Disaster Aid Australia Report

While we are still moving to get out of lockdown in Victoria DAA is continuing to deliver aid in spite of the restrictions.

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AID

Bangladesh

We supported the delivery of an Oxygen Concentrator for a Bangladesh Hospital (Angeline and Danny Low Supported a 2^nd Unit)

Rotary Club of Agrabad continued to deliver Food Aid following our Grant

Beirut

2 SkyHydrants are being shipped for the Rosary Sisters Hospital In Beirut (badly damaged in the Blast)

Malaysia

We are providing financial support to DA Malaysia for their COVID project in Sabah

Albania

One SkyHydrant was purchased by DA Europe for their Albanian Appeal

Myanmar

2 SkyHydrants purchased and 1 Unit supplied free have arrived in Thailand for ‘Safe Water for Every Child Myanmar’ to install for Karen refugees.

Bhutan

Although installation has currently slowed both DAA and our Bhutan partners expect to complete the 120 schools in mid 2021 and are currently looking at how the project may continue to tackle the smaller schools. To date over 45,000 pupils and staff are being protected by this project.

Philippines

We have been carrying out regular SkyHydrant training sessions for Balay Mindanaw via Zoom

Publicity / Marketing

Web and Facebook posts have been prepared on

• 10 Years of DAA
• Bangladesh Oxygen Concentrators
• How Safe Water addresses all Seven areas of Rotary’s ‘Areas of Focus’
• Online SkyHydrant Training of Balay Mindanaw.

The Disaster Aid International Website has been rebuilt and given a new look using WordPress. This will make it easier to update in the future.

The DAA website has been updated.

A story on DAA’s continued work during the COVID pandemic has been submitted to Rotary Down Under Magazine.

We are continuing to improve feedback for those that donate.

Presentations

We continue to receive requests to be guest speaker at Rotary Clubs and ROMAC meeting both for our standard presentation and our ‘Virtual Visit to DAA’

TED Burton has restarted presentations in Tasmania

Income and Expenditure

​Income is up 70% compared to the same time last year.  This does include a cash flow boost from the federal government however even if this is taken out of the total there is still a 40% increase on last year.  Donations from Rotary Clubs account for 56% of the total donations.  There is a 47% decrease in administration costs, some of that is due to COVID restrictions however there have also been savings in other areas due to a focus on reducing costs.

We are currently planning to apply for several philanthropic grants.

COVID

We have developed a COVID policy and continuing to adapt to the changing conditions in Victoria.

Although to date we have been working at home we are hopeful that we can soon return to working in the office.

Updated board meeting minutes and re-distributed for review.

• Web and faceboook posts on oxygen concentrators for Bangladesh.
• Completed travel insurance declaration (as we are not expected to travel internationally for probably the next 9 months the premium is expected to be lower than in the past)
• Updated administration procedure manual with ratification from October board meeting.
• Investigated overpayment of rent
• Updated database to include DAA members for upcoming AGM.
• Review of Drop Box Contents.
• Working on assembling video clips for our ‘Global Initiative Grant Application’
• Sending samples of pre-filters and push taps to Balay Mindanaw.
• Initial discussions with Balay Mindanaw on improving SkyHydrant monitoring.
• Selected a DART long sleeved shirt, with new Logos and getting prices. (Previously DARTs had been provided with short sleeved shirts however this does not show DAA is demonstrating a Duty of Care) Because of the current financial concerns we are only planning to get one shirt per DART at this time but have given the opportunity for others including RC of Greater Dandenong and Endeavour Hills members to buy shirts