Well, it’s September 30, and today after 23 years in the job, I step down as Australian Mercy’s National Director. Kent Truehl will take over this key leadership position and will do it with great passion and kindness. I have known Kent for many years and am thrilled that he …
It is time for us to launch our annual Christmas appeal, Christmas in the camp. We launch it in September so that we have enough time to get everything done in time for December. This year, due to COVID, things will be a little different, we will be making sure …
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 …
Australian Mercy will be starting its AGM process on Friday September 24 at 2pm, 2021. Because of COVID restrictions, this meeting will be held digitally. Members and guests who would like to attend should email [email protected] and request a link to the meeting. Links will be sent out 48 hours …
In South East Asia, COVID 19 is killing thousands each day. In Burma, where COVID is particularly bad, the military junta is confiscating oxygen tanks and forcing the closure of pharmacies. People are dying in huge numbers. Through its partnerships, Australian Mercy is able to get medical oxygen concentrators delivered …
The new financial year has begun and with it comes two huge changes for Australian Mercy, both of which will have a significant impact on our work and ministry in the coming 12 months. These changes are the closure of RescueNet and the Nowra Community Store.
June 30, marks the end of the Australian Financial year, a time when tax returns are lodged and hopefully tax refunds come back to us. Donations to Australian Mercy are an effective way to change lives as only 5% of your donation is used for admin costs, 95% will go …
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 …
Repairs to the Kid’s Ark site in Hera, Timor Leste have been examined by experts who cost the necessary repairs and renovations to be in excess of $90,000.
The worst flooding in 30 years in Timor Leste has killed more than 27 people and left hundreds homeless and without electricity and food. The Kid’s Ark ministry centre in Hera has been badly affected and is underwater. At the present time, the team are unaware of the totality of …
The tragedy that is happening in Myanmar is causing enormous pain to many. The military coup on February 1, has seen the military kill its citizens on the streets, and in remote rural areas the Burma army (Tatmadaw) is attacking predominantly Karen areas, thousands of civilians have been displaced and are hiding in the forests. Some groups continue to be shelled by the military. They have nothing, just a few possessions that they could scrape together before they ran for their lives.
In the days after the coup, the military has started to tighten its grip on power with all dissidents and political rivals under lock and key. Banks and shops are closed, people do not have access to their money and cannot go to work. We have had reports of large groups of people aimlessly walking around trying to find food to feed their families.
Many of the Preschools in mae-la camp are threatened with closure because of the withdrawl of funding.
The Board of Australian Mercy would like to extend Christmas greetings to all of our staff, volunteers, donors, supporters and projects clients.
AustralianMercy has now completed its AGM process and has released its 2019-2020 Annual Reports. We would like to thank our amazing auditors T.A. Khoury and Co for their hard work in preparing this year’s financial reports. Copies of the newly released 2019-2020 Annual Reports can be downloaded from our website. …
In the early part of the COVID crisis in Myanmar Buzz Off provided an information sheet about COVID 19 to remote parts of Burma through the Buzz Off team located in Yangon and its already existing networks. At the time this was one of the few sources on information available …
Australian Mercy is launching its Christmas Appeal for the children in Mae-la camp
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 …
With only a few days left in the Australian Financial year, now is a great time to make a tax-deductible donation to Australian Mercy. All of Australain Mercy’s projects in the coming days why not make a tax-dedutible donation that you can claim back on your tax on July 1. …
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. …
COVID 19 has had a huge effect in India. The National shutdown has caused a huge migration of the very poor as they make their way home or try to find somewhere where they can work.
Australian Mercy statement on COVID 19, Copies are downloadable in English, Burmese and Indonesian languages
Scientists are telling us that the widespread of Coronavirus is inevitable and that we urgently need to slow it down so that we can deal with it without overloading our health systems. The virus is in Thailand and Burma and Mae-la camp has less than basic health systems and the …
The World Health Organization has declared coronavirus (COVID 19) a pandemic. The virus which was first discovered in Wuhan China has now spread to 114 countries, has seen over 120,000 known infections and nearly 5,000 deaths at the time of writing of this post. Whilst symptoms can seem mild for …
