UK charities to launch emergency appeal for Turkey and Syria earthquakes
Disasters Emergency Committee coordinates rapid response by 14 charities including British Red Cross
April 2022
Holidays that make a difference
Hotels and holiday firms join forces in Ukraine fundraising auction
Luxury holidays and stays on glampsites are among lots to bid for in the travel industry’s newly launched £100,000 charity project
March 2022
Ukraine fundraiser hits £85m as charities say money needed more than goods
Disasters Emergency Committee chief says ‘things people give today might not be what is needed tomorrow’
March 2019
Cyclone Idai has devastated people’s lives. They need your help
Lucian Msamati
Governments can only do so much – what is really needed now is cash to help people survive and rebuild their lives, says the actor and playwright Lucian Msamati
October 2017
How DEC funds help fleeing Rohingya people
Speed is crucial in helping the Rohingya
June 2017
When disaster strikes, we must ensure no donation is lost, stolen or used poorly
Sarah Miller
The Disasters Emergency Committee coordinates donations and volunteers for relief efforts abroad – why do we have nothing similar in the UK?
April 2017
British public helps to raise £50m in 22 days for east Africa hunger crisis
Disasters Emergency Committee appeal supports millions of people in east Africa, while £22m donated for Yemen is helping malnourished children
September 2015
Donate cash if you want to help Syrian refugees, aid groups say
A worrying silence from charities as refugee crisis continues
April 2015
The Guardian’s view on the earthquake in Nepal: it will be a long road back
Editorial: It was already one of the poorest countries in the world. Now the world must help it back on its feet
December 2014
Natural disasters, not wars, prompt Brits to give to charity
Study finds that people are more willing to donate when an emergency – such as a tsunami or earthquake – is seen as beyond human control, writes Tracy McVeigh
November 2014
DEC praises ‘overwhelming’ British response to Ebola appeal
Charity group says £4m has been donated in first two days of campaign to help people affected by Ebola in west Africa
October 2014
World in a week
World in a week: Burkina Faso president resigns after 27-year rule
Ebola crisis: DEC launches unprecedented appeal for public help
August 2014
Greenslade
Jewish Chronicle editor apologises for running Gaza appeal advert
Gaza, Ebola, Iraq ... are we approaching disaster overload?
Ban Ki-moon calls for end to Gaza ‘nightmare’, as charities launch appeal
Gaza appeal launched by Disasters Emergency Committee
November 2013
Development talk point
Philippines disaster relief: what do you want to know?
Maeve Shearlaw
In the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan, tell us your views about fundraising efforts and what you would like to ask aid workers
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