and reached millions of people in humanitarian need.

Despite the many challenges delivering aid within this context, DEC charities are working with their local partners to support the most vulnerable, with many already having had a presence in the country before the earthquake.

Find out how donations to the appeal helped people recover from the disaster.