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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
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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The DEC #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal has now raised an incredible over £20 million. Thank you!
This includes £2 million from the UK Government through its UK Aid Match scheme, which has now been met.
If you can, please #donate: dec.org.uk/appeal/venezuela-…
#DECappeal
ALT Image of an aid worker distributing food parcels. Over the image is text that says over £20 million raised for the Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. Thank you!
In #Gaza, Dr Niveen helps children cope with their trauma through play, drawing and safe spaces to heal their invisible wounds.
“We revive some painful emotions to replace them with feelings of happiness and joy."
dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-eas…
#WorldHumanitarianDay
ALT Dr. Niveen, a mental health practitioner for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) talks with young girls during a therapy session for children affected by conflict-related trauma, 15 November 2025.