Middle East
Humanitarian
Appeal
Middle East
Humanitarian Appeal
Conflict continues to devastate lives. People urgently need support across Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria. The humanitarian needs remain huge. Please donate now.
The needs remain huge
80% of homes
in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed, with displaced families living in makeshift shelters
1.9 million
people displaced in Gaza, and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon
Your donations are supporting people in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria.
In Lebanon, the latest escalation of the conflict is devastating lives. More than a million people have been forced to flee their homes. Families are staying in collective shelters or sleeping outside in tents. Many have nowhere to go and have now been displaced multiple times.
In Gaza, the humanitarian crisis is catastrophic. Recent winter rain flooded tents and made living conditions even more unbearable. Families have little access to basic necessities including food, clean water and medical care.
DEC charities and their local partners have been working tirelessly to support families impacted by conflict in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria.
Each day has brought new and unexpected challenges, but they have constantly adapted their work to deliver whatever aid they can. Donations to the Middle East Humanitarian Appeal are making a difference to people in urgent need.
How you can help
You can help people affected by the crisis in the Middle East by making a donation and helping to raise money for the DEC appeal. This will allow DEC charities and their local partners to scale up their response and reach more people.
- £30 could provide blankets for six people
- £50 could provide emergency food, for five families for one week
- £100 could provide emergency shelter for five families
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A powerful earthquake in Myanmar has caused catastrophic devastation. Months later, people still need critical support. Please donate now.
Daw Mu Mu, her husband Ko Kyaw and 10 year-old daughter Ma Yoon Mi Mi in front of their newly repaired home. Photo: Phyo Maung Maung/Arete/DEC
Recent DEC appeals
Emergency aid is delivered to people affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake in February 2022, by the local partner of DEC charity British Red Cross. Image: Turkish Red Crescent
ABOUT THE DEC
The DEC brings together 15 leading aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently at times of crisis overseas. In these times of crisis, people in life-and-death situations need our help and our mission is to save, protect and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian response.
Pooling our resources to work as one, we are pivotal in co-ordinating the UK public's response to overseas disasters. In collaboration with our Rapid Response Network of national media and corporate partners, we raise the alarm to the UK public and set up easy ways for them to donate.
And we have immediate impact, getting aid to people who need it, fast.
Since our launch in 1963
79
appeals launched for major disasters overseas
£2.5 billion
raised, saving countless lives and rebuilding communities
