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 …

A few days ago Buzz Off  ran a news item on Zika virus and the warnings given by the WHO about it. The virus is thought to cause microcephaly and brain damage in babies, (as illustrated)  Since that article new news has come to light that needs to be communicated. Firstly Zika virus …

Australian Mercy would like to wish its donors and supporters a Happy Australia Day. We are proud to be an Australian charity working together for the good of those who are in need both within Australia and overseas.

Great news! 2015’s Christmas Appeal saw 2,724 people associated with our preschool network joyfully celebrate Christmas in Mae-la camp in December 2015. This is over 200 more than last year. Of the 2,034 were preschoolers from the camp’s 23 preschools. 269 were children older than preschool age. The balance (421) …

You donations help Australian Mercy to show kindness to refugees and other people who are in need of help.   Donations can be made through the Australian Mercy secure site   

In the coming days over 2,000 preschool children at Mae-la camp will celebrate Christmas thanks to Australian Mercy’s donors. The camp is still in lock down but despite that all 23 preschools will hold Christmas parties where the children will each receive a small wrapped present, eat a Christmas meal …

The Board of Australian Mercy together with all of staff wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for all of your support we greatly appreciate it.

The second round of Buzz Off seminars in Myanmar for 2015 are completed. The team arrived in Yangon November 29 and will leave to return home again December 14. The first seminars of this round were run in the Irrawaddy the village of Udoe, where 52 people from the all …

Australian Mercy has today completed its Annual General Meeting. The AGM was delayed because of problems getting the financial audit completed on time, however all is done and now that the AGM is completed Australian Mercy can now release its Annual Reports for 2014 – 2015  These are downloadable from …

Australian Mercy will commence its Annual General Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on September 3o, 2015. The AGM will be held at the offices of Australian Mercy 2 Wentworth St Port Kembla NSW 2505. As the audit remains uncompleted the meeting will be immediately adjourned for 21 days reconvening at 10:30 …

Australian Mercy’s malaria initiative Buzz Off, is providing 2000 more LLIN nets to flood victims caught up in the Myanmar floods. we are also providing funds for Rapid Diagnostic Testing kits (RDTs) as well; these will be distributed to clinics in the flood areas. Moneys that have been donated to …

Buzz Off is providing 2000 more nets to flood victims caught up in the Myanmar floods. we are also providing funds for Rapid Diagnostic Testing kits (RDTs) as well; these will be distributed to clinics in the flood areas. Moneys that have been donated to the Buzz Off Burma Flood …

It is the Monsoon season in Myanmar (Burma) and during this time of year mosquito breeding increases as do malaria infection rates. In the midst of the normal Monsoonal rains vast tracts of Myanmar have experienced flash floods and landslides, dams have broken, thousands are displaced and the extra water lying …

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 …

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 …

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. …

January 19, 2015 A letter from the National Director Dear Friends, I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy New Year; we trust that 2015 will be a special year for you and your family. As we look to 2015 we can see that it will be a …

It was Christmas at Mae-la camp! Last year we held a big party for 2000 children but this year we were not allowed to have so many people in one place at the camp, so from December 8 onward, before the Preschools broke up for the holidays the team from …

  The Board and staff of Australian Mercy would like to thank our donors and friends for their continued support during this past year. Your kindness has helped us to see lives saved and lives changed. Thank you so much for partnering with us.. We would like to take this …

Australian Mercy sadly announces the resignation of one of our outstandingly talented and respected Directors, Mr. Matthew Colwell. Matt has been part of our Board for several years and has been a wonderful asset. His wisdom with regards to details and legal issues has been great admired and appreciated. Matt …

The final statistics for Buzz Off Burma 2014  are in and they show that the campaign has grown and is moving forward at a great rate of knots; In 2014 Buzz Off Burma saw;   4 training courses run – training 200 malaria volunteers              …

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 …