- Bangladesh Floods Appeal
- Southern Africa Food Crisis Appeal
- East Africa Hunger Crisis
- What’s happening in Gaza and Israel?
- Yemen Crisis Appeal
- Pakistan Floods Appeal
- Syria Appeal
- Morocco Earthquake Appeal
- Cyclone Mocha
- Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal
- Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis
- Rohingya crisis appeal
- Crisis in the DRC
- Oxfam Emergency Response
- About the East Africa Hunger Crisis
- Rights and Inequality in Crisis
- Gaza and Israel: Frequently asked questions
What is the DEC?
The DEC is made up of 15 member charities. All are experts in humanitarian aid. Each member specialises in different areas of disaster response. Together, united with one voice, the call for help can reach as many people like you as possible.
Appeals are launched during times of large scale suffering, as in Turkey and Syria right now.
The DEC is vital in coordinating the UK public’s response to overseas disasters. Working with the Rapid Response Network of national media and corporate partners, they raise the alarm to the UK public by launching high-profile appeals and setting up easy ways to donate.
The impact is immediate, getting help to people who need it, fast.
Launched in 1963, the DEC has run 73 appeals and raised more than £1.7 billion since. Millions of lives have been saved.
Oxfam is on the committee alongside The Red Cross, Action Against Hunger, ActionAid, Age International, Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, Care, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief, Plan International, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision.
When you donate to a DEC appeal, the money goes to each of the 15 member charities. These charities then work together with people in disaster struck places through their own operations in each affected area.