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The Queen is said to have made a ‘generous donation’ to the newly launched Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine.

The Disasters Emergency Committee has launched a fundraiser to help people in the country get aid.

The First Minister confirmed £2 million of Scottish Government cash is being given to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal.

The government pledge to match your donations given to our Refugees Welcome campaign as we back the DEC joint appeal

They bring with them terrifying accounts of blaring sirens, nights spent hiding in basements and missiles whistling overhead. As the number of people desperately fleeing Ukraine passes 1 million and the United Nations warning that “at this rate” we are facing “the biggest refugee crisis this century”, we are announcing…

The money raised will allow DEC to rapidly scale up its response.

The Disasters Emergency Committee, a group of 15 charities, began the effort on Thursday.

Arya Bostani, whose father Abdul came to Scotland from Afghanistan 20 years ago, has recorded a version of "The Selkirk Grace".

Arya Bostani recites ‘The Selkirk Grace’ to help raise funds for those facing extreme hunger.