Disaster Aid Australia see sustainabiliy as a key issue in the aid we deliver.

This sustainability focus aligns with ZERO CO who have a mission to minimise the use of single use plastics.

Their innovation is to provide a range of household products in returnable pouches.

As an introductory promotion they are offering to donate $40 to anyone who purchases $100 or more of their products.

ZERO CO have a range of personal and domestic cleaing products, including air fresheners.

You can just purchase the returnable pouches, or buy them with a set of dispensing containers.

If you would like to try these products while helping Disaster Aid Australia click on the following link: 

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All money will go towards our Smart Aid disaster relief, and Safe Water for Every Child programs

We have just received a report from RC Bandung Pakuan about our second Smart Aid grant to rebuild flood damaged houses in Pamanukan.

This follows on from our initial grant in 2021 in response to the Indonesian Floods.

Another three families have been provided with new homes for a total of $5,000.

President of Bandung Pakuan RC, Juju Sukma and Past President Honey Kurnia have played an important part in the project by organising the building works.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to deliver cost effective ‘Smart Aid’ to people in need in developing countries during the pandemic click on the link below;

DONATE

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

Following the Tongan eruption Disaster Aid Australia monitored the available information.

As a small, Rotary based, charity we aim is to help smaller communities that the larger charities miss.

We are also focussed on efficient delivery of aid to maximise the benfits of donations. (This has become even more important with the reduction of income during the COVID pandemic)

With poor communcations, no ability for volunteers to travel, and no established partners we were reluctant to commit quickly.

SITUATION REPORT

We have recently received the following information:

Daily life goes on, but with the frustration of poor communication with the outside world.

There is no necessity for food and water being shipped in after the initial shipments were sent and there are now desalination plants operating.

Most residents across Tonga water harvest storage tank(s) and many residents removed downpipes into the tanks as soon as the warning went out which preserved the water that was in them.

Most goods and services are available in Tonga and local organisations are asking well-meaning people not to send container loads of “stuff”, but money to ensure the economy (local suppliers) does not suffer.

CONCLUSION

Disaster Aid Australia have decided we will be unlikely to add value to the Tongan situation and we will concentrate on other disasters where we can provide greater impact to affected communities, such as our current response following Typhoon Odette in the Philipinnes.

If you would like to help Disaster Aid Australia continue to deliver cost effective aid to communities.

DONATE

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