On 17 December 2024, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu. It claimed 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people and displacing thousands more. Just this Monday, 10 February, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck again – Australian news media did not even report this. What has also not been reported is that …
Vanuatu
The island nation of Vanuatu was hit by 2 severe tropical cylones in the space of 3 days, TC Judy (Category 3) on March 1st and TC Kevin (Category 4) on March 3rd 2023. The first cyclone caused severe damage to housing, community buildings, infrastucture, vegetation and crops. Then, before …
International Womens Day
International Women’s Day, on March 8, is a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. In honour of a woman whose life was given for exactly this, The Donna McDermid Memorial Fund was established …
Turkey Appeal Update
Turkey Syria appeal Australian Mercy’s Turkey Earthquake appeal launched on 14 February raised $5,200. Australian Mercy matched that amount from our Emergency Relief Fund and already sent $10,400 to a RescueNet Europe team, to buy winter tents, winter sleeping bags, water filters, medical supplies, and childcare resources. RescueNet is an emergency …
Turkey Earthquake Appeal
Australian Mercy has launched an urgent appeal for those in Turkey and northern Syria who are currently facing the greatest traumatic experiences they have ever gone through. As you know, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria, at a depth of only 18km, toppled some 3000 buildings …
End of Australian Financial Year Giving
The Australian Mercy Ukraine appeal raised $22,232! That money is changing a dire situation for people just like you and me. Generosity changes lives. Generosity of time, talents and resources enables and empowers others – overseas and here in Australia. We are so blessed. We have so much to be thankful …
Ukraine Appeal Update
Be encouraged! $12,232 has been donated to Australian Mercy’s Ukraine appeal. And, as mentioned in the appeal, the Australian Mercy board matched donations up to $10,000. This means Australian Mercy will send $22,232 to Ukraine! Thank you for your generosity! All $12,232 given by donors will go to assisting Ukrainian …
Ukraine Appeal
I am writing to inform you of an urgent appeal Australian Mercy has launched. Today, many people in Ukraine are facing some of the greatest traumatic experiences they have ever gone through. In response to this crisis Australian Mercy has launched a Fundraising appeal. We are in the unique position …
Directors Update – Changes
Dear friends and supporters, When I (David) took over the leadership of Australian Mercy, it was a very small operation with an annual budget of about $70,000 a year and operational only in Australia. Now it is a million-dollar organisation that is influential in over 20 nations including Australia. What …
Gday Farmer
G’day Farmer is progressing in its commitment to provide outfitted shipping containers to those living in the northern NSW area who were heavily impacted by the 2019-2020 fires. In doing so, we have been helped with financial grants from several contributors, one being St Vincent de Paul. We would like …
New Homes
Gday Farmer We’re thrilled that two containers have now been placed on two separate properties in Nymboida, northern NSW. Two families now have a new shipping container that has been decked out with a sliding glass door and window, internal insulated panelling, LED lighting etc. Some recipients have opted for …
New Project – Gday Farmer
Lending a hand to those who’re doing it tough! June 2020 Container UpdateThe trees are greening up in northern NSW but still many people are without homes after the summer fires. G’day Farmer has two outfitted containers close to being delivered to needy recipients – hopefully in the next few weeks. …
Annual General Meeting
We have successfully completed our AGM and you may read our annual report here
Australian Mercy AGM
Our AGM is scheduled for Tuesday the 22 of October at 3pm. We will meet at 2 Wentworth St Port. Kembla NSW.
Annual General Meeting – Completed
We are happy to notify that our 2018 AGM has been completed successfully. For those interested you can read our Annual Report here
Buzzoff in Indonesia
Buzzoff in Indonesia For three weeks in June and July 2018 we will have a team in Papua a province of Indonesia. They will be working with local communities to develop their own training program which can be used to multiply the awareness and skills needed to combat malaria. The …
2017 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Metting for Australian Relief and Mercy Services Ltd was completed on Monday 20 Nov 2017. Australian Mercy would like to thank its wonderful members, its staff and Directors and our auditor Tony Khoury for all the hard work that has gone into getting the our AGM process …
Fiji Cyclone Disaster Response
On Saturday, 20th February, Fiji experienced the most powerful cyclone in its history when Cyclone Winston hit the island nation with winds up to 300km per hour and category five strength. Whole communities were destroyed and many villages were greatly impacted. ‘Australian Mercy’ in partnership with ‘Island Breeze Australia’ is …
Buzzoff Distributes nets in Myanmar flood relief
Buzz Off’s Yangon manager Elizabeth Nwe is currently visiting flood torn areas of Myanmar distributing LLIN mosquito nets and other relief to flood victims. The pictures taken here are from Magwe division where. Many thousands of people have been displaced. Buzz Off needs more nets. Your donation will help …
GoFest
We’re pleased to be partnering with GO Fest Sydney being held June 24-27 at Parkside Church, Sydney. If you haven’t heard about GO Fest Sydney, it’s missions gathering with a twist. Young people (and young at heart) are invited to participate in worship, hear inspiring speakers and get equipped in …
RescueNet Nepal Appeal
After the tragic event of the earthquake in Nepal REscueNet has deployed. The team is being headed up by the RN US Coordinator (David Mansfield). Dave has a wealth of experience and he’s supported with a group of 15 international team members comprising a doctor, nurses, Paramedics, Trauma Councillors, Search …
RescueNet Vanuatu appeal
In the wake of the Cyclone in Vanuatu, RescueNet has deployed. The RescueNet team will be working with the UN and other agencies helping to provide medical and practical relief to the victims of this disaster. The Australian Mercy Board have launched an emergency appeal to raise funds for the …
Buzzoff Seminar
The Buzzoff seminar team made up of Kiwis, Dutch, Aussie and Burmese members completed the training of 50 new malaria volunteers at Khaunt khi. All of these trainees were from remote areas of Karen state. The teaching went very well with us including new teaching on TB in the curriculum. …
Syrian Refugee Support
Australian Mercy has a short term project in Iraqi Kurdistan (The Duhok Governorate – population 1.3 million) Now home to nearly 98,000 Syrian Refugees and more than 450,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Iraq. . Our team, along with other ex-pats in our city have participated in several distributions for …
Buzzoff Malaria Project
The Buzz Off team has just completed two more Burma seminars where 98 new malaria volunteers were trained. The team consisted of trainers from Australia, Myanmar, Holland and the UK who held two seminars in remote Burma. Twantay – Irrawaddy Seminar The first seminar took place in Twantay a township …
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