# DEC launches Indian earthquake appeal - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/02/02/dec-launches-indian-earthquake-appeal/ - Published: 2001-02-02T00:00:00+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake ![Disasters Emergency Commitee](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/ 2237.gif "Disasters Emergency Commitee") Disasters Emergency Commitee The 14 charity members of the Disasters Emergency Committee have launched an appeal to fund relief work for the Indian earthquake. Within a few hours, £1.5m had been donated. The 14 charity members of the Disaster Emergency Committee have launched an appeal to fund relief work for the Indian earthquake. Within a few hours, £1.5m had been donated. The DEC Web site once again accepts secure online credit and debit card donations using SecureTrading. Donations can be made as Gift Aid donations. In addition the telephone donation number is given. The DEC is encouraging other Web sites to carry a banner advert for the appeal. A TV appeal was launched last night by TV presenter, Nick Ross and author Meera Syal on BBC and ITV on at 6.55pm. According to SocietyGuardian, Oxfam has already raised £34,000 for the appeal, with £15,500 of this coming through donations to its Web site, including one donation of £3,000. Read [Charities make TV earthquake appeal](http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/voluntary/news/0,8371,432193,00.html) by Nicola Hill and visit the Disasters Emergency Committee.   * **[World Vision doubles online giving in two years](https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/09/29/world-vision-doubles-online-giving-two-years/)**( 29 September 2002) * **[Survey reveals business benefits of payroll giving](https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/10/16/survey-reveals-business-benefits-payroll-giving/)**( 16 October 2002) * **[3,300 charities registered with GiveNow.org](https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/10/30/3300-charities-registered-givenoworg/)**( 30 October 2002) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif) ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/)