I canāt exactly figure out the best way to raise money so Iāll do my best to raise awareness.
Bushfires are nothing new to Australians, we have bushfire season and itās common for it to happen in summer due to crazy high temperatures and winds but weāre not even in summer and weāre in a catastrophic fire season right now.
Since last Friday over 4 lives, 250 homes, 480 outbuildings and 18 facilities have been lost to the fires and over 1 million hectares have been lost in NSW and Queensland. An estimated 350 koalas have died in the fires.Ā
For the first time since I can remember, my home in the inner city was under a catastrophic fire warning and weāre in a total fire ban. At one point there was over 80 fires burning in my state alone. As of right now thereās 59, 13 which are uncontained.
People have lost lives, houses, livestock, everything.
The video above is a fire burning yesterday in Northern NSW. That is the magnitude weāre dealing with.Ā
So, Iām making this post in the hopes of raising awareness, and how people can help if they wish to.Ā
Below are charities you can donate directly to:Ā
NSW Rural Fire Service - supporting the men and women fighting on the front lines of the fires.Ā
The Australian Red Cross - aiding victims of the bushfiresĀ
St Vincent de Paul SocietyĀ - aiding those effected
Help Thirsty Kolas Devastated by the recent firesĀ /Ā The Rescue CollectiveĀ / Koalas in careĀ *graphic images of animals*
If you searchĀ ābush fires nswā on GoFundMe thereās also a lot on there.Ā orĀ ābush fires QueenslandāĀ ābush fires QLDāĀ
I know it might be difficult with international followers, but I thought Iād put it out there anyway.Ā
If you happen to be in the Sebstan fandom, Iāll be offering character drabbles for anyone who donates any amountĀ *not smut*
Thank you for even just reading my post, this is a cause so close to my heart because itās effecting all of Australia. Thank you. Thank you if you donate (any at all), thank you if you share this, like it or even just read it. You guys are like family to me, and this is breaking my heart and I need to help.Ā