# New guide for how to help following a major disaster

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/06/04/new-guide-how-help-following-major-disaster/
- Published: 2006-06-04T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Government has published a new guide for people who want to help those affected
by major disasters.
The new booklet, published by the Department for International
Development (DfID) to coincide with the beginning of Volunteers’ Week, has been 
produced following the public response to disasters such as the Indonesian earthquake,
Hurricane Katrina, the Pakistan earthquake and the Asian tsunami.

 

 

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Too many people, it seems, were left feeling “powerless and unsure of how best to
contribute to the large-scale relief efforts”. The guide explains that by donating
money, organising a fundraising activity or volunteering to work for a charity we
can all help to save lives.

 

 

The booklet includes a range of tips on how best to help including giving money 
not clothes so charities can buy the right goods locally, volunteering in the UK
on donation phone lines or by working in a charity shop and organising fundraising
events.

 

 

Supporters are also encouraged to check charity websites for updates.

 

 

Copies of the guide can be downloaded from the DfID website.

 

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