When we are not running appeals for specific disasters, our focus is on raising funds to prepare,
so that we are ready for future disasters.

Funds provided before a disaster have a much bigger impact, as it means that we can deploy with more aid,  more quickly.

To help us be ready for the next appeal  please go to our donation webpage

If your organisation, club or group would like a speaker for your meetings, we would be very happy speak about Disaster Aid UK & Ireland, and answer any questions they might have.

Please contact us with suggested details of the time and date of the meeting.  Email: admin@disasteraiduk.org

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is one of the founding partners of  Disaster Aid International (DAI). DAI is an international organisation, involving Rotary Clubs around the world, with the mission to:

  • Respond to disasters with the supply of humanitarian aid to the affected communities and/or individuals.
  • Work in partnership on humanitarian projects funded by other organisations including Rotary clubs and Rotary districts.

In contrast to many other disaster-response groups, our aim is also to provide an infrastructure that allows affected communities to regain their normal lives.

Deployments      

What do DARTs do?:

  • Conduct an assessment of the disaster and local needs;
  • Coordinate with relevant governments, aid agencies and the affected communities to ensure that aid is deployed where most effective;
  • Manage the effective distribution of equipment, tents etc. to the sites of deployment;
  • Train members of the local community so that they can be involved in the distribution and deployment of the equipment, tents etc.;
  • Work to ensure that deployments are designed to support longer term sustainability;
  • Monitor and evaluate our deployments to ensure that both the products we are deploying as well as the means of distribution are relevant, effective and reach out to the most vulnerable.

MORE INFORMATION

View video for the role of DARTS