Category: Philippines

Aid delivered to the Philippines

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:

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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.

Typhoon Odette – Rebuilding

by Brian Ashworth, posted in News, Philippines, Smart Aid

Three Emergency supply missions have now been carried out by our partner Balay Mindanaw over the past four weeks.

We are now looking to change our focus and provide support for rebuilding homes.

With an estimated 20,000 houses damaged or destroyed this is going to be a massive task

One positive is that in similar disasters we have been able to provide enough materials for people to repair or rebuild for $500.

Home rebuilt following a typhoon in 2020

Over the coming months we will be providing material grants for Balay Mindanaw to purchase timber, roofing sheets nails, together with tools such as hammers and saws.

If you would like to help the people of the Dinagat Island rebuild their homes 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.