# £6 million donated by mobile to DEC Philippines Typhoon appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/28/6m-donated-mobile-dec-philippines-typhoon-appeal/
- Published: 2013-11-28T10:30:14+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The DEC has received £6 million in donations via mobile devices such as tablets 
and smart phones in response to its Philippines Typhoon emergency appeal.

This is the largest amount given to a DEC by mobile devices, and the largest number
of mobile donations it has received. It has also been given over a much shorter 
time period than for previous DEC appeals.

## Apple iOS users give more

Donations from mobile devices have overwhelmingly come from Apple iOS users, who
have donated £4.4 million using their iPhone or iPad.

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## Instant donations via text

When the DEC Philippines Typhoon Appeal was launched over two weeks ago on 11 November,
more than one quarter of a million pounds was raised via text messages alone in 
the first hour. For the first hour of the DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal, the figure
for text donations was just under £100,000.

Text donations continue to come in, with noticeable surges in response to particular
campaigns such as The Sun’s appeal, the televised appeal on ITV during the X Factor,
and during the England football match on 15 November.

## Mobile giving to the DEC Philippines appeal in numbers

 * £3.5 million was given by donors using tablets
 * £1.3 million has been donated via text messages
 * £5.7 million was given by PayPal, including £1.75 million on tablets and smart
   phones.

DEC Head of Fundraising Adil Husseini said:

> “We have seen that sending text donations is increasingly popular, and offering
> people the choice to give via PayPal accounts has also made the process of donating
> via mobiles, tablets and computers much faster and hassle free for many.
> “More than one million people have given money since the appeal began, and the
> public’s generous donations have helped enabled our member aid agencies to reach
> hundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines who have had their lives torn
> apart by this disaster.”

**How to donate to the DEC Philippines appeal**

To make a donation to the DEC Philippines Typhoon Appeal you can [donate online](http://www.dec.org.uk),
text the word SUPPORT to 70000 to donate £5, call the 24 hour hotline on 0370 60
60 900, donate over the counter at any high street bank or post office, or send 
a cheque.

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## Comments

### By: Howard Lake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/28/6m-donated-mobile-dec-philippines-typhoon-appeal/#comment-3945
- Published: 2013-11-28T12:30:20+00:00

Shortly after announcing this, the DEC reported that its appeal total had risen 
to £67 million.

### By: Erik Eggens

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/28/6m-donated-mobile-dec-philippines-typhoon-appeal/#comment-3946
- Published: 2014-02-07T09:00:00+00:00

In Holland a sum of 100.000 euros was donated through mobile devices. [http://www.sms.nl/achtergrond/225-miljoen-euro-aan-donaties-voor-filippijnen](http://www.sms.nl/achtergrond/225-miljoen-euro-aan-donaties-voor-filippijnen)