Category: DAA Stories

Stories about how Disaster Aid Australia operates

SAFE WATER, AND AIMING FOR NET ZERO

by Brian Ashworth, posted in DAA Stories, Safe Water for Every Child

This week Nations are meeting in Glasgow to discuss action on ‘Climate Change’.

Thats fine for first world countries, with technology changes they can preserve their current living standards while reducing their reliance on fossil fuels.

It’s Different for Developing Countries

Simply restricting their use of fossil fuels could mean their living conditions will never improve.

With 80% of illness in the developing world being related to contaminated water, safe drinking water is a key issue in improving living standards.

DAA’s Help

Our Safe Water for Every Child project is a solution that improves health in developing countries without increasing the use of fossil fuels.

The SkyHydrants we use have been able to deliver safe drinking water to well over 100,000 in the last few years without the use of electrical power.

This has been recognised by the Energy Globe Foundation, who recognise the worlds major sustainability champions.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to provide sustainable safe water in developing countries with zero emission; click on the link below;

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

Find Your Passion

by Brian Ashworth, posted in DAA Stories, News
  • What makes DAA’s Chief Executive volunteer for over 1,000 hours a year?
  • How did Rotary help him find his passion. . . . and a ‘New Career’ beyond ‘Retirement’?
  • How has Disaster Aid Australia not just delivered international aid, but worked to improve the way it delivers aid?

You can find the answers to these questions, and much more, by listening to this interview with Rita Joyan of the UNBOX YOUR GIFT Podcast.

To access the podcast just click on the image below where you can listen, or download.

Unbox

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to provide international aid in developing countries click on the link below;

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

WASH MYTHS 3 – FOREIGN AID MEANS CASH

by Brian Ashworth, posted in DAA Stories, WASH

Australia is budgeting to provide $4.335 billion in Foreign Aid in 2020-21.

Judging by some of the comments we see on facebook there are lots of people who think that the Australian Goverment provides this aid in the form of cash.

They also belive that foreign government can choose to spend aid money how they like.

Below is some real information about Australia’s foreign aid.

Some Facts

Here is some information that busts the cash Myth and some other foreign aid myths

The Australian Gov’t decides how the most aid is spent.

The Australian Government provides aid through defined programs.

It also provides grants to chosen in-country organisations and Australian organisations.

The expenditure is monitored by Embassy Staff.

A large amount of aid money never leaves Australia

A considerable amount of the aid budget involves providing Australian good and services to foreign governments.

Examples include;

  • COVID Vaccines, such as doses of Astra Zenica manufactured in Australia, but not taken up in Australia;
  • Naval Patrol boats, manufactured in Australia, but used by foreign goerments to control people smuggling;
  • Consultancy services, such as engineering and financial management, by Australian companies.
There are many countries which are far more generous than Australia

The standard way of measuring aid generosity is as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI)

The 2020-2021 aid budget is 0.21% of the GNI; with an average of developed countries being 0.31%.

Here are a few of the countries that are ahead of us, with their aid as a proportion of GNI; Austria (0.29), Britain (0.7) Germany (0.73), Japan (0.31) (New Zealand (0.27)

Disaster Aid Australia has never received any Development Aid Funds

Although DAA’s Supporters receive tax relief on their donations Disaster Aid AUstralia has never received and financial support from the Australian Aid Budget.

We are only able to deliver aid through the generosity of our supporters.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to deliver Aid in developing countries 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.

International Peace Day 21st Sept

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

This week as a Rotary based organisation we are marking International Peace Day.

Peace, and Confict Resolution is one of Rotary International’s Seven Areas of Focus.

What Disaster Aid Australia Is Doing To Help Peace

In 2017 during the Marawi Crisis in the Philippines we worked with our Philippine partner Balay Mindanaw to assist people displaced during the armed conflict.

We provided tents and SkyHydrants to keep people safe during the six months of fighting.

Balay Mindanaw have continued building peace in the Bangsamoro regions of Mindanao by improving the conditions of rural communities.

One of the key improvements has been, better health due to the provision of safe drinking water through our ‘Safe Water for Every Child‘ program.

This year the Board of DAA has chosen to commence the Bangsamoro Health and Peace Project.

The aim is to provide at least five communities a year with safe water for the next five years.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia build peace in developing countries you can help provide safe water in the Philippines, 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.