# Kaiser Khan — The DEC £169 Million Record, Explained

Four DEC appeal totals from 2017–2019, with sources.

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Last updated: 2026-08-16

In brief

Kaiser Khan helped coordinate four Disasters Emergency Committee appeals in 2017–2019 as an External Collaborator on behalf of Christian Aid. The published totals sum to £169 million, including East Africa at £66.4 million. Sources are DEC’s own reports, checked 13 August 2026.

## The role

External Collaborator coordinating fundraising on behalf of [Christian Aid](https://www.christianaid.org.uk/), a DEC member, during four appeals between 2017 and 2019.

## The four appeals

The [Disasters Emergency Committee](https://www.dec.org.uk/) launches joint public appeals. The figures below are the published appeal totals from DEC’s own pages, checked 13 August 2026.

| Appeal                    | Launched       | Published total   | UK Aid Match | DEC source                                                                                 |
| ------------------------- | -------------- | ----------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| East Africa Crisis Appeal | 15 March 2017  | **£66.4 million** | £10 million  | [Final report](https://www.dec.org.uk/article/2017-east-africa-crisis-appeal-final-report) |
| Rohingya Crisis Appeal    | 4 October 2017 | **£30 million**   | £5 million   | [Closed appeal page](https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/rohingya-crisis-appeal-offline)         |
| Indonesia Tsunami Appeal  | 4 October 2018 | **£29.6 million** | £2 million   | [Final report](https://www.dec.org.uk/report/2018-indonesia-tsunami-appeal-final-report)   |
| Cyclone Idai Appeal       | 21 March 2019  | **£43 million**   | £4 million   | [Final report](https://www.dec.org.uk/report/2019-cyclone-idai-appeal-final-report)        |
| **Four-appeal sum**       | 2017–2019      | **£169 million**  | —            | Arithmetic on this page                                                                    |

£66.4 million + £30 million + £29.6 million + £43 million. UK Aid Match sits inside those published totals.

CSV: [dec-appeals.csv](/data/dec-appeals.csv). Ledger: [Philanthropy](/philanthropy).

## Nearby, and separate

In September 2012 Kaiser arranged a **£7,500** gift to the Mo Farah Foundation. The Help A Child Project hospital visits (650 wishes) are another line. Neither is part of the £169 million.

> Give quietly, move quickly, and let the work be the loudest thing in the room.

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