Category: Bhutan

Aid delivered to Bhutan

Beyond Bhutan 2020

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

Following the completion of the Bhutan 2020 project we are continuing to provide safe water to smaller schools and communities with our “Beyond Bhutan 2020′ project.

These five SkyHydrants, that have been sponsored, will be be shipped to Bhutan on Monday 12th December.

A further 5 units are planned to be shipped before June 2023.

Safe Water Sponsorship Opportunities.

Disaster Aid Australia is currently looking for sponsorship for Safe Water for Every Child installations in the following countries:

  • 2022-2023 – Bhutan, Timor Leste.
  • 2023-2024 – Philippines, Bhutan, Timor Leste.

If you, or your organisation, would like to sponsor a ‘Safe Water for Every Child’ installation for $5,000 (Less than $1 per person per year) contact us at admin@disasteraidaustralia.org.au

You can also make a general donation to our Smart Aid of Safe water for every Child programs at the link below:

DONATE

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

Gyalpozhing College

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Bhutan, News

Although DAA have been concentrating on the Typhoon Odette response that doesnt mean our efforts in Bhutan have stopped.

This photograph shows the handover of a SkyHydrant to Gyalpozhing College just before Christmas 2021.

This installation was an emergency since the water quality became really bad.

We currently have a further 7 SkyHydrants at our Melbourne office awaiting shipment as soon as flights become available

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to help children in Bhutan have ‘Safe Drinking Water’ click on the link below;

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

International Recognition for Bhutan 2020

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

Disaster Aid Australia (DAA) has just been notified that Bhutan 2020 has been selected for a National Award by the Energy Globe Awards.

The awards, organised by the Energy Globe Foundation, are the most prominent worldwide environmental project recognition.

It’s a great that we have been chosen, from 2,500 entries worldwide, to receive one of the 180 National Awards.

This recognises that this project delivers safe water in a sustainable way across the whole of Bhutan.

Key Aspects of the Project

The project, which will shortly be completed, is much more that a DAA project, and could have not have been achieved without:

  • The Rotary Club of Thimphu who first approached DAA in 2017 and have since been working continously on in-country liasion.
  • The Bhutan Government that have have provided ongoing support through their Education Department.
  • The Installation Team from the School Planning and Building Division.
  • The SkyHydrants, from the SkyJuice Foundation, that provide safe drinking water without the use of electrical power.
  • The generous support of Australian Rotary Clubs and individual supporters.

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

DONATE

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

Latest Bhutan News

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Bhutan, Safe Water for Every Child, WASH

This Safe Water For Every Child project continues to deliver

Chhokhorling MSS, Gelephu

In the past few weeks our Bhutan team have installed a further 7 SkyHydrants.

They also conducted a training session for the Caretakers/WASH officials of a number of schools at Damphu, Tsirang.

Training Session

The team are now in quarantine as Gelephu, where some of the installations took place, is classified as a High Risk Area.

When they are able to return to Thimphu they will be taking a short break at home.

Pelrithang HSS

They will then be heading out to the East of Bhutan to install 8 more filters.

Disaster Aid Australia would like to acknowledge the contribution of the School Planning and Building Division (SPBD) in providing the two engineers of the Installlation Team to this project.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to help children in developing countries have ‘Safe Drinking Water’ click on the link below;

DONATE

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