S’pore Red Cross Pledges $100K To Jakarta & Australia Relief Efforts

Those who have been active on social media will know for a fact that Australia is on fire.

I’m talking mass destruction, with various wildlife like helpless Koalas being the innocent victims.

Some have been heroic enough to risk their lives to save these precious creatures. But it’s gonna take a lot more hands to make a difference at the rate the bushfires are going.

Over in Jakarta, floods are wreaking havoc and uprooting the lives of Malaysians. Again, volunteers and the authorities have been scouring through floodwaters in a desperate bid to save the animals.

But no fear, because Singapore Red Cross Society is here:

S’pore Red Cross Pledges $100K To Jakarta & Australia Relief Efforts

Singapore Red Cross Society has pledged $100,000 in support of rescue and recovery missions in both Australia and Indonesia, which have both been stricken by natural disasters recently.

Singapore Red Cross Society said that they will be giving $50,000 in humanitarian aid to the Australian Red Cross to help those who have been affected by bush fires.

They will also be giving $50,000 to the Indonesian Red Cross to help them buy necessities such as sleeping bags and blankets for those who have been affected by the Jakarta floods.

The $50,000 aid that will be donated to Indonesia will help to purchase various necessities like family kits, hygiene kits, diapers, blankets and clean water for the evacuees.

Australia Situation To Worsen

The situation in Australia is bad, and by bad I mean that a total of 2,000 homes or eight million hectares of land have been destroyed thus far in the bushfires.

25 people have also died in the Australian fires, which are expected to rage on in the coming months.

The scariest thing is that Mr Benjamin William, the secretary-general and chief executive officer of the Singapore Red Cross said that the full force of the fire has not arrived yet.

He said, “The crisis is expected to escalate in view of the strong winds and persistent drought… We continue to be in communication with our counterparts in the Australian Red Cross to ascertain needs and consider further support where needed.”

As for Indonesia, the rain began on New Years’ Eve, leaving at least 26 people dead and 30,000 people homeless.

Donations

Those who are interested in helping can make their cheques payable to Singapore Red Cross Society at its address:

• Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane Singapore 238486
• Indicate “Australian Bushfire Emergency” or “Jakarta Floods Response” on the back of the cheques.
• Alternatively, you can make cash donations to the address during its office hours of 9am to 6pm on Mondays to Fridays.