You can provide critical lifesaving aid to families devastated by disaster in Africa.
Internal conflicts and extreme weather events are on the rise across the continent, leaving families extremely dependent on aid and relief. Long-term droughts have left communities struggling to grow enough food to eat. Women and girls are particularly at risk during droughts, as they need to spend more and more time collecting water for the family, taking them away from other important tasks like school or earning a living.
Families need help building sustainable futures for themselves, especially during COVID-19. Help us to support families across the region with critical water, sanitation, hygiene and training to keep their communities safe. In an emergency, rapid responses are crucial. By donating to our Africa Emergency Appeal, you're helping us respond quickly and efficiently.
This life-saving work can only happen with your help.
When emergencies hit, we are on the ground with
Food, water and emergency shelter
Hygiene and sanitation kits
Medication and health services
Trauma support
We're in a unique position to assist communities before, during and after emergencies. Our network reaches across the continent, and also works within parishes, schools and healthcare centres. But we can only continue this work with the help of generous, kind-hearted people, like you.
With your help, we can be there when crises hit, providing essentials for survival: food, water, sanitation supplies and shelter.
Please give what you can so that children, women and men receive the vital supplies they need to survive.
We are currently supporting relief efforts in
Zimbabwe Drought Relief
Following a prolonged drought, vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe are facing food shortages. We're providing food to those most at risk, as well as improving the overall health of people in the region by distributing supplies to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
East Africa Food Crisis
Through our network we're working to assist over half a million people across Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan and Sudan. We are providing food, water, sanitation and other emergency supplies. We also support longer-term development programs for vulnerable communities in these countries.
COVID-19 Prevention
Through our network we are working to assist over half a million people across Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan and Sudan to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are providing food, water, sanitation and other emergency supplies - as well as lifesaving COVID-10 prevention information.
"We have households that are very vulnerable in the community, and these are the people we really need to take care of. Fine, they may get the water to wash their hands, but getting soap may be a challenge. We… supply soap to these very vulnerable households."
Where does my donation go?
Funds raised are used to support emergency response activities across affected countries in Africa. If any funds remain after a crisis, they are maintained in the Africa Emergency Appeal to help us to respond to ongoing needs and future crises in the region.