When we launch
an appeal
When we launch
an appeal
We only launch an appeal when we know we can help, and we have three criteria to help ensure that we launch the right appeals at the right time.
A boat washed ashore by the tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia, in 2018. Image: Hariandi Hafid/British Red Cross

Arial shot of Al-Wydad IDP camp in North West Syria. Photo: Abdul Sattar Al-Nasser/DEC
WHAT WE'RE MONITORING
We will often monitor ongoing crises that may develop into situations that warrant a DEC appeal.
Recent appeals
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Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Families fleeing the conflict have left their homes with only the items they could carry. Help us provide food, water, shelter, healthcare and protection.
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Afghanistan Crisis Appeal
Children are dying of hunger today as families cannot afford to buy food. Health services are struggling to treat malnourished mothers and children as they lack medicines and supplies. We must act now before the freezing winter sets in, putting many more lives at risk.
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