Category: Smart Aid

Our disaster responses

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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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 Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Countries we aid, Safe Water for Every Child, Smart Aid

October 13th is the United Nations Day of Disaster Aid Reduction.

At Disaster Aid Australia we are more known for Disaster Response but we are also involved in risk reduction, through resiliance.

Making Communities More Resiliant

Some of the ways we improve resiliance are

Training Not Doing

Our volunteers look to train and assist local people to help themselves.

This gives them the confidence to tackle future disasters.

It has also enabled DAA to continue to deliver Aid during the COVID pandemic.

Build Back Better

When we help people rebuild ther homes we provide information to help them build more resiliant houses.

This ‘Build Back Better’ approach includes things like stronger foundations and bracing systems that resist high winds.

Resiliant Water Systems

Our SkyHydrant water filters operate without the need for electricity or treatment chemicals.

When power supplies are down people can still access safe drinking water.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to help those in developing countries become more disaster resiliant, click on the link below;

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

Rio Blanco Water System Repairs

by Brian Ashworth, posted in Assisting DAI Partners, Smart Aid

With the COVID pandemic meaning that our DARTs are still unable to travel we are continuing to support our Disaster Aid International partners with Smart Aid Grants.

Disaster AId Canada has been working with the Rotary Club of Comayagua, in Houduras to help remote communities.

Rio Blanco

The Rio Blanco water system for was destroyed by flooding.

The community needs clean water to drink and cook.

They also need water to plant crops and stave off malnutrition and disease.

Every morning the women and children leave home at dawn to walk 2 kilometers with wheelbarrows, buckets and plastic containers to get water.

At the source they must wait for their turn to access the water with the other villagers.

The Project

The Plan is in two phases

Phase 1 invoves rebuilding the dam and the building of a sand filtration system.

Dam Site

Phase 2 will be a new main water pipe to the village.

The people of Rio Blanco will supply the labour and sand and gravel for the project.

Most of the transportation will be over little more than mule tracks and will require 4×4 trucks to get the materials to the town.

With US$7,700 raised by DA Canada, RC Comox. and Disaster Aid Australia for cement and reinforcing steel Phase 1 is ready to start.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to deliver smart Aid in developing countries then click on the link below;

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