DEC charities provided a lifeline to people in Afghanistan, after drought and economic collapse left millions hungry. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

Donations to our appeal are now funding work in Afghanistan, DR Congo, India, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen and the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Aid workers say the situation in the world's most fragile state is the worst it has been for the whole of the war.

Years of drought have cost people dear, and the pattern of the seasons is no longer a foregone conclusion.

East Africa is experiencing its first successful rainy season in more than two years, and DEC donations are helping people rebuild their lives.

The DEC launched an appeal after one of the worst droughts in generations devastated East Africa in March 2017. This appeal is now closed and all funds have been spent.

Read more about DEC appeals since 1966 that have raised millions for people affected by disasters.