Our highest priority is developing countries in the Asia Pacific Region.
As a condition of the Australian charitable status of Disaster Aid International we are only permitted to provide aid, as an organisation, to those countries that are approved by the Australian Minister for Foreign Aid as ‘Developing Countries’.
The various ‘Disaster Aid’ organisations in each country will have different rules depending on their countries legal requirements. (For example: Disaster Aid USA provides aid to communities both inside and outside their national boundaries)
To be cost effective we need at least one local partner.
As Disaster Aid is a Rotary project, a local Rotary Club can be a great partner.
In addition to Rotary Clubs other government or non government organisations that are able to serve the local community and take responsibility for local management have make good partners.
An example of a great local partner is Balay Mindanaw who are partnering with us on well over 50 installations in the Philippines.
The local community must want to be a part of our project.
The involvement must include helping with the installation and then, supported by training, taking on responsibility for the ongoing operations and maintenance.
This is key to our philosophy of ‘Giving A Hand Up, Not A Handout’.
As all members of Disaster Aid providing on site disaster responses are volunteers we are not prepared to accept the risk that someone could be killed or injured by combatants during the provision of aid.
In some cases we are prepared to provide material aid to be distributed by in Country partners. (An example being the use of Disaster Aid Skyhydrants by Balay Mindaw to provide safe water for families fleeing the Mirawi City fighting in the Philipines)
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