The Fifteenth of my 40 donations goes to the Disasters Emergency Committee Coronavirus Appeal.

The Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 14 leading UK aid agencies to raise money at times of humanitarian crisis in poorer countries. By working together they can raise more money to save lives and rebuild shattered communities.

As we struggle with the virus at home, people around the world need our help – families who have fled violence, conflict and hunger in countries where there is no NHS if they fall ill.

Many are now living in crowded refugee and displacement camps with little access to medical care, clean water or enough food, making them extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. In these places, the virus is likely to be even more deadly than it has been here. 

Imagine having to leave everything behind to keep your family safe, only to face a deadly new threat: Covid-19. This is the reality for people living in tents and makeshift shelters without running water or soap in places like Syria, Yemen and Somalia.

But, as we have seen in the UK, simple measures can make / could have made a huge difference. If we act now to protect millions of vulnerable refugees and displaced people, many lives can be saved.

The Disasters Emergency Committee aims to:

• Provide families with clean water, soap and information on keeping themselves safe 
• Provide frontline medical and aid workers with equipment and supplies to care for the vulnerable and sick
• Ensure families get enough food to prevent malnutrition, particularly amongst children

You can read more about it on the following link:

https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/coronavirus-appeal