Fundraising for the East Africa Crisis Appeal is now closed, the UK public donated £75 million and our members will be spending the funds raised up until July 2013.

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Recent Appeals - Updates

  • 30/01/2012

    Wajir: Clive Jones, Chairman of DEC, reflects on his recent trip to north Kenya where he visited a project in Wajir to see the difference safe water can make for a local community.

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  • 20/01/2012

    East Africa: 6 months on from the food crisis which resulted in famine in parts of Somalia DEC members are using the funds raised to help people in most need.

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  • 11/01/2012

    Somalia: DEC Chair Clive Jones visited Mogadishu to meet with aid workers and see first hand the current relief work in the conflict troubled capital.

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How we spend your money

The DEC raises funds for its 14 member charities which are the UK's leading aid agencies.  We spend in the order of 90% of the money we raise on overseas aid work including supplies, staff and transport.

The DEC never spends more than 5% of the money it raises on fundraising. Our member agencies never spend more than 7% supporting their aid efforts from the UK.  This means the minimum spent on aid delivered overseas is 88%.

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What we do

The DEC brings together the leading UK aid agencies to finance relief for people affected by major disasters in poorer countries.

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