Emergencies news
When emergencies happen, CAFOD responds. Read our latest updates here.
Syria Crisis explained
13.1 million people in Syria are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. We answer your questions about the crisis resulting from the Syrian civil war and CAFOD's response.
Humanitarian crisis and Ebola in DR Congo
As a result of violent clashes in the central Kasai region and other areas, thirteen million people now urgently require humanitarian assistance; almost 800,000 children are severely malnourished. The resurgence of Ebola in Bikoro in the north-western part of the country, is the tip of the iceberg that is the humanitarian catastrophe in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Indonesia tsunamis - volcano and earthquake hit
Indonesia has been hit by a second tsunami in four months, with hundreds killed or injured
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- Nepal Earthquakes explained
- Ceasefire urgently needed in Eastern Ghouta
- Africa's Lake Chad Basin Crisis Q&A
- Haiti earthquake - your questions answered
- Why CAFOD needs your help to end the East Africa Crisis
- CAFOD partners respond to floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal
- Hurricane Irma: your questions answered
- Thank you for helping children in Nepal go back to school safely
- Landslides and flooding in Sierra Leone
- Before and after: how your donations helped save children’s lives