I heard from a friend in Mollymook, NSW, Australia today.

[sinkingfeeling]

The fires have been close by. She has 3 elderly folks staying at her house since the fires destroyed their homes. She also reported that the local wombat rescue was destroyed.

If you would like to donate the rural firefighters battling these blazes you can at this site.


https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigade

Thanks.

[Gurmal]

1. I pray for the vulnerable

And everyone at risk.

[in2herbs]

2. I pray for the 10,000 camels they've been massacring solely because the camels had the

audacity to want a drink of water.

Sorry, I just can't let this atrocity go.

[Alliepoo]

3. Hmmmm

Tried to make a donation w my debit card and it wouldn’t take it. Just got paid so I know there’s $ in the acct. Wonder if I sent a check fr the US if they’d cash it? Or maybe see if Red Cross is taking donations?

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I had used an international credit card (United Explorer) and it took.

So, I just tried my debit card and it failed also. Guess they can't handle our debit cards from bank accounts. Sorry.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

7. BE CAREFUL to who you send money in Australia right now.

Reports are emerging that scam artists are making huge profits from this crisis. Make sure that the place you send $$ is legitimate.

Sick minds are like rust. They never sleep.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. Good cover-all page for contributions to Australia.

How To Help Australia Wildfire Victims As The Blazes Continue To Burn
Jan 2, 2020

https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-help-australia-wildfire-victims-as-the-blazes-continue-to-burn-19740162

If you scroll down just below the photo showing fire service guys dressed in yellow, they discuss the Australian Red Cross and provide this link:

Australian Red Cross
Link: https://www.redcross.org.au/

The Bustle page also has numerous links for providing help for distressed animals, direct relief for some of the firefighting groups, and other good causes.

KY...............

[Alliepoo]

10. Thanks for the info!

I’ll check it out!!

[UniteFightBack]

9. You can donate here if you want

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellenaustraliafund

[Alliepoo]

11. Thanks!! I'll give it a look!!

[Skittles]

4. I donated to assist with the Australia fires

be aware that if the donation is an Aussie site, it is in Aussie dollars, which is I think 30% less. Meaning if you were donating 100 bucks, you'd want to make it 130 Aussie bucks

[EndlessWire]

5. Oh, thanks for that info. n/t