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Hospital staff put fears aside to help earthquake survivors
Nurse Haneen was scared to come to work after the earthquake but she left her home and family behind to help run the maternity ward at this camp hospital in Syria. Your donations are keeping the hospital running.
Pakistan: Farmers learning new climate friendly methods
Donations from the UK public are helping farmers restart their livelihoods following last year’s devastating floods, and face up to an uncertain future.
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Preparing for further climate disasters in Pakistan
Pakistan is among the top ten countries in the world most affected by climate change. In the immediate aftermath of the 2022 floods, DEC charities provided emergency relief and funds from the appeal are now helping communities to rebuild their livelihoods. This includes training rural communities in climate-smart farming techniques to help build their resilience to future disasters.
Thank you for supporting the people of Ukraine
Individual fundraisers, community groups, adademic institutions, employees and companies, arts organisations, trusts and foundations, celebrities and sports clubs all dedicated time and effort to raise money for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
"What is happening here is difficult to put into words"
Aid worker Athena Rayburn, from Save the Children, reports on the crisis in Afghanistan. Healthcare is a human right, but for millions in Afghanistan, it has become a distant dream, she writes.
Cash support is a lifeline for older people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the toughest places in the world to be an older person, and the troubles last summer put them at further risk. Your support for the DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal has allowed Age International to reach over 4,400 families with support tailored to the needs of older people and those with disabilities,
Three people your donations reached in Afghanistan
In December last year, we launched an urgent appeal for the crisis in Afghanistan, which has raised an incredible £50 million. From the thousands of people we have supported, here are three lives we have impacted, thanks to donations from the UK public.