Worldwide Appeals etc (Last Updated 06/01/2009)

Other Disaster Emergency Committee Appeals
 
Myanmar Cyclone Appeal
 
This appeal has now closed. The DEC has raised £18 Million to date to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma). Read more about the Myanmar Cyclone Appeal.
 
Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal
 
The DEC appeal has now closed having raised £9 Million to date. Read more about the Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal.
 
Darfur and Chad Crisis Appeal
 
DEC's appeal has now closed having raised £13.6 Million.The Darfur and Chad appeal was launched in May 2007 in response to the continued crisis in the region and the imminent onset of rains, which seriously threatened to affect the displaced populations who were living in aging tented camps Read more about the Darfur and Chad Appeal.
 
Tsunami Earthquake Appeal
 
The DEC appeal is now closed having raised £390 Million but work continues in affected areas.On 26 December 2004, South Asia, South East Asia and Somalia were hit by a series of tsunamis. Over 230,000 people lost their lives and millions saw their livelihoods and homes wiped out. The DEC launched an immediate appeal to respond to this devastating natural disaster across 7 countries. Read more about the Tsunami Appeal.
 
History of Past Appeals
 
We have been running appeals for emergency disasters since 1963. Our list of DEC Past Appeals provides a summary of what we have achieved.

Christian Aid Appeal
 
An estimated 250,000 people have fled their homes to escape renewed fighting between government and rebel forces.
 
Christian Aid's local partners have worked in the region for 12 years helping families recover from a decade of war.
 
And they are there now in order to aid people through this insecure time.
 
But they need our help.
 
From the Democratic Republic of Congo, Christian Aid's Jacques Miaglia says:
 
"We'll be here to help people start again and recover from the trauma of war.
"But we urgently need more funds if we are to reach more families."
 
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