Disaster Aid Australia

To provide, and assist in delivering water systems and relevant humanitarian aid to people affected by natural and other disasters.

SMART AID

Responding to ‘Major Disasters’ by providing humanitarian aid to assist in recovery.

Disasters include: Typhoons, Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Tsunamis. 

Our main forms of aid are community sized safe water systems, and help with repairing and rebuilding homes.

Since 2019 we have also provided assistance to communities severely affected by COVID-19.

SAFE WATER for EVERY CHILD

We are responding to the disaster of hundreds of thousands of deaths annually due to drinking contaminated water.

We provide  water filter systems to communities, schools, and health facilities for $5,000.

Each system based on a ‘SkyHydrant’ ultra filtration unit that provides enough clean, bacteria free, water for a community of 700 people.

We also provide equipment and advice to help other humanitarian organisations provide safe drinking water.

Communities in developing countries in the Asia Pacific Region.

PHILIPPINES

We have been aiding the Philippines with Smart Aid and Safe Water For Every Child projects since 2010.

Our two current projects are:

Bangsamoro Health and Peace Project

A five year project to provide safe water to at least an additional 5 Baranagays every year in the Bangsmoro Region.

Mindanao Safe Water Project

A five year project to provide safe water to at least an additional 5 Baranagays every year on the island of Mindanao.

BHUTAN

Bhutan 2020

Disaster Aid Australia are approaching the end of this project to provide safe drinking water to 120 Schools In Bhutan.

Beyond  Bhutan 2020 Phase 1

This will be the provision of safe water to the remaining large educational establishments in Bhutan.

Beyond  Bhutan 2020 Phase 2

We are currently planning a project to provide community safe water systems to villages in Bhutan, based at an installation at village primary schools.

The Future

Disaster Aid Australia are looking to provide safe water projects in additional countries when COVID travel restrictions ease.

Peter Faulkner (Chair)

Jan Burney – Administration Manager 

Cherie Ramsey –  Accounts Administrator

Peter Faulkner (Chair and Treasurer)

John O’ Reilly (Secretary)

Brian Ashworth (CEO)

John Heathcote

Brendan John Rice

Dr Angeline Low

Cherie Ramsay

Martin Pater

Peter Buck (President of Greater Dandenong & Endeavour Hills Rotary Club)

You can make individual donations or regular mothly donations at the ‘Donations Page‘ of our website.

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

Sponsor a Safe Water Project

You can sponsor a SkyHydrant installation for one of our projects for $5,000.

We will:

• Keep you advised of the progress.
• Install a plaque at the site
• Provide you with photographs of the installation and a certificate.

Assisting Humanitarian Organisations

Disaster Aid Australia is interested in assisting other humanitarian organisations in delivering safe water to their projects.

Assistance can include:

• Selling SkyHydrants.
• Providing training and support in installation and operation.
• Installing units.

Disaster Aid Australia welcomes volunteers in a number of roles:

Champions

To continue to provide aid Disaster Aid Australia needs to continue to raise funds.

Our ‘Champions’ visit Rotary Clubs and other service clubs around Australia telling the Disaster Aid Story.

Organisational Management 

To keep our costs down as much of the organisational management is carried out by volunteers. If you have skills in management, administration, accounting, digital publicity, or any other of the skills required for a modern business we would love to talk with you.

Disaster Aid Response Team (DART)

• Like to be involved in hands on helping people?
• Practically minded
• Physically Fit?
• Able to travel overseas at short notice?

Being a respose team member can be a life changing experience. 

Full Training will be provided for all volunteer roles.

Although Disaster Aid is the project of a Rotary Club you do not need to be a Rotary Club member to be involved.