How best to give during a humanitarian crisis
What can donors do immediately to support those in desperate need?
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Find out more about CAFWhen a crisis occurs and the need is immediate, we help you donate quickly and safely.
Emergencies can happen at any time, anywhere.
When they do, and you feel moved to help with a donation, we will help make it happen.
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to its intended cause.
Thousands of people in Gaza, Israel and the wider region are affected by ongoing conflict. We are facilitating donations to support charities delivering relief to those affected. Explore our list of UK charities currently running appeals for humanitarian aid.
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Violent clashes in Sudan are having devastating consequences for civilians. The availability of food and healthcare are being affected, and people are leaving the capital Khartoum for surrounding areas and neighbouring countries.
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The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) unites 15 leading aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently at times of crisis.
As a member of DEC’s Rapid Response Network, we are notified ahead of the launch of any appeal, so we are ready to act as soon as it goes live. We help send donations from businesses and individuals to DEC to get the money to where it is needed. We also raise awareness of DEC appeals.
Earthquake Appeal Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria killing thousands of people and reducing buildings to rubble. People need help now.
Over 6 million people have fled Ukraine since the conflict began. They now face an uncertain future. Your support will help provide urgent shelter, food, water and health services to families in need.
Use our Charity search tool to donate to a UK charity using your account with CAF, a credit or debit card, or PayPal.
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Donate regularly into a Charity Account. We can add UK Gift Aid on all eligible amounts, then hold your money until you’re ready to make onward donation requests.
Give a large one-off or occasional gifts with no long-term commitments.
Manage all your giving in one place. Let us handle the risk, reputation exposure and admin.
A flexible, secure and tax-efficient way to manage your long-term giving through a donor advised fund.
We can also create pooled funds to help you collaborate on efforts to tackle crises and emergencies. Our Community Engagement Fund lets you collect donations all in one place. You then distribute the funds raised from your account to nominated UK charities, including those that work globally.
What can donors do immediately to support those in desperate need?
From long-term giving to one-off donations, philanthropy can take many forms.
Many people assume that it is acceptable to make payments to beneficiaries that are registered as charities in their home country.