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Donating To Help Australia’s Fire Victims? Beware Of Scammers

First check the registry of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission. Charities appearing on this list aren’t necessarily endorsed by the government, but it does mean they’ve filed appropriate paperwork. Prospective donors can look at Give.org, if they want to check charity ratings. Be extra cautious when giving to crowdfunding websites because the vetting process may be weak.

How to help evacuees

*Donate to the Australian Red Cross, which is supporting thousands of people in evacuation and recovery centers across the country. Local residents can volunteer their services.

*Donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which is helping evacuated families recover. The organization is providing food and clothing, helping cover bills, and donating household items to those whose homes have been destroyed.

*Donate food, funds or services to Foodbank, the largest hunger-relief charity in Australia.

*Donate to a GoFundMe dedicated to displaced First Nations Communities that need to rebuild.

*Donate food, toiletries and household items using Givit.

How to help firefighters

=>Donate to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. The service has set up specific funds for the families of volunteer firefighters who have been killed while on duty this fire season.

=>Donate to Victoria's firefighting service, Country Fire Authority. The service is also managing locals who want to provide accommodation for people who have been displaced.

=>The Country Fire Service in South Australia is taking direct donations.

=>Donate to the Rural Fire Brigades Association to support firefighters in Queensland.

How to help wildlife

Donate to WIRES, a wildlife rescue nonprofit that is rescuing and caring for thousands of sick, injured and orphaned native animals.

Donate to the World Wildlife Fund Australia, which is directing its efforts towards koala conservation.

Donate to the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital's GoFundMe, which has rescued and treated dozens of koalas suffering from severe burns. The hospital is using donations to install automatic drinking stations in burnt areas to help wildlife searching for water and to establish a wild koala breeding program to ensure the survival of the species.

Donate to the RSPCA New South Wales, which is helping evacuate, rescue and treat pets and wildlife in threatened areas.

Crafters: The Animal Rescue Collective Craft Guild is pulling together crafters from around the world to get involved to be the difference. Currently at 22,000 members on Facebook. The dedicated group is about pulling together information that is confirmed and meets the needs of the animals needing our help. There is a lot of information and the group has it organized. If you feel a calling to participate, please join this group and surf through to find resources. There are also drop locations where items will be sent in bulk. Please follow the guidelines of what patterns to use and most importantly, what yarns to be using. HEY! PAY ATTENTION HERE: The type of yarns is extremely important for the animals. Whether it is wild or domestic.

photo: Peter Parks, Getty Image ; this cut-n-paste post from various sources is being dated 2020 Jan 18 as the fires continue to burn and not even close to being contained. Reminder: these fires have been burning since September 2019 and are larger (now more than 3x) than that of the Amazon and California fires combined.

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Wombats sharing underground burrows with displaced animals

https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/wombats-share-their-burrows-with-animals-displaced-in-bushfires

2020 jan 12 article date

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