About us
Who we are
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a membership organisation and currently comprises of 14 Member Agencies: Action Against Hunger, ActionAid; Age International; British Red Cross; CAFOD; Care International; Christian Aid; Concern Worldwide; Islamic Relief; Oxfam; Plan UK; Save the Children; Tearfund; WorldVision.
The DEC organises and launches appeals when there is a humanitarian emergency of such a magnitude to warrant a national response. Funds are raised using our large database of donors and working together with our corporate partners, our Rapid Response Network (RRN) partners, our members and others. Funds raised are specifically for overseas humanitarian work.