Australia fires – how to donate and help victims?
AUSTRALIA'S fires brought death and destruction to the country - and now heavy downpours could bring severe flooding and even supercell storms to -blaze ravaged areas.
How can you help those affected by the Australia fires?
How can I help stop the Australia fires?
There are actions people can take to help show their support - even from hundreds of miles away.
Donating and fundraising to help victims of the bushfires and to raise support for the servicemen and women who are risking their lives are ways people can help from afar.
Raising awareness through social media campaigns is also a good way to spread the message.
How can I help Australia fires victims?
It is said that 25 people have died in the bushfires so far, with dozens of people reported missing.
Areas of south-west Australia have been issued with states of emergency and evacuations - and the blaze doesn't seem to be slowing down.
Another way is to book trips to the country later in the year to help contribute to the local economies most impacted by the fires.
Maybe opt into some volunteer work while you are out there, or maybe stay in hotels where they have links to conservation.
Book flights through , which supports projects in which women are paid to plant trees in deforested areas.
But there are lots of ways to donate to those who need help.
- Australia's relief and recovery fund help support evacuation centres and recovery programmes for the affected communities.
- Local fire services, like the and , are accepting donations directly.
- The also have a disaster appeal - who deliver crucial support to local communities as the fires rip through the country.
- has been set up for families who have lost their homes. It connects people with Australians and landlords from abroad with property in affected areas.
- is matching donations up to £105,000, with all funds raised going to the Red Cross Bushfire Emergency Appeal.
- who soared to fame with her hilarious comparison pictures on Instagram is raising money on Facebook for the NSW Rural Fire Service. She has raised a staggering £20 million so far.
- need more volunteers to help save the animals. The charity is already asking Aussies to help make pouches for small marsupials.
- Wildlife Victoria's bushfire appeal is disturbing donations to wildlife shelters.
- was set up to help farmers whose land has been destroyed in the fire.
- is a charity that collects items and gives them to those in need.
- The of volunteer firefighters is a team of volunteers who have been working non-stop, putting their lives at risk to help save people, animals and homes.
Find out how to help wildlife here.
Which celebrities have donated and how much have they put towards the aid?
Many celebs have come forward to donate large sums of cash.
Here's just a few of the big names who have put their hands in their pockets.
P!nk
Singer P!nk has donated half a million US dollars to local fire services in Australia amid the country's worsening wildfire crisis.
She said: "I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires.
"I am pledging a donation of 500,000 dollars directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz."
Kylie Minogue
The tiny Aussie singer says herself and her family have donated around £263,470 to the country's fire services.
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