16 bags of rice delivered to Mae-la camp

Last week Australian Mercy made two deliveries of rice to Mae-la camp one of three bags and the second of 13 bags plus 250 LLIN mosquito nets. The rice will help to feed children and families who are suffering from the cut in the rice quota which was started in …

Mae-la Emergency Rice Appeal Report

In October 2013 Australian Mercy launched its emergency rice appeal for Mae-la camp. Thank you to all the people who are continuing to give to our Mae-la emergency rice appeal – A bag of rice costs just $25.00. We are now distributing $500 worth of rice a month (approximately 20 …

A Christmas Appeal Thankyou From Corina

Our Christmas appeal gives a Christmas party to children in the preschools at Mae-la camp. This year Corina also ran a second function, an honoring time for her staff and gave small cash gifts to staff who had been with her for 5 years or more. The preschool teachers are …

3000 Nets Appeal

Despite our shipment of 6000 nets arriving in Mae Sot  we need more nets – we will need to raise funds for a further 3000 nets by May this year.  In May the wet season starts and mosquito numbers will increase as with the malaria. The nets we have sent …

Buzz Off places 6000 LLIN nets in Mae Sot for IDPs and Refugees

After months of delays 6000 LLIN nets purchased by Buzz Off have arrived in Mae Sot for distribution into the IDP areas and also the Mae-la refugee camp. This purchase was made possible through the generous support of an anonymous Singapore based foundation who have been providing funding for Buzz …

Happy Christmas to all our friends and donors

  The Board and all of the staff of Australian Mercy would like to extend their warm Christmas greetings to all our friends and donors. Thank you for your support and may you and your families have the best Christmas and safe and happy New Year.

Australian Mercy Christmas Appeal

It is hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner!  As we prepare for our family celebrations, many of the people that Australian Mercy cares for will be having a much different sort of Christmas. On November 1, 2013, the Mae-La refugee camp that we work in had …

RescueNet return safely

RescueNet are a unique ministry that have been developed to be first responders in a disaster context. RescueNet go into a disaster well before other NGOs and stabalize the situation whilst other NGOs prepare their longer responses. By doing this hundreds of lives are saved that could have been lost. …

RescueNet thanked by the Mayor of Tanauan,

RescueNet have been formally thanked by the Mayor of Tanauan for the amazing work they have done there, the letter reads as follows; Dear RescueNet,   I’d like you to know the people of Tanauan are very grateful for what you have done. You came in a time of our …

RescueNet interviewed by NBC News

An article in the US press that includes an interview with RescueNet disaster workers on site in Tanauan can be found here. This team is doing a magnificent job, working long hours and ministering to many hundred of victims each day. Your donation will help to keep them in the …

Buzzoff Mosquito Net sales

Buzzoff is continuing to raise funds for free net distribution by our sale of Mosquito Nets online at http://buzz-off.org/shop/mosquito-nets/. IF you are looking to travel or simply to gift a net please visit the site. WE are also selling Rapid Diagnostic Testing kits which make it easy to correctly diagnose …

RescueNet team retrieve bodies in Tanauan and treat 60 patients a day

Today several RescueNet team members have gone out into the outer neighbourhoods of Tanauan, Philippines. Together with military personnel and local people they recovered six bodies out of the residing water. Daily up to 60 patients, many are children, are treated in the hospital that has been set up in …

NBC Footage of The Rescuenet team in action – donations can be made here

Footage of the RescueNet team in the makeshift hospital set up by the Mammoth Medical Group, Tanauan, Philippines. ‘We’ve been waiting for a team like you to pass this on to!’, they said. http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53585169#53585169   This second video from CBS is bout the Mamoth Medical group but they use footage …

RescueNet arrive in Tacloban by military airlift. (Donations can be made here)

The RescueNet team is flying into Tacloban, Philippines, to join in relief efforts on the ground. Together with the military, government and other NGOs RescueNet is assisting in search and rescue, emerThe RescueNet team is flying into Tacloban, Philippines, to join in relief efforts on the ground. Together with the …

RescueNet arrive in Cebu – Donations can be made here.

Our RescueNet team members have arrived safely in Cebu, Philippines. Thanks to Korean Air, Virgin America and Qantas for waiving the extra fees for gear and supplies. Today the team has spent time on dividing the different roles and practical preparations before heading off into the devastated areas. We thank …

RescueNet to respond to Philippines disaster – Appeal details here!

In the wake of typhoon Haiyan, hundreds are dead, thousands are without electricity and many thousands more are at risk from disease bought on by water borne diseases. RescueNet is responding to this disaster. Trained disaster workers from Australia, Europe and the US are preparing to fly to the Philippines today, …

Australian Mercy Awarded Full ACFID Membership

Australian Mercy is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from ACFID that it was awarded  Full Membership by the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Council at the ACFID AGM on 1 November 2013. The Board of Australian Mercy take their membership of ACFID and their adhesion to the standards …

Australian Mercy launches refugee preschool appeal

Corina is a Karen refugee who lives in Mae-la camp. She directs the Zone A No 3 preschool located in the Anglican sector of the camp. Corina has 5 teachers and seventy five children in her preschool but her influence goes far wider than just Zone A of Mae-la camp. …

Australian Mercy Launches Emergency Mae La Rice Appeal

Australian Mercy has just received word that as of November 1, 2013  Thai authorities will reduce the amount of rice made available to the refugees in Mae-la camp by one third. At its current levels the amount of rice available was not enough for the numbers of people living in …

Australian Mercy completes its AGM

The Australian Mercy AGM was completed today and the 2012 – 2013 Annual Reports will be uploaded to this site in the next 7 days and will be available from here. Full copies of the audit of accounts are available from the National Office upon receipt of a wriitten request.

Australian Mercy welcomes Vanitashray

Australian Mercy is pleased to welcome Vanitashray to its partnership family. Vanitashray was Founded  in 1999  by the late Rev Silas Dongardive and wife Mrs. Anupama Dongardive, the present Chairperson and Managing trustee. Vanitashray’s mission is to provide a home for orphaned and abandoned girls and destitute widows by meeting their …

Australian Mercy AGM Announced

Australian Relief & Mercy Services Ltd (Australian Mercy) will hold its Annual General Meeting for the year 2012 / 2013 on Friday September 20, 2013 at the National Office located at 2 Wentworth St Port Kembla NSW 2505. The AGM will commence at 11:00 A.M.  EST. Members who are not …

Tasmanian team to go to Mae-la camp to teach English

A team of 6 teachers will leave this Thursday(July 4) for Thailand to teach English in the Mae-la camp. The team are from Connections Anglican Church in Somerset and comprise of five trained teachers and one nurse. The team will be led by David Skeat. English is taught in the camp …

Burma – Myanmar, Buzzoff documentary

This short video was made by our friends in Burma. It highlights some of the results of the training our Buzzoff project has been doing. We are so excited to be able to share this simple story with you about our Malaria training and treatment program. We currently have another …