DEC earthquake appeal tops £100m

Charity

The Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal to help victims of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has passed £100m.

The DEC said its appeal has raised “an incredible” £101.5m since it was launched on 9 February.

The funds are providing urgent relief after the earthquakes killed more than 44,000 people, injured more than 100,000 and displaced hundreds of thousands of families.

The total includes donations from King Charles and the Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as £5m matched by the UK government.

The DEC brings together 15 international aid charities, including Cafod, the British Red Cross and Age International, to deliver emergency humanitarian projects overseas.

Saleh Saeed, chief executive of the DEC, said: “The UK public have once again excelled and supported people when they need it most. All of us at the DEC are incredibly grateful.

“With a third earthquake, people are terrified all over again. They are scared of being in their own homes if they remain standing, and are worried about being unable to provide for their families with no job to go to.

“Your donations are already helping and will continue to provide emergency shelter, warm blankets and food for the families who have lost their homes, urgent medical support for the injured and psychosocial support to children to help them start to cope with their experiences.

“DEC charities continue to rapidly assess the ever-changing situation, but they urgently need your support to help scale up their response as the situation unfolds and humanitarian needs continue to grow.”

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