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Helping Disaster Aid Europe In Lebanon

by Brian Ashworth, posted in News

Following the Beirut Explosion in 2020 Disaster Aid Australia donated two SkyHydrants to the relief effort through our Smart Aid Program.

These were installed by Disaster Aid Europe (DAE).

As a result of the local Rotarians seeing how effective the SkyHydrants were they asked DAE to assist them in further improvements for the benefit of the people of Lebanon.

The project with finance by Lebanese Rotary is to provide safe water to army bases and the population surrounding the bases.

The above photograph shows Stuart Amesbury and George Lazar who recently carried out training of Army personel in installation and maintenance following delivery of five SkyHydrants.

While in Lebanon Stuart was able to check on the performance of one of the DAA filters which is providing safe water to the Rosary Sisters Hospital.

Here Sister Nicola is showing the clean water from the tap.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia’s ‘SmartAid’ or ‘Safe Water for Every Child’ programs contact us at admin@disasteraidaustralia.org.au. or click on the link below:

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3 More SkyHydrants

by Brian Ashworth, posted in News, Philippines, Safe Water for Every Child

Our partner Balay Mindanaw continues to work hard on our Safe Water for every Child Installations.

In the last couple of weeks they have completed a further 3 installations.

The unit being formally presented below, is for the Municipality of Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rosebud Rye.

It will be located at the Mosque of the Municipality for Barangay Ngingir.

It will provide a source of safe drinking water to the 1,827 residents of the Barangay.

Another SkyHydrant will provide safe drinking water to the 1,200 residents of Brgy. Banga in the Islamic City of Marawi, especially the 150 school children of Banga Primary School.

The third SkyHydrant is at Barangay Botud in the Municipality of Maguing in Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro.

It is home to about a thousand Meranaws. They used to get their drinking water straight from the river, causing diseases especially among the children.

YOU CAN MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION WHICH WILL HELP US DELIVER SAFE WATER FOR MORE CHILDREN IN 2023-2024.
CONTACT US AT ADMIN@DISASTERAIDAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU TO FIND OUT MORE.
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New Installations in Timor Leste

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

DAA Director John O’Reilly has recently been in Timor Leste to see the installation of two SkyHydrants.

John and Stevie O’Reilly with the children of Quelicai

The first unit was for the community of Quelicai with the unit dedicated to the memory of John’s Grandson, Jameson Stewart O’Reilly.

The second unit, donated by the Rotary Club of Phillip Island and San Remo, was for the Don Bosco Orphanage at Venilale.

Children at Venilale enjoying the safe water

Both installation were carried out by our partner Max Bird, of Rotary Projects Timor-Leste East.

If you would like to sponsor a Disaster Aid Australia SkyHydrant in Timor Leste contact us at admin@disasteraidaustralia.org.au. or for general donations click on the link below:

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Thanks To Ayr High School Interact

by Brian Ashworth, posted in News

The Interact Club of Ayr High School, Queensland have been great supporters of Disaster Aid Australia.

In the early stages of our Bhutan 2020 Project they sponsored safe water for Bongo Primary School in Bhutan.

Bongo school children enjoying safe water

This year the teacher who supports the Interact Club, Nyree Woods, told us the club had raised enough funds to support a further SkyHydrant installation.

As our Chair, Peter Faulkner, was holidaying in the area he was delighted to visit the school and keep them up to date with Disaster Aid Australia’s activities.

Peter Faulkner with the Interact Club

Disaster Aid Australia is always happy to work with Interact clubs who want to be involved in an international project to help children in a developing country

Contact us at admin@disasteraidaustralia.org.au to find out more

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