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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- Emergencies that don't make the news
- CAFOD ambassador Emma Rigby visits life-saving projects in Northern Kenya
- How you help CAFOD save lives in emergencies
- East Africa Crisis: 5 ways you've made a difference
- How to be a frontline emergencies hero without leaving your house
- Why we give out cash in emergencies
- Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nepal earthquake: rebuilding of homes now well underway
- Ethiopia drought and food crisis 2016 explained
- Peru floods: El Niño continues to cause havoc in South America