# Emergency Appeals > Source: World Aid Network — https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal > Last reviewed: 2026-08-22 ## In short World Aid Network runs ten live emergency appeals. Please donate from the UK to the Humanitarian Appeal, Crisis Appeal, earthquake, tsunami, flood, hunger, water, cancer or cataract surgery. Give by card on an appeal page. Local partners deliver food, water, hygiene kits and shelter. Gift Aid starts when registration is granted. Please donate now. Humanitarian Appeal, Crisis Appeal, Disasters Emergency Relief, earthquake, tsunami, flood, hunger, clean water, cancer and cataract appeals — delivered by local partners. Disaster gifts fund food, water, hygiene kits and shelter in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia only — not reconstruction, cash grants or medical clinics. ## Which disaster appeals can I donate to? Donate to the Humanitarian Appeal, Crisis Appeal, Disasters Emergency Relief, the Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal, the Pakistan Floods Appeal, the standing Floods and Earthquake Appeal, the Hunger Crisis Appeal or the Clean Water Emergency Appeal. - Emergency Earthquake Floods Appeal — Earthquake appeal · flood appeal · monsoon · winter survival items. A standing emergency fund for earthquakes, floods, monsoon and winter across Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia — food, water and shelter within 48 hours. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/emergency-floods - Disasters Emergency Relief — Disasters Emergency Relief · food · water · hygiene kits · shelter kits. Donate to Disasters Emergency Relief. Local partners deliver emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter after disaster. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/disasters-emergency-relief - Humanitarian Appeal — Humanitarian Appeal · food · water · hygiene kits · shelter kits. Donate to the Humanitarian Appeal. Local partners deliver emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter in a humanitarian emergency. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/humanitarian-appeal - Crisis Appeal — Crisis Appeal · food · water · hygiene kits · shelter kits. Donate to the Crisis Appeal. Local partners deliver emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter when a crisis hits. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/crisis-appeal - Indonesia Earthquake & Tsunami Appeal — Indonesia Earthquake Appeal · Indonesia Tsunami Appeal · hygiene kits · shelter kits. Donate to the Indonesia Earthquake Appeal after the 15 August 2026 Flores quake. Your gift helps families with emergency food, clean water and shelter. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/indonesia-emergency - Hunger Crisis Appeal — Emergency food appeal · food parcels · disaster hunger. When disasters destroy harvests in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia, hunger follows. This appeal funds food parcels that sustain a family for three weeks. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/hunger-crisis - Clean Water Emergency Appeal — Clean water appeal · hygiene kits · safe drinking water. Contaminated water is the second killer after disasters. This clean water appeal funds safe drinking water for affected families — £10 purifies 200 litres. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/clean-water-emergency - Pakistan Floods Appeal — Pakistan Floods Appeal · monsoon · hygiene kits · shelter kits. Donate to the Pakistan Floods Appeal. Local partners deliver emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter after monsoon flooding. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/pakistan-emergency ## Which treatment appeals can I donate to? - Cancer Emergency Appeal — Cancer treatment · all types · not research. Poor patients in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia are turned away from cancer treatment they cannot afford. Trustees direct your gift to urgent cases. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/cancer-emergency - Gift of Sight Appeal — Cataract surgery · typically £200 · Gift of Sight. The Gift of Sight Appeal funds sight-restoring cataract surgery and diabetic eye care in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia — one complete operation restores vision for life. Donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/gift-of-sight ## How to donate to an emergency appeal from the UK Donate by card to a World Aid Network emergency appeal so local partners can deliver food, water and shelter, or partner hospitals can deliver cancer treatment and cataract surgery. - Choose an appeal: Open this page and pick the Humanitarian Appeal, Crisis Appeal, Disasters Emergency Relief, or the earthquake, tsunami, flood, hunger, water, cancer or Gift of Sight appeal that matches how you want to help. - Give by card: Donate on the appeal page by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. You do not need to send parcels from Britain. - Optional: give monthly: A monthly gift keeps kits and treatment funded between headlines. - Share the appeal: Tell a workplace, mosque, church or friends. Gather gifts and donate them here. ## Where does my donation go? Trustees release funds to local partners and partner hospitals. Disaster supplies are bought nearby. Treatment bills are paid to registered hospitals. We never send cash to individuals. How emergency relief works: https://worldaidnetwork.org/emergency-relief ## How else can you help after a disaster? - Humanitarian Appeal — Standing fund — food, water, hygiene kits and shelter in a humanitarian