Charles and Camilla make second donation to Middle East humanitarian appeal The King and Queen were among the first to donate to the appeal at its launch last October. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
UK ‘a leader’ in Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal as donations top £150 million At least 58,000 people across southern Turkey and north-west Syria were killed after the earthquakes on February 6. The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Nearly £100m raised by UK charity after Turkey and Syria earthquake The Disasters Emergency Committee, a non-government organisation bringing together 15 charities, said donations had reached £98 million. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Ukrainian mother forced to flee home says UK people are ‘angels’ for donating Polina, a social worker and mother of three young boys, fled Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine when she was six months pregnant. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
William and Kate ‘horrified’ by Turkey and Syria quake devastation as they back UK appeal Royals make personal donation to appeal as British aid worker says he has never seen ‘this level of suffering, death and destruction’ Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023
Expats, aid workers and celebrities urge quake donations ‘for sake of humanity’ The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 19,000. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Expats in Turkey urge those at home to send money as UK begins relief effort The UK’s International Search and Rescue Team have begun operations in disaster zone. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Pakistan flooding: Urgent aid appeal launched for as floods leave one-third of country underwater Satellite images show the scale of the devastating floods - which have killed more than 1,000 and displaced millions Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022
Disasters Emergency Committee launches urgent Pakistan flood relief appeal The DEC, made up of 15 UK charities, is urging everyone to donate whatever they can spare to help relief efforts. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Government should chip in to help Ukraine Family Scheme members, charity says The British Red Cross has been supporting Ukrainian refugees since their arrival earlier this year. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
Glamorous Kate and William visit Disasters Emergency Committee in London They spoke to aid workers out on the ground in conflict zones and those recently returned from Ukraine and neighbouring countries Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2022
William and Kate pledge second Ukraine donation as they meet aid workers The royals toured the Disasters Emergency Committee’s London offices to hear how the £300 million raised so far is being spent. The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
‘It feels like Live Aid’: all-star Concert for Ukraine joins war relief effort Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello are among the stars performing at the ITV-screened event, rushed together in just two weeks. The organisers explain how it was done The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022