# DEC appeal for Cyclone Idai has raised £41 million so far - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/08/01/dec-appeal-for-cyclone-idai-has-raised-41m-so-far/ - Published: 2019-08-01T14:48:20+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Disasters Emergency Committee’s fundraising appeal following Cyclone Idai’s destructive impact has raised £41 million in the four months since the cyclone swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing over 900 people and leaving around 3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. ** The damage was compounded just weeks later when Cyclone Kenneth followed. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched its emergency appeal on 21 March 2019. Since then, the 14 member charities of the DEC have been working as part of a co-ordinated international response to deliver urgent aid such as food and shelter and to halt the spread of water-borne disease.  ## 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/)   ![Infographic showing the 14 members of the DEC](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2019/08/dec-member-charities-infographic-2019.jpg) The 14 charity members of the Disasters Emergency Committee.   ## Ongoing needs More funding is needed, and the DEC appeal remains open for donations. The UN announced in its Response Plan that $441 million is required for Mozambique, of which $282 million is needed for the Cyclone Idai response. Only approximately 40% of the total has been funded, according to the DEC.   ![Advert promoting the DEC Cyclone Idai appeal - photo: CARE/Josh Estey](https:// wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2019/08/DEC-cyclone-idai-appeal-CARE-josh-estey.jpg) _Advert promoting the DEC Cyclone Idai appeal – photo: CARE/Josh Estey_   At the same time the response has achieved clear successes, not least in the fight against cholera. Following the cyclone there was a high risk of a cholera epidemic in Mozambique, with 6,768 cases and 8 deaths reported from 27 March, but no new cases have been reported since 30 May. The combination of an effective national vaccination programme and hygiene education mobilised by agencies including DEC member charities, has now reduced the risk of cholera to pre-cyclone levels. The DEC appeal total of £41 million **includes £4m through the UK Aid Match**. DEC-funded activities will continue until March 2021. * **[British Asian Trust raises over £4m in appeal including £2m in government match funding](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/10/15/british-asian-trust-raises-over-4m-in-appeal-including-2m-in-government-match-funding/)**( 15 October 2021) * **[DFID to match donations to SCIAF’s 50th anniversary appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/09/dfid-match-donations-sciafs-50th-anniversary-appeal/)**( 9 September 2014) * **[WaterAid’s To be a girl appeal raises £2 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/11/wateraids-girl-appeal-raises-2m/)**( 11 September 2014) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)