Pakistan is among the top ten countries in the world most affected by climate change. In the immediate aftermath of the 2022 floods, DEC charities provided emergency relief and funds from the appeal are now helping communities to rebuild their livelihoods. This includes training rural communities in climate-smart farming techniques to help build their resilience to future disasters.

"I wish we were celebrating that the pandemic is over now but, unfortunately, it's far from over. It has gone on for so long, people are tired and their resilience has been stretched and stretched and stretched," writes Hebdavi Muhindo, Tearfund Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  

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.

Ready when the need is greatest.