The Disasters Emergency Committee says that for the first time in 45 years it has seen donations rise during the second week of an appeal.

The Disasters Emergency Committee in the UK has expressed grave concern following reports of cholera in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.

In the five years since the 2005 earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan, not one year has gone by in which the people of Pakistan have not suffered from disaster, says Church World Service staff working in the country.

The Disasters Emergency Committee has announced today that their appeal for people affected by the Pakistan floods has raised £15 million.