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An appeal is being started by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes but there's a warning for UK donors.

Please carry out our recommended checks before donating money or goods to make sure you are giving to a genuine cause and that your generously donated money reaches its intended destination." Established charities, say the government, with experience of responding to disasters are best placed to reach people on the ground. Charities are once again stepping in to support those in need.

The Disasters Emergency Committee is raising funds as the Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll has risen to 16000.

The UK government has [pledged to match donations](/news/world/turkey-syria-earthquake-uk-government-aid-donations-4020582) pound-for-pound up to a total of £5 million. [its members can meaningfully help with](https://www.dec.org.uk/when-we-launch-an-appeal). The Disasters Emergency Committee is an organisation made up of 15 aid and humanitarian charities. [launched appeals for money ](/news/world/donate-turkey-earthquake-how-to-send-aid-uk-help-british-red-cross-oxfam-islamic-relief-appeals-4016374)to help them get support through to people affected by the earthquakes. Forces associated with President Bashar al-Assad have been [accused of shelling](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-earthquake-government-bombed-areas-hit-disaster) teams working to free people from wreckage. The [official death toll ](/news/world/turkey-syria-earthquakes-thousands-killed-death-toll-who-estimates-increase-eightfold-4016782)has now hit 16,000 people.

The Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, has today (Thursday, February 9) announced £300000 of financial support to provide emergency aid and rapid ...

My thoughts are also with the injured as well as Turkish and Syrian people in Wales waiting apprehensively for news. DEC charities and their local partners were among the first responders working with local relief efforts. [International Strategy]sets out our ambition to establish Wales as a globally responsible nation.

An appeal is being started by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes but there's a warning for UK donors.

Please carry out our recommended checks before donating money or goods to make sure you are giving to a genuine cause and that your generously donated money reaches its intended destination." Established charities, says the Government, with experience of responding to disasters are best placed to reach people on the ground. Charities are once again stepping in to support those in need.

An appeal is being launched by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by earthquakes that hit Turkey ...

A lot of people are sleeping in cars because they are scared to go back into the buildings due to aftershocks." The next priority is supporting people who have lost their homes and gone through huge trauma. There is a lot of screaming, people are trying to find relatives. Many people have lost homes, leaving them without shelter in freezing, winter conditions, the DEC says. Money raised will also provide blankets, warm clothes and heaters for safe spaces. Thousands of buildings have been destroyed in the disaster and responders have been searching the rubble for survivors.

Royals make personal donation to appeal as British aid worker says he has never seen 'this level of suffering, death and destruction'

Time is running out, hundreds of families are still stuck under the rubble. Debs Handy, 59, moved to Turkey in 2020 and said she was “galvanising our friends and family in the UK to send us money” so they could go shopping on behalf of those left “sleeping in cars”. “We just put in our applications, told people what we can do and we’ve been pushing to get in – now we can.” Saleh Saeed, chief executive of the DEC, told a press conference millions of people in Turkey and Syria are in “desperate need” of aid. “Our thoughts are with the communities affected and we are pleased to support the @decappeal campaign which will aid the response on the ground.” he Prince and Princess of Wales have told of their “horror” at the devastation wreaked by

Your support will help DEC charities and their local partners to provide medical care, emergency shelter, clean water, support healthcare facilities and ...

London, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The UK´s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) on Thursday launched an appeal to aid hundreds of thousands of people affected by ...

The former James Bond actor, 54, urged Britons to donate to those “in desperate need of life-saving support” in an advert shown after the ITV evening news.

It was one of the biggest news stories of our time - and it's still not over. With fresh revelations from our Number 10 sources, in their own words, listen to the inside story... “No one is coming out alive from the rubble.” “We are in real danger of seeing a secondary disaster which may cause harm to more people than the initial disaster.” “The Disasters Emergency Committee charities and local partners are on the ground, but urgently need more resources to respond to a disaster of this incredible scale.” The former James Bond actor, 54, urged Britons to donate to those “in desperate need of life-saving support” in an advert shown after the ITV evening news.

An appeal is being started by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes but there's a warning for UK donors.

Please carry out our recommended checks before donating money or goods to make sure you are giving to a genuine cause and that your generously donated money reaches its intended destination." Established charities, say the government, with experience of responding to disasters are best placed to reach people on the ground. Charities are once again stepping in to support those in need.

The King and Queen Consort have been thanked for a "generous donation" by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which is helping earthquake survivors ...

A lot of people are sleeping in cars because they are scared to go back into the buildings due to aftershocks." The next priority is supporting people who have lost their homes and gone through huge trauma. There is a lot of screaming, people are trying to find relatives. Many people have lost homes, leaving them without shelter in freezing, wintry conditions, the DEC says. Money raised will also provide blankets, warm clothes and heaters for safe spaces. The DEC has previously launched similar appeals to raise funds for victims of the Pakistan floods and for Ukrainians displaced by the war with Russia. Fourteen of the DEC's 15 members are either responding, or planning to respond, in Turkey and Syria and will receive funds from the appeal. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the scenes in Turkey and Syria as "heart-wrenching", adding that: "This earthquake has caused a huge amount of damage and significant loss of life that will be felt for some time to come." The charities say access to clean water is going to be difficult in the coming days, and waterborne diseases will be a hazard. William and Kate said they were "horrified to see the harrowing images" in the aftermath of the earthquakes. Thank you to Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort for making a generous donation to the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.— DEC (@decappeal) The King and Queen Consort have been thanked for a "generous donation" by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which is helping earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria.

BIG Give has launched an appeal on its website to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee response to the devastating earthquakes which struck ...

“Given the significant uplift in impact our match funding capability has on any public donations, we urge anyone thinking about donating to the DEC appeal to do so via our efficient and effective platform. And for the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal which closed on 9th December 2022, Big Give received over 4,500 donations totalling £1.1 million. For the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal which closed on 8th June 2022, Big Give raised £3.56 million. So £50 from an individual becomes £100 for a good cause after being doubled by a Big Give match funding ‘champion’ – typically philanthropists, foundations or companies Thousands of buildings, including hospitals and schools, have collapsed and infrastructure has been badly damaged. With thousands of people killed and many more badly injured, people need help now.

The UK public has rallied round in a generous show of support for the DEC, raising £32.9m within 24 hours, including £5m matched by the UK government.

The catastrophic earthquake hit the border region between Turkey and Syria, an area home to more than 13.5 million people, early on Monday morning. “Children have been pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings and families have been torn apart – a natural disaster of this scale does not discriminate. Saleh Saeed, Chief Executive of the DEC, said: “I am tremendously grateful to all the people who have already donated to the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. But what we do know is that help is already being delivered by 14 of our member charities using funds donated to the DEC. Please give whatever you can.” Sir Michael Palin, who is also supporting the fundraising drive, added: "The level of destruction and loss caused by this week’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is hard to comprehend. “The stories we are now hearing from the survivors who have managed to escape the ruins of flattened and crumpled buildings without shoes and coats in the depths of winter are desperately sad.

An appeal has been launched by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by the earthquakes, with survivors ...

The Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal raised £32.9mn on its first day yesterday, including match funding.

He was joined by actor Tamsin Greig who presented the appeal on the BBC, while independent radio appeals were voiced by actor and broadcaster Sir Michael Palin. They are providing hot meals, blankets, and medical aid. Actor Daniel Craig voiced his support for the appeal with a call for donations after the evening news yesterday (Thursday 9 February) on ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky.