Author: Brian Ashworth

We have been busy preparing SkyHydrants for our Safe Water for Every Child projects during the lead up to Christmas.

These 10 SkyHydrants are off to our friends at Balay Mindanaw for the two projects in Mindanao:

• Bangsamoro Health and Peace project;
• Mindanao Safe Water project.

We are also preparing these two SkyHydrants for our Safe Water for Every Child Myanmar partner.

These will be helping deliver safe water to Karen communities in the west of Myanmar.

These 12 units will improve the health of over 8,000 people!

We could not continue to deliver these lifesaving health improvements without the help of our generous supporters.

To all our supporters, partners, and those we aid; Disaster Aid Australia wishes a Peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year.

YOU CAN MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION WHICH WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO DELIVER SAFE WATER IN 2024 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.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded offshore of Surigao del Sur in the Philippines last weekend.

200,000 individuals (31,000 families) were affected with 108,000 individuals evacuated.

Currently people are being temporarily housed away from coastal areas due to concerns about aftershocks causing a tsunami.

Our Philipine partner Balay Mindanaw has carried out an initial assessment and is commencing to deliver aid.

Disaster Aid Australia will be supporting Balay Mindanaw in their work to help these affected people.

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.

On the 19th of November Disaster Aid Australia held our Annual Conference in Dandenong.

The conference is an opportunity to present the Annual Report to members and hear from a wide range of speakers who are all committed to helping developing countries.

Andrew Gunn and Phil Gribble talked about their deployment to Nepal to inspect existing SkyHydrants and install additional units.

CEO Brian Ashworth reviewed our first 13 years with ‘How We got Here . . . and Where to Next’ and provided information about the history of our Timor Leste, our major new initiative.

Cherie Ramsay presented a report on the 15 SkyHydrants installed in the Philipinnes over the past year and also introduced a video about the completion of our long term project to deliver 50 SKyHydrants to Colombia.

To help keep participants engaged Jan Burney ran some thought provoking activities, providing a break from sitting and listening

As well as Disaster Aid Australia speakers we were able to hear from:

• Max Bird of Rotary Projects Timor Leste East.
• Una Hobday of Food Plant Solutions
• Nick Woodhams of WH WASH Consultants.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP DISASTER AID DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN OUR REGION CONTACT US AT ADMIN@DISASTERAIDAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU TO FIND OUT MORE.