Emergencies can hit anywhere in the world, in spite of the dangers, our trusted partners continue to help our neighbours with the practical support that they urgently need.
Two devastating earthquakes have struck northern Venezuela, killing and injuring scores of our neighbours there and bringing down buildings.
Our trusted local partner, Caritas Venezuela, is already helping the survivors of this crisis with emergency water, food and shelter.
You can give urgent, practical help today.
And in Gaza, where the situation on the ground is still unimaginably difficult – your donation will mean that rice and other food can get to our neighbours who need it.
In Democratic Republic of Congo, our trusted local Church partners are responding to the Ebola outbreak and helping communities fight the spread of the disease.
The situation in Lebanon is severe. The recent escalation in violence has displaced families, damaged homes and pushed already vulnerable communities into deeper need.
People are in desperate need of shelter, food, water, medication and protection.
CAFOD's local experts have been working in Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
Together, we can help families with the essentials they need.
As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year, families are still fleeing violence. Our local experts are giving our neighbours who are struggling for survival vital support.
Your gift today can provide safe water, food, cash support and healthcare to families who urgently need help through this crisis.
Before: Because we’re part of Caritas, a global network of Catholic aid organisations, we are already working with people in vulnerable communities so that they can provide for their families. A key part of this work is preparing for emergencies like drought or floods, which can devastate homes and farms.
During: We are there to provide food, safe water, shelter and medical care to people affected by disasters. Every second counts and, with your support, we can be on the ground within hours, ensuring vital resources reach the most vulnerable.
After: We are there for the long term. Your support can help us to rebuild alongside communities and help them to prepare for the next shock.
Together, we can reach across borders and barriers to help quickly. And with your ongoing support, we will work with communities affected by every kind of crisis to rebuild, heal and plan for the future.
Your help can get the lives of ordinary people affected by a crisis - mothers, fathers, doctors, teachers – back on track.
In Sudan, many aid agencies had to leave the country when fighting broke out a year ago. Catholic agencies we support were already working alongside vulnerable communities to fight poverty in Sudan, and right now these workers are some of the only people able to get aid to families who need it.
You can help us stay put and continue giving emergency help in Sudan and other countries hit by emergencies.
Your ongoing support will allow us to give urgent practical help to families in crisis-hit areas across the world.
Crucially, it also allows us to stay put in affected communities, help them to rebuild, and prepare for the next emergency.
Regular monthly donations and single gifts are both vital in our work to end poverty. All donations we receive mean we can reach work with local experts and communities to respond to the emergency. They also mean we have essential funds ready for emergencies when they happen.
Monthly giving is a significant and important part of our funding, with over £6 million donated regularly each year. It makes up nearly a quarter of the donations we receive from the Catholic community, which means it is one of our largest sources of funding.
Large-scale emergencies can happen at any time. Disasters such as storms, earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones can devastate huge areas within hours. Monthly gifts allow us to always have money available to help as soon as a disaster strikes. As well as responding quickly, knowing how much money we will receive allows us to plan just how much we can support at the time of crisis. Without this money we simply wouldn’t be able to help to the extent we do.
As well as larger emergencies, we are responding throughout the year to emergency situations which never make the headlines. Be it smaller scale flooding, drought or political unrest endangering the lives of civilians. With your monthly gifts we can ensure we have enough money to reach those whose voices aren’t always heard.
Emergency situations see people facing the most extreme challenges. They can lose their homes, their loved ones, their livelihoods, their source of food, clean water, access to health care. By setting up a Direct Debit to become part of our ‘Emergency Response Team’ to support our work monthly you are reaching those in urgent need.
We understand that people’s situations can change. If you need to change your bank details, change the amount you are giving, or pause or cancel your Direct Debit, there are two ways:
1. Monthly gifts that were set up on our website in October 2022 or later, can be managed by visiting donors.cafod.org.uk.
2. If you set up your donation another way or before October 2022, and you need to manage your Direct Debit, please call our Supporter Care team on 0303 303 3030. They’re available Monday to Friday, from 9.30am to 5.30pm. You can also email them at supportercare@cafod.org.uk (never send your card details via email).
