# DEC Ukraine appeal reaches £200 million in a fortnight

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/18/dec-ukraine-appeal-reaches-200-million-in-a-fortnight/
- Published: 2022-03-18T08:00:00+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal has reached
£200 million in the two weeks since it was launched,**

The total raised is the equivalent of around £3 for every person in the UK and also
includes £25 million matched by the UK Government.

Donations to the appeal are funding work by DEC charities and their local partners
inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries. They are helping people with their
immediate needs while also planning to support refugees and displaced people over
the coming months and years.

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More than 3 million people have fled the country since the conflict began, around
half of whom are children, with an almost 2 million more estimated to be displaced
inside the country.

The conflict continues to force more people from their homes and hamper aid efforts
inside Ukraine, but aid workers are continuing to help civilians there, as well 
as outside of the country as refugees continue to arrive in Poland, Romania, Moldova,
Hungary and Slovakia.

Sue Inglish, DEC Chair of Trustees said: 

> “The response to this appeal has been absolutely phenomenal. We’ve seen hundreds
> of thousands of donations from individuals and fantastic fundraisers being held
> up and down the country. We’ve also seen a truly amazing response from companies
> who have helped get the word out far and wide and mobilise the goodwill of their
> customers and staff.
>  
> “This amazing total shows what’s possible when we all come together as charities,
> as communities, as a country, to help people who are facing unimaginable hardships.
> Thank you so much to everyone who has leant their support to this appeal. Your
> donations will help meet people’s immediate needs now, and help support them in
> the months and years ahead.”

The DEC launched its appeal [on 3 March](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/03/dec-launches-ukraine-appeal/).
Four days later it had raised [over £100 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/07/dec-ukraine-appeal-raises-over-100-million-in-4-days/),
including match funding.

 * **[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) **