
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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Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal
Devastating earthquakes killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria in February. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed. Survivors are facing freezing conditions. Please donate now.
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