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A devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck Cebu and Daveo region in the Philippines, shattering homes, destroying lives, and leaving thousands desperate for help. At least 69 people have lost their lives, and countless others are injured or missing. Families are sleeping in the open, clinging to one another as aftershocks continue to shake what remains of their world.

Clean water — the most basic need — is now dangerously scarce. With water systems destroyed and power lines down, entire communities are at risk of deadly disease.

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland, together with Disaster Aid Australia, is on the ground bringing hope through SkyHydrant™ water filters. Each unit can provide over 10,000 litres of safe drinking water every day, enough for up to 1,000 people. These simple, life-saving systems need no electricity and can turn contaminated water into clean, safe drinking water within minutes.

But we cannot do this alone. Every donation helps us send more SkyHydrant™ units to families who have lost everything. Your kindness can mean the difference between despair and survival.
Please, help us deliver clean water — and restore dignity, health, and hope — to the people of this area of the Philippines

Donate now Their tomorrow starts with your help. CLICK HERE

To view further information about SkyHydrant CLICK HERE

Celebrating 50 Years of Helping those affected by a Disaster

When we are not running appeals for specific disasters, our focus is on raising funds to prepare,
so that we are ready for future disasters.

Funds provided before a disaster have a much bigger impact, as it means that we can deploy with more aid, more quickly.

To help us be ready for the next appeal please go to our donation webpage

If your organisation, club or group would like a speaker for your meetings, we would be very happy speak about Disaster Aid UK & Ireland, and answer any questions they might have.

Please contact us with suggested details of the time and date of the meeting. Email: admin@disasteraiduk.org

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is one of the founding partners of Disaster Aid International (DAI). DAI is an international organisation, involving Rotary Clubs around the world, with the mission to:

Respond to disasters with the supply of humanitarian aid to the affected communities and/or individuals.
Work in partnership on humanitarian projects funded by other organisations including Rotary clubs and Rotary districts.

In contrast to many other disaster-response groups, our aim is also to provide an infrastructure that allows affected communities to regain their normal lives.

Deployments

What do DARTs do?:

Conduct an assessment of the disaster and local needs;
Coordinate with relevant governments, aid agencies and the affected communities to ensure that aid is deployed where most effective;
Manage the effective distribution of equipment, tents etc. to the sites of deployment;
Train members of the local community so that they can be involved in the distribution and deployment of the equipment, tents etc.;
Work to ensure that deployments are designed to support longer term sustainability;
Monitor and evaluate our deployments to ensure that both the products we are deploying as well as the means of distribution are relevant, effective and reach out to the most vulnerable.

MORE INFORMATION

When we are not running appeals for specific disasters, our focus is on raising funds to prepare, so that we are ready for future disasters.