Appeals
Appeals
The DEC launches appeals when large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond. Find all of our current and previous appeals below.
Appeals Archive
Since the 1966 earthquake in Varto, Turkey, we've run 77 appeals, raising more than £2.4 billion
Boxing Day Tsunami Appeal
The DEC launched our largest ever appeal after an earthquake and tsunami caused devastation in seven countries on Boxing Day 2004. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.
Indonesia, Philippines & Vietnam Crisis Appeal
The DEC launched an appeal after a series of disasters in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam in September 2009. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.
Haiti Earthquake Appeal 2010
The 2010 Haiti Earthquake Appeal is now closed. Thanks to generous donations from the public, this appeal raised over £107 million to help people affected by the disaster.
Pakistan Floods Appeal 2010
The DEC launched an appeal after unprecedented monsoon rains caused devastating floods in July 2010. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.
East Africa Crisis Appeal 2011
This appeal is now closed. Thanks to generous donations from the public, over £77 million was raised to help people affected by this crisis.
Syria Crisis Appeal 2013
The DEC launched an appeal after two years of civil war left 9 million people in need. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.