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.

Powerful earthquakes in Myanmar have caused catastrophic devastation. Survivors urgently need critical support. Please donate now.

Powerful earthquakes in Myanmar have caused catastrophic devastation. Survivors urgently need critical support. Please donate now.

Two years on from 2023's devastating earthquakes, here are some stories of how DEC charities have been helping people rebuild their lives.

Boxing Day 2024 marks 20 years since a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of northern Sumatra, triggering a massive tsunami that devastated millions of lives. The impact of the response, and the changes to how we deliver aid, are still being felt today.

Two years on, your donations are helping people in Turkey and Syria as they continue to rebuild their lives after the devastating earthquakes in February 2023.

This appeal is now closed for donations. Funds will be spent up until the end of July 2025.

On International Women's Day, the DEC's Shagufta Yaqub remembers three women she met in the aftermath of the February 2023 earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria.

In February 2023, the DEC launched the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal after devastating earthquakes hit areas of southern Turkey and northwest Syria. The appeal has now raised raised over £150million.

This report looks at how DEC charities have been supporting survivors in the first six months of the response in both Turkey and Syria.