Category: Assisting DAI Partners

Nepal Earthquake

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Assisting DAI Partners, Nepal, News, Smart Aid

On Friday evening 3rd November an Earthquake hit Nepal.

Although the effects were felt as far as Delhi the epicentre was in the Jajarkot Region.

According to the latest update 157 are confirmed dead with 2,000 injured.

Many houses have been completly destroyed and many severely damaged.

Immediate needs includes shelter and food

Our partner Disaster Aid Nepal, which is a project of the Rotary Club of Dhulikhel, has started to prepare their response.

YOU CAN MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION WHICH WILL HELP DELIVER AID TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS DISASTER BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:

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Charity donations of $2 or more to Disaster Aid Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.

Ukraine Update

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Assisting DAI Partners, News, Ukraine

Our partner Disaster Aid Europe continues to support the people of Ukraine.

On 16th October they handed over a Community Support Vehicle thanks to a donation from Rotary Club Neuss and sponsorship from Diamond UK.

The vehicle will be used by a fire fighting unit of the Ukraine Emergency service in Kiev.

The vehicle is packed with supplies including ‘Personal Hygiene Kits’ and Sawyer Water Filters’.

These are distributed to people affected when the unit responds to war damage homes.

At the begining of November a further supply shipment was made of Hygiene Kits and Water filters.

Disaster Aid Australia will be sending a further $2,000 for additional supplies in the coming days.

YOU CAN MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION WHICH WILL HELP US, AND OUR PARTNERS, RESPOND TO DISASTERS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:

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Charity donations of $2 or more to Disaster Aid Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.

Timor Leste Training

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Assisting DAI Partners, News, Safe Water for Every Child, Timor

Disaster Aid Australia are working to increase our ‘Safe Water for Every Child’ program in Timor-Leste.

To ensure sustainable operations of our SkyHydrants we are committed to training.

During the first week of January we ran a training course for Jacinto Araujo Da Silva from the Ossu community.

Jacinto’s visit was sponsored by WH WASH Consultants, one of our newest partners.

Training involved all aspects of the installation, and operation of a SkyHydrant.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia provide safe water to Timor Leste by sponsoring an installation contact us at admin@disasteraidaustralia.org.au to find out more.

Or if you want to donate click on the link below:

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Charity donations of $2 or more to Disaster Aid Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.

Typhoon Paeng Hits Mindano

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Assisting DAI Partners, Philippines, Smart Aid

Typhoon Paeng (Nalgae) struck the Philippines on Friday with over 40 reported deaths and over 450,000 people afffected.

River Rescue Team In Action

Landslides and severe flooding caused by Typhoon Paeng affected parts of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, Cotabato City and other parts of Southwestern Mindanao.

Action

The Cotabato team of our local partner, Balay Mindanaw, has already picked up two DAA Skyhydrants to provide safe clean water to affected communities.

These have been installed in evacuation centres.

Children collecting water from emergency SkyHydrant

An assesment team also travelled from Cagayan de Oro on Sunday and will be aiming to identify a community that we can help recover.

Update Monday 31 October

Disaster Aid Australia will be shipping more SkyHydrant units as soon as flights are available.

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If you would like to make a donation to help Disaster Aid Australia deliver aid to those affected then click on the link below:

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Charity donations of $2 or more to Disaster Aid Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.