Emergencies news
When emergencies happen, CAFOD responds. Read our latest updates here.
Emergency news
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Bangladesh: Tropical Storm Mahasen
May 16 2013
As Tropical Storm Mahasen hits Bangladesh, our emergency team is ready to respond.
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Sudan: help for families fleeing violence
May 14 2013
We have pledged £50,000 to support people who have been forced into North Kordofan by violence in neighbouring regions.
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Syria crisis - your questions answered
May 13 2013
6.8 million people in Syria are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. We answer your questions about the crisis and our response.
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Myanmar: Archbishop calls for peace
May 10 2013
With religious violence on the rise, Archbishop Charles Maung Bo of Yangon has launched an impassioned appeal for peace.
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Syria crisis threatens neighbouring countries
April 26 2013
CAFOD told MPs that the spill-over of the Syria conflict threatens the stability of neighbouring countries.
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![People in Karachi, Pakistan stand outside of their office buildings following the earthquake [REUTERS/Athar Hussain, courtesy of alertnet.org]](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/iran-earthquake-people-in-karachi-april-2013/77176-1-eng-GB/Iran-earthquake-people-in-Karachi-April-2013_layout-large-thumb.jpg "People in Karachi, Pakistan stand outside of their office buildings following the earthquake [REUTERS/Athar Hussain, courtesy of alertnet.org]")
South Asia earthquakes: our response
April 20 2013
CAFOD's emergency experts are urgently consulting partners in South Asia following powerful earthquakes in Iran, Pakistan and China.
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Iran: earthquake near Pakistan border
April 16 2013
A huge earthquake has struck south-east Iran, near the border with Pakistan.
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April 15 2013
Thanks to your generosity and compassion, our Syria Crisis appeal has raised more than £1 million.
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Syria Crisis: DEC appeal hits £5 million
March 27 2013
Public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee [DEC] Syria Crisis Appeal have now reached £5 million. Thanks to your compassion, we are working to reach those most in need in Syria and beyond.
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Syria crisis: DEC launches appeal
March 20 2013
As part of the Syria crisis appeal launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we are scaling up our emergency response both inside Syria and with refugees in Lebanon and Turkey.
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