Many of us are now aware of the devastating bushfires that are currently ripping through Australia. If you want to show your support by donating you may wish to look at the organisations below:

WWF Bushfire Appeal

With the money raised, the Australian teams along with local organisations will carry out work including:

• Providing emergency funds to care for injured wildlife
• After the fires clear, helping restore homes for koalas and other wildlife, planting the first 10,000 trees urgently needed in koala habitats
• Supporting the response, recovery and restoration teams in any other way they can

To donate please click here you can also donate to WWF-Australia here.

You can also donate directly to the WWF UK bushfire appeal here.

If you have a My Giving account you can donate to this appeal through the ‘donate to charity’ option in your account.

Australian Red Cross Appeal

A donation to the Australian Red Cross will allow them to support those in need in disasters. Donations to this organisation have allowed them to:

• Create recovery programs and emergency assistance in communities affected by disasters like bushfires, heat, floods cyclones and other emergencies
• helping people and communities prepare for disasters and protect what matters most
• training, equipment, logistics and coordination of our volunteers

To donate please click here.

New South Wales Rural Fire Service

The fire service is providing vital support to the bushfires. They have created their own article on a number of ways your donations can help here.