General donations to Disaster Aid Australia, or specific donations to one of our two areas of aid help in the following ways.
Safe Water For Every Child
Our water projects are based on the provision of a SmartAid UltraFilter which, can supply a community of up to 700 with safe drinking water for up to 10 years.
$6,000 – Installation of a SmartAid UltraFilter as part of one of our existing projects
This amounts includes:
- Disaster Aid Australia liaising with local organisations and communities to ensure the SmartAid UltraFilter is installed, operated, and maintained for the long term.
- Installation materials purchased locally.
- Recognition of your donation on site.
- Regular updates until the installation is completed when photographs and a ‘Thank You Certificate‘ are provided
Before we install a Safe Water Installation the community are required to agree to is to meet the cost of a replacement filter in the future.
Smart Aid Disaster Response
For each disaster the form of our support will vary according to the needs of those communities affected.
The following list gives an indicative value of typical donation amounts.
$3,500 – RAPID RESPONSE PACK. An immediate safe water solution for a village, school or displaced persons camp. Each volunteer team travels with several filter packs.
$2000 – Disaster Aid Response Team. Travel and accommodation costs for one of our volunteers to travel to site, consult with locals, assess the situation, and manage provision of aid.
$500 – Home Repair Kit. The actual contents of a home repair kit will vary depending on the types of homes and materials available. A typical kit will include; sheets of corrugated iron, timber, nails.
$50 – A Tarpaulin. For temporary shelter and building repair.
$10 – A Hand Tool. Tools to rebuild homes, and local infrastructure, such as; saws hammers, spades, shovels and trowels.