“We Stand as One with Local Farmers”
The entire State of NSW was gripped in one of the worst droughts on record in 2018. ACCF launched “We Stand as One with Local Farmers – Dilly Drought Drive” fundraising appeal in September 2018 to help the devastated rural community to purchase animal feeds and water. After much research, Wollondilly Shire was chosen as the beneficiary of this appeal as 100% of the area was in drought. Wollondilly Shire is located on the south-western outskirts of Sydney at the foothills of the Southern Highlands and is surrounded by spectacular natural beauty and rural pastures. It’s 2,560 square kilometres stretch from Yanderra in the South, Appin and Menangle in the East, Warragamba in the North, and the Nattai wilderness, Yerranderie and Burragorang Valley to the West.
In October 2018, a cheque of $110,000 was presented to Mayor Judith Hannan of Wollondilly Shire at the Foundation’s Annual Dinner. A further $60,185 was donated to the community in early 2019. Hence, a grand total of $170,185 was raised and donated to the farmers of Wollondilly Shire. Mrs Monica Chu, Chairman of the Foundation also declared the Appeal was closed on 9 February 2019.
Ms Sharon Robertson, Founder and Coordinator of the Dilly Drought Drive, shared the extraordinary community effort in an interview, which you can view in the PDF file here.
ACCF Donation to the Mayoral Appeal Fund for the victims of Tathra Bush Fire
On Sunday 18th March 2018, a raging fire swept through a small seaside town of Tathra on the NSW South coast destroying 65 houses, 35 caravans & cabins and damaging another 48 homes. Whilst it is miraculous that no one is seriously injured in the fire, the devastation to the Town and to the victims who have their properties, belongings and most of all their memorabilia destroyed was immense.
At this time of distress, Australian Chinese Charity Foundation would like to show to the victims of the fire, the Rural Fire Services, the Fire and Rescue NSW and all the volunteers that we stand behind supporting them on their journey to rebuilding their life. Australian Chinese Charity Foundation has donated $20,000 to the Bega Valley Shire Council’s Mayoral Appeal Fund which is set up to ensure all funds are distributed equitably and consistently to those who are directly affected by the fire emergency. The cheque was presented to the Hon. Andrew Constance, MP, Member for Bega and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure at 6:30pm on Wednesday 28/3/2018 at his Ministerial Office at level 16, 52 Martin Place, Sydney.
Australian Chinese Charity Foundation wishes to use this donation as an appeal to the broader Chinese community to support the Bega Valley Shire Council’s Mayoral Appeal Fund to show that the Australian Chinese Community would stand side by side with the Tathra bush Fire Victims at times of needs.
Financial donations are tax deductable and can be made via:
• Electronic bank transfer:
BSB: 012525
Account: 837535154
• Credit Card over the phone, call 02 6499 2345 (between 9:00am-4:30pm)
2015 NEPAL EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
https://www.childfund.org.au/accf-nepal
(donations $2 or more to ChildFund Australia is tax deductible)
This Appeal will close on 15 June 2015.
For any queries regarding this Appeal, please contact:
• ACCF Chairman – Mr Samuel Chu (Mob 0403 472 753), samuelsnchu@gmail.com
• ACCF Treasurer – Mr Kevin Cheung (Mob 0413 678 633), kevin.p.cheung@unikcgroup.com
2015 VANUATU CYCLONE PAM RELIEF APPEAL
1 April 2015On 13th March, 2015, Vanuatu was hit by a category 5 cyclone Pam, the most severe cyclone in its history, resulting in wide spread destruction and loss of life. Wind gusts of 320kmph had torn trees from the earth, ripped roofs off schools, flattened thousands of homes and blown whole villages away. On Efate Island, where the capital Port Vila is located, an estimated 90% of structures are damaged or destroyed. A state of emergency has been declared for Shefa Province, including Port Vila, and an estimated 60,000 children have been affected.
In Port Vila access to clean water and hygiene is dangerously scarce.Australian Chinese Charity Foundation is launching an appeal to support ChildFund Australia’s effort to rebuild schools that have had their roofs ripped off in the cyclone and ensure safe, clean drinking water can be made available as soon as possible. Specifically, ChildFund Australia’s focus is by helping:
- Reconstruct water tanks so that rain water can be harvested and safely consumed.
- Rebuild sanitation facilities to contain disease.
- Provide water purification tablets to prevent illnesses due to water borne disease.
- Educate children on hygiene and sanitation awareness to help prevent the spread of disease.
Donations can be made to ChildFund Australia by Cheque, payable to ChildFund Australia (Postal address – P O Box 1174, Strathfield 2135) or via the Appeal weblink:
https://www.childfund.org.au/accf
(donations $2 or more to ChildFund Australia is tax deductible)
This Appeal will close on the 15/4/2015.
For any queries regarding this event, please contact:
- Appeal Chairman – Dr Michael Tse JP (Mob 0416 180 618), mkctse@bigpond.net.au
- ACCF Chairman – Mr Samuel Chu (Mob 0403 472 753), samuelsnchu@gmail.com