# DEC announces emergency appeal following Nepal earthquake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/04/28/dec-announces-emergency-appeal-following-nepal-earthquake/
- Published: 2015-04-28T10:15:24+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), representing leading UK aid agencies,
has announced a joint fundraising appeal to help those affect by the Nepal earthquake
that struck west of the capital Kathmandu on Saturday.**

The DEC Nepal Earthquake Appeal launches today on all major UK broadcasters including
the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky, starting with radio appeals.

> Coming up on [@BBCRadio4](https://twitter.com/BBCRadio4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) –
> Katie Adie on urgent need for [#NepalQuake](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NepalQuake?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#BBCRadio4](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCRadio4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#CharityTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CharityTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/1UAguiQh7M](http://t.co/1UAguiQh7M)
> 
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> — DEC (@decappeal) [April 28, 2015](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/592959914923790338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The quake registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. The DEC says that 5.3 million people
live in the areas directly affected. Remote villages have still not been reached
as they are cut off by landslides and communications systems have been destroyed.

[DEC](http://www.dec.org.uk/) chief executive Saleh Saeed said:

> “The pictures and stories coming out of Nepal show families ripped apart by this
> disaster. Survivors are in need of medical help, shelter, food and water. In many
> cases they have lost everything and our members are ready to help them rebuild.”

> 3000+ killed in [#NepalQuake](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NepalQuake?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> Those affected desperately need shelter, food & water [http://t.co/r3o1X0I5Wd](http://t.co/r3o1X0I5Wd)
> [pic.twitter.com/sC4gXDHuHo](http://t.co/sC4gXDHuHo)
> — DEC (@decappeal) [April 28, 2015](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/592965225168515072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Telephone lines open

The donation line opened at midday on Monday, accepting donations on 0370 60 60 
900, and online donations were being handled from the start.

As usual, postal donations can be made by cheque, and donations can be made at any
high street bank and at Post Office counters. Donations by text can be made: to 
donate £5 by text send the word SUPPORT to 70000. Texts are free and donations will
be added to the bill.

> This picture in [@MetroUK](https://twitter.com/MetroUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) speaks
> for itself. Donate to help survivors of [#NepalQuake](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NepalQuake?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> >> [http://t.co/r3o1X0I5Wd](http://t.co/r3o1X0I5Wd) [#Nepal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nepal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/OwNi3rE0QK](http://t.co/OwNi3rE0QK)
> — DEC (@decappeal) [April 28, 2015](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/592945744560066561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Matched giving from DFID

The UK government will once again match fund the first £5 million in donations made
by the public.

> .[@DFID_UK](https://twitter.com/DFID_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have announced that
> they will match your donations to [#NepalQuake](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NepalQuake?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> appeal up to £5m. Donate >> [http://t.co/r3o1X0ZHkN](http://t.co/r3o1X0ZHkN)
> — DEC (@decappeal) [April 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/592780270132146177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

## Broadcast appeals

Here is the ITV appeal by actress Joanna Lumley, well-known for her support for 
the Gurkha regiment and people of Nepal.

 

_Main image: DEC – EPA/Narenda Shrestha_

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