The Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 15 leading UK aid charities, raising funds to quickly and effectively respond to overseas disasters.
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“I have many memories that stick in my mind...”
Anwar lives in #Gaza and delivers aid through @ConcernUK, despite facing loss and displacement himself.
He helps provide water, sanitation and hygiene to families living in unimaginable conditions. bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Dr Niveen is a psychologist providing vital mental health support to children in #Gaza through the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
Despite facing grief and exhaustion herself, she continues to help children heal.
Support the DEC appeal: dec.org.uk
Anwar is a water engineer providing vital water and sanitation support to families across #Gaza through @ConcernUK
Despite being displaced ten times with his own family, he continues to help others.
Needs remain huge. Please donate today: dec.org.uk
What does home mean to a child?
Safety. Family. Stability. Freedom.
Dr Niveen is providing vital mental health support to children in #Gaza, funded by DEC donations through @britishredcross.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“These children haven’t had anyone read them a story in a long time.”
Dr Niveen, a mental health practitioner in Gaza, uses storytelling to help children express themselves.
Donate to the DEC appeal to help the @britishredcross support children in Gaza: bit.ly/4yd5XxH
For children in #Gaza, a doll can be more than a toy.
Dr Niveen and her team use play therapy to help children find comfort and express their feelings.
DEC donations are helping fund this support through the @britishredcross: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“Women, girls and families were fleeing their homes with only the clothes on their backs.” - Cyril, a @care_leb aid worker.
Support the DEC appeal to help @careintuk provide shelter and hygiene kits for families in #Lebanon: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Farah has worked with Islamic Relief in #Lebanon for 10 years, delivering urgent essentials to families. Even after sleepless nights, Farah and her team keep going.
Donations to the DEC appeal are helping DEC charity @islamicreliefuk respond quickly. bit.ly/4yd5XxH
“Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza.”
In a new @BigIssue feature, Anwar shares what drives him to keep helping families in #Gaza access safe drinking water.
Read his story: bigissue.com/news/social-jus…
@ConcernUK
“It was as if they had been given a treasure.”
A food parcel can mean everything in #Gaza.
DEC donations are helping Sahar and her team at Palestinian Development Women Studies Association provide vital support through @ActionAidUK.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Dr Niveen hears stories no child should ever have to tell.
Supported by DEC funding through the @BritishRedCross, she and her team at the Palestine Red Crescent Society are helping children in #Gaza smile again through art and play.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Cyril is a @care_leb aid worker, and knows first-hand how conflict impacts families in #Lebanon. His team provides vital mental health support.
Donations to the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal help DEC charity @careintuk makes this possible. bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“These families need everything."
Farah and her team are delivering food, clean water and other essentials to families living in temporary shelters in #Lebanon.
Find out how you can support DEC charities, like @IslamicReliefUK provide this vital aid: bit.ly/4xWGtEw
A mother. A psychologist. An aid worker.
After being displaced from her home, Dr Niveen and her team at Palestine Red Crescent Society, a partner of @BritishRedCross, are supporting children in #Gaza access vital mental health support.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Sahar, an @ActionAidUK aid worker, wasn't just responding to the crisis in #Gaza. She was living through it.
Her neighbourhood and office was destroyed.
Yet she continued helping women and families access food and shelter.
Ask Sahar a question: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Over the last two years, your support has helped more than...
650,000 people received food in #Gaza.
420,000 accessed clean water.
150,000 received mental health support in #Lebanon.
You can still donate: bit.ly/4yd5XxH
#DECMiddleEastAppeal
Thanks to your generosity, the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal has now raised over £68 million.
DEC charities and their local partners are delivering vital aid to families affected by conflict.
Donate now: dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-eas…
#MiddleEast
ALT Sahar, an ActionAid aid worker from Gaza is smiling. The image of Sahar has text overlayed that says 'Over £68 million has been raised so far. Thank you!'
DEC member charities are responding to the devastating floods in #Nepal to support people affected by the crisis.
Rescue efforts are continuing in difficult weather conditions and challenging terrain.
Find out how you can support: dec.org.uk/monitoring
ALT Nepal Floods: update written in white text on a black background.
Our #AnnualReport 2025/26 is out now.
A look back at a year of humanitarian response, from #Myanmar to #Gaza and #Lebanon.
Read the full report: dec.org.uk/article/annual-re…
ALT DEC Annual Report & Accounts 2025/26 cover page, which an image of a floating farmer, Nann Mya from Myanmar.
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