Find out how donations to the appeal helped people recover from the disaster.

DEC charities long-standing presence in India means that they have licences and bank accounts required by law that are reportedly causing problems for some NGOs.

Yesterday, Tenet and The Luminaries actor Himesh Patel backs the DEC Coronavirus Appeal for India in a new video.

Rates of coronavirus in rural areas are thought to be three times higher than reported, with a lack of doctors and health facilities a major concern.

Around the UK individuals, communities, associations and companies have been fundraising for our Coronavirus Appeal.