The DEC brings together 15 leading aid charities, including the IRC, and raises funds to respond to disasters quickly and effectively. Member charities are experts in humanitarian aid and specialists in different areas of disaster response.

"I had to leave my house because of the fighting. Life here is not good; it's really hard to find something to eat and there's nothing to do. Sometimes I meet other girls who live here and we play together or go to church. I don't feel safe here and I'm afraid a lot, especially at night. My dream is that the fighting will stop so that I can go home again."