Emergencies news
When emergencies happen, CAFOD responds. Read our latest updates here.
Yemen Crisis Q&A
Three years of conflict have pushed Yemen, already one of the world’s poorest countries, to the brink of catastrophe.
Indonesia tsunami appeal
More than 2,100 people have been killed and thousands of homes have been destroyed after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, which triggered a tsunami, struck Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, on Friday 28 September. Our Caritas aid workers are already on the ground responding to communities in need.
Typhoon Mangkhut explained
The people of the Philippines have experienced the full effects of ‘super-typhoon’ Mangkhut, which left at least 65 people dead and more than 40 trapped in a landslide. Our local aid agency, NASSA, are already on the ground coordinating the humanitarian response.
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