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The DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently at times of humanitarian crisis overseas. www.dec.org.uk

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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Women, girls and families were fleeing their homes with only the clothes on their backs.” - Cyril, a Care Lebanon aid worker. Support the DEC appeal to help @careintuk.bsky.social provide shelter and hygiene kits for families in #Lebanon: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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.bsky.social respond quickly. bit.ly/4htWdYL #Donate
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza.” In a new @bigissue.com feature, Anwar shares what drives him to keep helping families in #Gaza access safe drinking water. Read his story: www.bigissue.com/news/social-justic… @concernworldwide.bsky.social
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Gaza aid worker Anwar: 'We hope tomorrow will be better'
Anwar is a frontline aid worker in Gaza, providing support through DEC charity Concern Worldwide. He reveals the challenges he faces on the ground every day
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“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.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dr Niveen hears stories no child should ever have to tell. Supported by DEC funding through the British Red Cross, 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/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cyril is a Care International 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.bsky.social makes this possible. bit.ly/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“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.bsky.social provide this vital aid: bit.ly/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“I have many memories that stick in my mind...” Anwar lives in #Gaza and delivers aid through @concernworldwideuk.bsky.social, despite facing loss and displacement himself. He helps provide water, sanitation and hygiene to families living in unimaginable conditions. bit.ly/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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 British Red Cross, are supporting children in #Gaza access vital mental health support. Learn more: bit.ly/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sahar, an @actionaiduk.bsky.social 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/4yFnePS
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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/4htWdYL #DECMiddleEastAppeal
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-h… #MiddleEast
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!'
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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: www.dec.org.uk/article/annual-repor…
DEC Annual Report & Accounts 2025/26 cover page, which an image of a floating farmer, Nann Mya from Myanmar.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/venez... #DECappeal
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!
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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." www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-h… #WorldHumanitarianDay
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.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“I’ve had to embrace the survivors and weep with those who lost everything.” After the #Venezuela earthquakes, @worldvisionuk.bsky.social aid worker, Claudia is helping affected families. Donations are a lifeline. www.dec.org.uk/appeal/venezuela-ear… #WorldHumanitarianDay
World Vision Aid worker, Claudia in Venezuela.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This #WorldHumanitarianDay marks 60 years since the first DEC appeal launched. In 1966, an earthquake in Varto, Turkey, killed over 2,300 people. The DEC appeal raised £560,000. Since then, DEC charities and partners have supported millions worldwide. www.dec.org.uk/world-humani...
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour aid workers who risk their lives to support people affected by crises. The DEC #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal has raised over £20m, but the needs remain huge. Please donate today: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/venezuela-ear…
Dr. Niveen (R), a mental health practitioner for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) talks with a young girl during a therapy session for children affected by conflict-related trauma, 15 November 2025.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Thank you @firstnews.bsky.social for continuing to inform younger readers about humanitarian causes like the #Venezuela earthquake. The latest issue features 12-year-old Jorge who lost his home in the disaster, and ten-year-old Maud from Norfolk who helped raise funds for survivors.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Millions of people are facing the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela. DEC charities are delivering urgent aid to communities affected - including essential supplies, safe shelter, healthcare and clean water. Support our appeal: dec.org.uk
Venezuela Earthquake Appeal poster with an image of people beside destroyed buildings.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Thank you Sir Michael Palin for raising awareness of the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. Help DEC charities and their local partners reach survivors with food, water, shelter and more. Please donate now: dec.org.uk
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Support our #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. £10 could help provide hygiene supplies, £25 could help provide food support, and £50 could help provide shelter kits. Every contribution can help provide life-saving support. Donate today: dec.org.uk #VenezuelaAppeal
Map of Venezuela showing the impact of the earthquakes.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
After travelling to #Venezuela, Omar from @islamicreliefuk.bsky.social says families urgently need food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter - and that the response will take months, not weeks. Please donate to our Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal: dec.org.uk
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is what life became in just minutes after the #Venezuela earthquakes struck on 24 June. More than 6,000 people lost their lives, and millions have been affected. DEC charities are providing urgent aid to families facing unimaginable loss. dec.org.uk.
