http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ Latest news from the UK's Department for International Development Wed 25 November 2009 en-GB Copyright 2013 - DFID Keep your abstract to a maximum of 100 characters http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Disasters-UK-medical-experts-assist-overseas-emergencies/ Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT Britain will help provide food, clean water, medical aid and shelter for hundreds of thousands of people affected by the fighting http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Syria-new-UK-aid-for-those-in-need-this-winter/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT Britain will provide additional humanitarian support to those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Kachin State, Burma http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Burma-Further-support-for-Kachin-state/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT British help will support families who have been hit hardest by the hunger crisis in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/West-Africa-lifesaving-food-aid-for-half-a-million-people-in-the-Sahel/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:30:00 GMT Britain will help provide health care, education, shelter and safe drinking water for 50,000 refugees in Uganda http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/DR-Congo-UK-aid-for-refugees-forced-to-flee-fighting/ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT Britain will support the vaccination of 2 million people in to help contain the worst yellow fever outbreak in 20 years http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Sudan-UK-helps-contain-yellow-fever-outbreak-in-Darfur/ Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT New British support will provide medical aid, temporary shelter and help with rebuilding homes damaged by the recent violence in Gaza. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/British-medical-aid-and-shelter-gaza-conflict/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT Through successfully passing the application process, organisations will become pre-qualified. This means they are pre-approved for UK funds - ready to be invited to make proposals to meet humanitarian needs in the event of a crisis. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Rapid-Response-Facility-pre-qualification-window-now-open/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT UK aid will match Vodafone's contribution to the GAVI Alliance with a $1.5 million cash contribution to increase childhood vaccination levels in Africa. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/saving-lives-in-africa-through-vaccinations/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT Winning artwork will be used to send Christmas greetings around the world on behalf of DFID http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Eight-year-old-Zoe-wins-DFID-Christmas-card-competition/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:00 GMT