# DEC launches Ukraine appeal - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/dec-launches-ukraine-appeal/ - Published: 2022-03-03T08:28:02+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **The Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal will see 13 of its 15 members receive funds, all of which are responding or planning to respond to help people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.** DEC members and their local partners are working in Ukraine as well as across the border in neighbouring Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova and Slovakia, to meet the immediate needs of people fleeing with food, water, health assistance, protection and trauma care. > "I could never have envisaged launching a humanitarian appeal in Europe in 2022. > But tragically, that's exactly where we find ourselves," – Saleh Saeed, chief > executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee. > Please donate now to the DEC > [#UkraineAppeal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UkraineAppeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [https://t.co/JRCP8NYvdB](https://t.co/JRCP8NYvdB) > > ## Advertisement > > — DEC (@decappeal) [March 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/1499272593987317760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Charities participating in the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal are [Action Against Hunger](https://www.actionaid.org.uk/), ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, [CAFOD](https://cafod.org.uk/), CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide UK, International Rescue Committee UK, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Save the Children UK, Tearfund and World Vision UK.    The appeal officially launches today (3 March), with BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky all to broadcast appeals. The UK government is matching funding donations to the appeal through its Aid Match scheme up to the value of £20 million, and people can [donate online](https://www.dec.org.uk/), by phone or by text.  > More than half a million people have fled their homes in Ukraine. They need food, > water, shelter and medical assistance. > The DEC is launching an appeal for people > fleeing the conflict. Find out more here: [https://t.co/91MHyvWEeE](https://t.co/91MHyvWEeE) > [pic.twitter.com/azFexxgoQx](https://t.co/azFexxgoQx) > — DEC (@decappeal) [March 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/1498999370460585987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #### Mail Ukraine Appeal In other appeal news, the Mail has announced that its fundraising appeal has broken records, with the total raised now standing at over £2.5 million – four days after its launch. All donations will be distributed to charities and aid organisations providing essential services. [According to the Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10571015/Duchess-Cornwall-makes-substantial-donation-Ukraine-refugee-appeal-emotional-meeting.html), it’s the fastest newspaper fundraising appeal of all time. [More](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/27/fundraising-appeals-launched-for-ukraine/) on Ukraine fundraising appeals, and [advice](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/ukraine-invasion-sees-regulator-warn-charities-to-know-their-donors/) for charities.   ## Appeal results * **[DEC Ukraine Humanitarian appeal raises £100 million in four days](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/07/dec-ukraine-appeal-raises-over-100-million-in-4-days/)( 7 March 2022)** * **[DEC Ukraine Humanitarian appeal raises £200 million in a fortnight](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/18/dec-ukraine-appeal-reaches-200-million-in-a-fortnight/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=dec-ukraine-appeal-reaches-200-million-in-a-fortnight)( 18 March 2022)** * **[UK public’s response to DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal sets Guinness World Record](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/05/11/uk-publics-response-to-dec-ukraine-appeal-sets-guinness-world-record/)( 11 May 2022) ** ## Comments ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/dec-launches-ukraine-appeal/#comment-4143 - Published: 2022-03-06T05:44:22+00:00 The appeal received £55 million in donations in the first 24 hours. This included the full element of the UK government’s matched giving of £20. [https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7cf3fb4db0ce84bfb394dac613c3f3b152631cc0c2cbc4f6b3f19edd626ab312.jpg](https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7cf3fb4db0ce84bfb394dac613c3f3b152631cc0c2cbc4f6b3f19edd626ab312.jpg) ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/dec-launches-ukraine-appeal/#comment-4144 - Published: 2022-03-06T05:45:27+00:00 By midday on the second day the total had risen to £85 million – now including £ 25 million of UK government matched funding. [https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1a10e06543257f01fb02f0932d903182082a9dcec187fdf3087bfdd65f7a311c.jpg](https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1a10e06543257f01fb02f0932d903182082a9dcec187fdf3087bfdd65f7a311c.jpg) ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/dec-launches-ukraine-appeal/#comment-4154 - Published: 2022-03-18T04:49:19+00:00 After two weeks the total had risen to £200 million: [https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/1504505098822721540](https://twitter.com/decappeal/status/1504505098822721540) This is in the context of rapidly rising inflation, fuel and energy costs – and after two years of a pandemic.