When disaster strikes it can be harrowing to see the devastation caused and we all want to do our bit to help. One of the best ways you can do this is to donate to natural disaster charities. Disaster relief charities are often able to act quickly to provide immediate assistance when it's needed most and have the experience and skills to help as many people as possible, effectively. We are a disaster relief charity in Australia that focuses on helping children who are often the most vulnerable in a disaster. Below is information on the work we do as a disaster relief charity and how you can donate to disaster relief in Australia.
Save The Children is one of Australia's largest aid & development organisations and disaster relief charities. Our mission is a world in which every child lives, learns and is safe from harm. We do everything we can to help create a bright future for children, give them a healthy start in life and when a crisis strikes we rapidly respond to save children's lives. Here is the work we do as a disaster relief charity and how you can support disaster relief in Australia.
Disaster relief in Australia
As a disaster relief charity, we have specially trained teams that can get life-saving aid to children and families within 72 hours of a disaster - when it's needed most. Importantly though, we’re also there before and after disasters too. We remain as long as we’re needed to help children and their families recover after a disaster but we’re also taking a proactive approach.
We know the link between the environment (climate change) and disasters is strong and increasing. Whilst we help climate-vulnerable communities to prepare so they are more resilient to disasters if/when they occur, we also believe we can all be agents of change - creating a better future for our children and generations to come. And children have the potential to play a big part in this - in their future.
We know children are capable of actively participating in the decision-making processes that will ultimately affect them, their families and the wider community. As a disaster relief charity the following is an integral part of the work we do:
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Teaching children, young people and communities about climate change, so they can understand what it means for them
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Supporting children to tell their own stories and allow their voices to be heard when it comes to disaster risk reduction & climate change adaptation
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Partnering with academics and the private sector globally to build an evidence base that underpins school safety programming
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Working closely with local government officials to strengthen their understanding of climate change
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In the Philippines, we support children there who run their own radio show on climate change
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Working with schools to help them involve children in adaptation.
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Helping children, their families and communities to design climate change adaptation solutions, and to then share this knowledge with their peers and their government
Donate to disaster relief in Australia today
To help support disaster relief in Australia, one of the best ways to do this is to donate to our disaster relief charity. This enables us to continue the work we do before, during and after disasters - to save children’s lives and help build a better future. Make a single donation today or become a monthly giver today.