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Villages make their way through the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Iota

camera icon Villages make their way through the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Iota - Rodrigo Batz

Emergency appeals

We’re there before, during and after a disaster to save lives and support people long term.

We're based in countries affected by disasters so we can be there before, during and after an emergency to save lives and support people long term. Through our work with local organisations in these countries, we can talk directly to the people affected to provide the most useful emergency response.

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You and your church can make a real difference to people affected by emergencies and disasters.

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Email our Dublin office: dublin@christian-aid.org or telephone 01 496 7040

Email our Belfast office: belfast@christian-aid.org or telephone 028 9064 8133

Emergency Appeal

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal

Many thousands of men, women and children have died or are injured in the aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Aftermath of earthquake

camera icon Aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey - Reuters

A man sitting outside of his makeshift tent in Ethiopia

camera icon Adoko Hatoro Engang, 76, South Omo, outside his temporary home. - Meseret Abiy/Christian Aid

Emergency Appeal

East Africa Hunger Crisis

After the worst drought in 40 years, millions of people across East Africa are facing the threat of famine. Please donate to give lasting hope.

Emergency Appeal

Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Over 3.6 million people have fled their homes as conflict intensifies in Ukraine.

Ukrainians arrive at a Polish train station

camera icon Fleeing Ukrainians arrive in Olkusz, Poland - 28 Feb 2022 - LUKASZ GAGULSKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Woman sits in front of a destroyed house after the earthquake in Camp-Perrin, Les Cayes, Haiti

camera icon Woman sits in front of a destroyed house after the earthquake in Camp-Perrin, Les Cayes, Haiti - Joseph Odelyn/AP/Shutterstock

Emergency Appeal

Haiti Earthquake Appeal

Help families whose homes have been destroyed to recover and rebuild.

Ways to help

Past emergencies

Get key facts about each appeal, see how much money we raised and the difference we made to people’s lives with your donations.
3695 - Christian Aid staff handing over a prepacked bag of non-food items to an excited recipient

Our approach to emergencies

We’re there before, during and after an emergency to save lives and support people long term.
A displaced woman carries a bag of grain in South Sudan

Prayers for emergencies and disasters

Pray with us to support those whose lives have been torn apart by emergencies and disasters.