[:en]How to Help the People, Firefighters, and Wildlife Affected By the Australia Bushfires[:]

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Devastating bushfires have been spreading across Australia for
months, and they show no signs of slowing down. So far, about
12.35 million acres have burned, destroying
nearly2,000 homes and killing at least 24
people.

It is estimated that more than half a billion wild
animals have perished in the flamesa number that is
expected to exponentially increase. Entire towns have evacuated to
the shores and volunteer firefighters have left their families and
careers behind to fight the flames around the clock.

As Australia attempts to battle this unprecedented national
crisis, organizations need all the help they can get.

How to help evacuees

• Donate to the Australian Red
  Cross, which is supporting thousands of people in
  evacuation and recovery centers across the country. Local residents
  can volunteer their
  services.
• Donate to the Salvation Army
  Australia, which is providing meals and support to
  evacuees and first responders in multiple locations.
• Extra room in your home? Offer to host people in need of
  emergency housing on AirBnB.
• Donate to the St. Vincent de Paul
  Society, which is helping evacuated families recover.
  The organization is providing food and clothing, helping cover
  bills, and donating household items to those whose homes have been
  destroyed.
• Donate food, funds or services to Foodbank, the
  largest hunger-relief charity in Australia.
• Donate to a GoFundMe
  dedicated to displaced First Nations Communities that need to
  rebuild.
• Donate food, toiletries and household items using
  Givit.

How to help firefighters

• Donate to the New South Wales Rural Fire
  Service. The service has set up specific funds
  for the families of volunteer firefighters who have been killed
  while on duty this fire season.
• Additionally, actor and comedian Celeste Barber is also
  hosting a
  fundraiser for the Trustee for NSW Rural Fire Service
  and Brigades donations fund.
• Donate to Victoria’s firefighting service, Country Fire Authority. The
  service is also managing locals who want to provide accommodation
  for people who have been displaced.
• The Country Fire Service in South
  Australiais taking direct donations.
• Donate to the Rural Fire Brigades Association to
  support firefighters in Queensland.

How to help wildlife

• Donate to WIRES, a
  wildlife rescue nonprofit that is rescuing and caring for thousands
  of sick, injured and orphaned native animals.
• Donate to the World Wildlife Fund
  Australia, which is directing its efforts towards
  koala conservation.
• Donate to the Port Macquarie Koala
  Hospital‘s GoFundMe, which has rescued and treated
  dozens of koalas suffering from severe burns. The hospital is using
  donations to install automatic drinking stations in burnt areas to
  help wildlife searching for water and to establish a wild koala
  breeding program to ensure the survival of the species.
• Donate to the RSPCA New South Wales,
  which is helping evacuate, rescue and treat pets and wildlife in
  threatened areas.

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