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Latest Information on Disaster Aid Australia Activities
German Bhutan Himalayan Society
Disaster Aid Australia welcome the support of the German Bhutan Himalaya Society (DBHG) to the project to provide Safe Water for Every Child in Bhutan.
The DBHG was on site with Vice President Dr Irmela Harz, Board Member Sven Kaun-Feederle and Member Klaus Neumann and donated a Sky Water Hydrant Filter to the Yangchengatsel Higher Secondary School in Thimphu.
This filter will provide up to 10,000 litres of safe drinking water per day – without electricity or chemicals.
It provides clean and safe drinking water to the students, improving their health and living conditions.
This donation followed a meeting between DBHG and Dr Lam Dorji of Rotary Club of Thimphu,
A big thank you also goes to the Rotary Club of Thimphu, which has worked tirelessly with Disaster Aid Australia to bring clean water to Bhutan Schools. and recently won a Global Award for its Safe Water Project. Together for a better future!
YOU CAN MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION WHICH WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE SAFE WATER IN 2024-2025, AND BEYOND, 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.
SkyHydrants in Timor Leste
Max Bird, of our partner Rotary Projects Timor Leste East (RPTLE) has had a busy November in Timor Leste.
As well as checking on many of the existing installations he has also completed two new installations.
One SkyHydrant, sponsored by the Tasmanian Rotary Club of Longford, was installed at the Becora School.
A second installation sponsored by the Tasmanian Rotary Club of Sandy Bay, was installed at Lospalos.
These schools are part of the Don Bosco mission to provide options for their students for a brighter future through education.
YOU CAN MAKE A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION WHICH WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE SAFE WATER IN 2024-2025, AND BEYOND, BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:
DONATE
Charity donations of $2 or more to Disaster Aid Australia are tax-deductible in Australia.
2024 Conference
On Saturday 19th of October Disaster Aid Australia held its Annual Conference in Dandenong.
It was a great opportunity to catch up with what has happened over the past twelve months.
Cherie Ramsay hosted the day and Deputy Chair Angela Low provided a background to the 2023-2024 year.
As part of the theme of “Back to Smart Aid’ there were presentations by DART member Wendy De Luca about the North Thailand Response in September, and by DART member Peter Elias on the deployment to South Thailand in January for the Flooding.
CEO Brian Ashworth also reported on his review visit to Bhutan in March 2024 to review the installations carried out during the Bhutan 2020 project.
We also heard about partner projects involving the Leprosy Mission in Nepal, and the work Sharing Hope has been doing in assisting the Karen Communities in Myamar.
As well as serious parts of the conference ther was a strong element of fun with an International Aid Trivia Competition and a ‘Install a SkyHydrant Challenge’.
The Conference and Dinner was held at the Dandenong Club.
Thanks also to the Atura Hotel, Dandenong, for assistance with accomodation for DAA members who had to travel long distances.