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How to help people affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

March 13, 2025

How to Help Disaster-Affected Communities the Right Way In times of crisis, it’s natural to want to help. However, well-meaning but unrequested donations can overwhelm communities already struggling to recover. That’s why the NSW Government has partnered with GIVIT to ensure donations of essential goods and services go directly to those who need them most. Instead of dropping off items in disaster-affected areas, visit GIVIT to see exactly what’s needed. GIVIT works closely with councils, charities, community groups, and recovery organisations to provide essential support—whether it’s clothing, household items, or grocery vouchers. A great way to help is through financial…

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Sanfilippo Children’s Foundation

September 7, 2023

Ten years ago, Sydney mum Megan Maack’s world fell apart after she was told both her young children, then aged two and four, had a rare terminal illness. A disease with no known cure that would progressively take away their words, mobility, learnt skills and ability to communicate and most likely end their lives as teenagers. She was told to ‘go home and love your children’. Sanfilippo syndrome is a type of childhood dementia causing fatal brain damage. One in 169 people carry the faulty gene that causes children to be born missing an enzyme that clears waste from their…

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