emergency. https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/humanitarian-appeal - Crisis Appeal — Standing fund — food, water, hygiene kits and shelter when a crisis hits. https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/crisis-appeal - Disasters Emergency Relief — Standing fund — food, water, hygiene kits and shelter after disaster. https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/disasters-emergency-relief - Emergency relief — How food, water, hygiene kits and shelter work after a disaster. https://worldaidnetwork.org/emergency-relief - Flood relief guide — How to help after monsoon and flash floods. https://worldaidnetwork.org/emergency-relief/floods - Earthquake relief guide — Why the first 72 hours after a quake matter. https://worldaidnetwork.org/emergency-relief/earthquakes - First Aid — How to give first aid in the UK — 999, bleeding, burns, choking and CPR. https://worldaidnetwork.org/first-aid - Pakistan Floods Appeal — Monsoon flooding — food, water, hygiene kits and shelter. https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/pakistan-emergency - Food aid charity — Emergency food parcels after disaster. https://worldaidnetwork.org/food-aid-charity - Clean water charity — Water charity — emergency drinking water, not wells. https://worldaidnetwork.org/clean-water-charity - How we work — Grants to local partners, not cash to individuals. https://worldaidnetwork.org/how-we-work - Emergency relief calculator — See what a gift of food, water or shelter can provide. https://worldaidnetwork.org/emergency-relief-calculator ## Frequently asked questions ### How can I donate to an emergency appeal from the UK? Open an appeal on this page and give by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. That is the useful thing to do. Please do not send clothes, tins or bottled water from Britain unless a partner has asked in writing. Local partners buy food, water, hygiene kits and shelter materials nearby. ### How can I help people after an earthquake, tsunami or flood? Donate to the Humanitarian Appeal or Crisis Appeal for food, water, hygiene kits and shelter; Disasters Emergency Relief after any disaster; the Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal for shocks there, including Flores on 15 August 2026; the Pakistan Floods Appeal for monsoon flooding in Pakistan; or the standing Floods and Earthquake Appeal for all three Object countries. Gifts become emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter — not reconstruction. ### Do you run a first aid appeal? No. First Aid on this site is a free written skills guide at /first-aid, not a fundraising appeal. The British Red Cross teaches first aid in the UK. Disaster gifts on this page are food, water, hygiene kits and shelter. ### Is the Humanitarian Appeal the same as the Crisis Appeal? Both fund emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter through local partners. The Humanitarian Appeal is the checkout for Humanitarian Appeal searches. The Crisis Appeal is the checkout for Crisis Appeal searches. The Hunger Crisis Appeal is food parcels only. Please donate on the page that matches how you found us. ### Is the Pakistan Floods Appeal still open? Yes. World Aid Network’s Pakistan Floods Appeal is a standing appeal. Donate here if you want local partners to deliver emergency food, clean water, hygiene kits and shelter in Pakistan. We do not rebuild homes, send cash to individuals, or run medical clinics from disaster gifts. ### Why give to a standing disaster fund instead of waiting for a television appeal? A standing fund is already with local partners, so distribution can start within 48–72 hours of a declared flood, earthquake or tsunami. You do not have to wait for a new campaign. Monthly gifts keep kits ready between headlines. ### What will my donation provide? On disaster appeals: emergency food, safe drinking water, hygiene kits and temporary shelter, including shelter kits and winter warmth where families are still displaced. On the Cancer Emergency Appeal: imaging, surgery or chemotherapy for any cancer type. On Gift of Sight: typically £200 for one cataract operation. ### Where does my donation go? Trustees release funds to local partners and partner hospitals in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia. Disaster supplies are bought nearby. Treatment bills are paid to registered hospitals. We never send cash to individuals. Gift Aid starts when Charity Commission registration is granted. ### Do disaster appeals fund medical care, cash or rebuilding? No. Emergency relief Objects are food, clean water and temporary shelter. Hygiene kits sit with water because dirty water spreads disease. Cancer treatment and eye surgery are separate appeals. Reconstruction, livelihoods, cash grants and mobile health clinics are outside these disaster appeals. ### Can I give monthly? Yes. A monthly donation keeps earthquake, flood and treatment funds ready before the next headline. You can also give once on any appeal page. ### Will Gift Aid apply? Gift Aid starts when Charity Commission registration is granted (application 5290505). We will contact donors when that happens. ### Which countries can you help? Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia only — the countries in our charitable Objects. We cannot send disaster gifts to another country. ## How you can help Please donate at https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal or https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate --- This is general information, not medical advice, published by World Aid Network. 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