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.

A study into the DEC-funded response to the 2018 earthquakes and tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia to help inform future responses.

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

Your donations help DEC charities save lives in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. But then the work to rebuild communities shattered by catastrophe begins.

To support its member agencies in improving their response and as part of its public accountability for the use of the funds raised, the DEC commissioned an independent real-time response review.

A phenomenon called liquefaction contributed to the destruction caused by the earthquake in Indonesia. This family barely escaped with their lives.

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.