A destroyed building in Caracas.Collapsed homes in La Guaria.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The #WorldCup may be over, but #football is far from finished for Jorge. After surviving a devastating #Venezuela earthquake, 12-year-old Jorge found comfort and a sense of normality in the game he loves. Support children like Jorge today: dec.org.uk
Jorge smiling, while holding a football.Jorge, 12, puts up a tent with his family where they are now staying. Jorge, 12, on the baseball field, playing football where he and his family are now staying.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
DEC charity @concernworldwideuk.bsky.social local partner ACTED is distributing hygiene kits to families, like Neyda's. This is helping communities stay healthy and reduce the risk of disease as they live in temporary shelters. If you can, please support our #Venezuela appeal: dec.org.uk.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"The aid... was a great help to us." After losing four family members and his home in the #Venezuela earthquakes, Schmeikell says food assistance from @worldvisionuk.bsky.social has helped him and his surviving relatives through the crisis. Support our appeal today: dec.org.uk
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A neighbour asking for a cup of coffee moments before the #earthquake may have saved Yajaira's life. Now living in a temporary shelter after losing her home, DEC charities are helping people like Yajaira rebuild their lives. Learn more at dec.org.uk. #Venezuela
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A huge thank you to 10-year-old Maud, a pupil at Harpley Church of England Primary School in #Norfolk, who has raised over £1,000 for the DEC #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. "I wanted to let the people suffering in #Venezuela know that they hadn’t been forgotten." - Maud Learn more at dec.org.uk
Maud with her Mum, Caroline Platt, and sister Esme (left).Maud sitting beside a cake sale stand and Venezuela flag bunting.A cake made with the Venezuelan flag on for Maud's fundraiser.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"I've had to weep with those who lost everything." In @bigissue.com, Claudia Pacheco from World Vision shares her first-hand account of the devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela. www.bigissue.com/opinion/venezuela-… @worldvisionuk.bsky.social
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Helping thousands left homeless by earthquakes in Venezuela
Claudia Gonzalez Pacheco reports from Venezuela following the twin catastrophic earthquakes that struck the country on 24 June, killing 5,000
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Nathalie Emmanuel has joined the DEC appeal to highlight how the two devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela are affecting women and children - and how DEC charities are providing lifesaving support. If you can, please #donate: bit.ly/4vM7Wrs @savechildrenuk.bsky.social #VenezuelaAppeal
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
One month on from the devastating #Venezuela earthquakes on 24 June, millions of people still need urgent support. Thanks to your incredible generosity, the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal has raised over £18 million, including £2 million matched by the UK Government. #Donate now: dec.org.uk
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We asked our Director of Programmes & Accountability, Madara Hettiarachchi, to explain how DEC charities are helping children after disaster strikes - to give them a sense of normality after the #Venezuela earthquakes. bit.ly/4vM7Wrs @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @worldvisionuk.bsky.social
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
96,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed in #Venezuela. Cracked. Collapsed. Uninhabitable. No longer a home. If you can, please donate to our Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal. Every contribution can help families rebuild their lives. bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #VenezuelaAppeal
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The DEC #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal has now raised an incredible £15 million. Thank you! This includes £2 million from the UK Government through its UK Aid Match scheme, which has now been met. Please #donate to help families, like Nelson's: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #DECappeal
Nelson is holding his daughter Greisy. Overlaid is text that says '£15 million raised so far. Thank you!'
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Have you spotted our Venezuela Earthquake Appeal ad on the #BT Tower, in #London? A huge thank you to BT Group for displaying our appeal and helping raise awareness of the devastating #earthquakes crisis in #Venezuela. Please donate if you can: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #BTTower
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Our Director of Programmes & Accountability, Madara Hettiarachchi, explains how DEC charities assess needs and respond in the aftermath of a disaster. Find out how you can support our #Venezuela #Earthquake Appeal: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #AskDEC
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A child. A parent. A grandparent. A friend. A partner. An #earthquake... an earthquake. A disaster. If you can, please #donate to our #Venezuela Earthquake Appeal to help millions impacted by this disaster. bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #Caracas #LaGuaria
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Hermaylin, 21, and her mother Carmen are staying at a park which has been turned into a shelter for victims of the earthquake, in #Caracas, #Venezuela. DEC member charities are on the ground responding but the needs are huge. Please #donate today. bit.ly/4wdNiA4
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Even having survived the #Venezuela earthquakes with her family, Rosa is worried. She doesn't have her medication. Her home is uninhabitable. Over 96,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Leaving families in urgent need of shelter, food & water. bit.ly/4wdNiA4
Rosa (pictured), a grandmother displaced by the earthquakes, sits with her children and grandchildren at a makeshift shelter in Venezuela, 29 June 2026.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"Football takes my mind off everything that's happened." – Aaron, 13, after the earthquakes in #Venezuela. Help families, like Aaron's rebuild: tinyurl.com/2kpy3y5s #WorldCup #Football
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Thousands of families are sleeping in makeshift tents on the street, exposed to heat, rain and unsafe conditions. £50 could help provide shelter kits for three families who have lost their homes. Please #donate, if you can: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #Venezuela
A CARE aid worker speaking to a family sitting in an outside tent.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
We have launched an appeal following the two devastating earthquakes in #Venezuela on 24 June. The survivors urgently need shelter, food, water, and medical care. #VenezuelaAppeal Please #donate, if you can: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal poster with image of destroyed buildings and 15 DEC member charity logos in the footer on a red background.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Cesar spent hours going through the rubble looking for his parents, after the #Venezuela earthquakes hit on 24 June. Devastatingly, his parents, sister and niece were killed when their home collapsed. More than 3,800 people have lost their lives. #Donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
In an area of #Venezuela badly impacted by the earthquakes, DEC charity @worldvisionuk.bsky.social has set up a child friendly space where children can feel safe, express their emotions and receive support from trained adults. Support them today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4 #VenezuelaAppeal
Children sit in a circle playing a game with an aid worker
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We're deeply grateful to His Majesty The King and the UK public for their generous donation to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. Together, we've raised over £10 million so far. Learn more at dec.org.uk.
His Majesty The King at an event to meet humanitarian aid workers with the DEC in December 2024.
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thousands of families are sleeping in makeshift tents on the street, exposed to heat, rain and unsafe conditions. £50 could help provide shelter kits for three families who have lost their homes. Please donate now: tinyurl.com/4y7tnntp
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Two catastrophic earthquakes struck #Venezuela on 24 June, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving millions affected. Survivors urgently need shelter, food, clean water and medical care. You can help. Donate now: tinyurl.com/4y7tnntp
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Football brings thousands of people together. But in #Venezuela millions of people have been affected by the twin earthquakes and tens of thousands are still missing. Your donations can help us reach more people with life-saving aid. tinyurl.com/5x5k4du3 #WorldCup
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Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
People in Venezuela have suffered two devastating earthquakes. Urgent help is needed. £25 could help fund emergency food for a family for a week. £50 could provide shelter kits for three families whose homes have been destroyed. Please donate today: bit.ly/4wdNiA4
A person wearing a green cap and mask stands amidst rubble, stands bent over, observing a collapsed multi-story building with significant damage. The sky behind is clear and blue.
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