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Disasters Emergency Committee East Africa Crisis Appeal

Disasters Emergency Committee is raising money for Disasters Emergency Committee
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on 7 July 2011

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At times of overseas emergency, the DEC brings together a unique alliance of the UK's aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to rally the nation's compassion, and ensure that funds raised go to DEC agencies best placed to deliver effective and timely relief to people most in need.

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<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px 'Times New Roman'; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">East Africa is facing one of the worst droughts in 60 years.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">As a consequence 11 million people in East Africa are now facing starvation.</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">During a food crisis, malnutrition means people are more vulnerable to disease: cases of life threatening illnesses such as diahorrea and measles are on the rise.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">The increase in vulnerability to disease affects children worst.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Our members agencies are working to save lives: delivering food and clean water, vaccinating children and providing life-saving health-care.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Please donate - you will save lives.</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&pound;20</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>can vaccinate 20 children against deadly measles</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&pound;50</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>can feed a family of six for two weeks</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&pound;100</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>can buy four family hygiene kits to prevent the spread of disease</p> </span></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£106,504.90
+ £21,465.98 Gift Aid
Online
£106,504.90
Offline
£0.00

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