Donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) have topped £50 million,

exactly two weeks after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, reports the coalition of major UK-based development agencies. The total so far represents an average donation of over four million pounds each day since the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal was launched.

The DEC consists of Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision.