The past twelve months have been the deadliest for the media since the Committee to Protect Journalists began keeping records more than thirty years ago. Since October last year, more than 120 journalists have been killed, most of them in Gaza. But those needing assistance extend far beyond the Middle East. From Bangladesh, to Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine, so many freelancers have needed help that, with a third of 2024 still remaining, our Crisis Fund is empty.

68% of those who have received financial support from us this year have been forced to leave their home country. We are already helping freelancers who have been able to flee Gaza – journalists like Abed, an award-winning freelance photojournalist. His pictures capture the heartbreaking suffering of so many. The Rory Peck Trust is helping Abed rebuild his life, but there are dozens of others who also need our help.

It’s impossible to truly understand what those like Abed have been through – or indeed freelancers in Yemen or Sudan. But it is possible to do something about it. £20 will provide a food shop for a family, £50 will provide a month's internet, £200 a month's rent for an exiled journalist, £400 a new laptop and £900 an electricity generator.

For three decades, the Rory Peck Trust has tried to make a difference to the lives of freelancers who need our help. Please help us be there for those who need our help today. Your support will make a difference.

Thank you!

Jon Williams

Executive Director, Rory Peck Trust

Photo credit: Anas Fetiha