Responding in Times of Crisis
Disasters can happen any time, anywhere. They can strike suddenly or build over time. Good Neighbours Australia chooses to support some of our global affiliates as they respond in times of great need, through one-off appeals and providing supplies of essential goods.
Resilience in Times of Crisis
Resilience in Times of Crisis

Emergency Response

When communities are faced with a sudden crisis, disaster relief is often delivered through our global affiliates in the form of nutrition supplies, water, shelter or medical and psychological support. Once need assessments have been conducted, further assistance may be requested through the global network, for emergency relief funds or in-kind supplies.

Since 2022, Good Neighbours Australia has supported Good Neighbors as it has delivered programs for displaced children and their families in Romania and Ukraine. Funds raised first focused on providing nutrition supplies and psychosocial support for children and their families.

From 2023 on, support turned to providing large quantities of warm bedding, clothes and hygiene products, generously donated by Australian volunteers, community-based organisations and businesses, which have been shipped to Ukraine as part of our annual Winter Warmer campaigns.

ACTIVE APPEAL

Emergency Appeal for Nepal

Soldiers in camouflage uniforms walk inside a covered open structure, with large stacks of white packages and supplies arranged on tiered steps in the background. Outside, trees are visible, suggesting a setting in Venezuela.

On August 26, 2026, a devastating flash flood triggered by a glacial lake outburst and avalanche struck Nepal, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The surge reportedly claimed hundreds of lives, while many others remain missing or injured.

Donate today and help families in Nepal get back on their feet.

ACTIVE APPEAL

Winter Warmer Appeal for Ukraine

A hand-knitted gray sweater, green socks, brown mittens, a gray and brown hat, a small knit doll from Ukraine, and a postcard with two pelicans sit on a white table.

The invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 led to enormous upheaval, forcing millions of people to flee, with a third of the entire population uprooted. Many fled with what they could carry, with no idea where they would end up, or when they’d return home. As the war has dragged on the situation has become more difficult for those who were displaced, or those who had no choice but to stay behind in their war-ravaged homes.

Donate today and help a Ukrainian refugee to have access to:

  • Hot food,
  • Psychosocial programs,
  • and peer support. 

ACTIVE APPEAL

Venezuela Earthquake Relief

Two people in green vests walk through a street filled with rubble and debris, with partially collapsed buildings on one side and heavily damaged structures on the other under a clear blue sky.

Two devastating earthquakes have struck Venezuela, leaving thousands of families homeless and without access to healthcare. Good Neighbours is on the ground, working with local partners to deliver emergency relief kits and temporary shelter to the hardest-hit communities.

Please give what you can to help families in Venezuela get back on their feet.

Refugees and Rural Communities

Whenever disaster strikes, you can be sure we’ll be there with aid. Long after the crisis is over, we’ll still be there helping to rebuild the lives of those affected and strengthen their resources for future response. We’ve been particularly focused on helping refugees and rural communities affected by natural disasters in developing countries.

Winter Warmer Hamper

Our Winter Warmer Hamper distribution saw over 700 hampers filled with essential food and hygiene items, to support 10 NSW multicultural communities. In particular, the hampers, sponsored by Multicultural NSW, aimed to improve the welfare of particular displaced communities, like recently arrived Burmese-Australians.

Bushfire Support

We partnered with OZ Harvest to provide food to families drastically affected by bushfires. $10,000 was raised in partnership with Good Neighbours Canada to provide meals for bushfire victims in the NSW North and South Coast, Southern Highlands and Wagga regions.

How to Give

Do you feel inspired to share the warmth with our neighbours in need?

Consider giving a one-off or recurring donation so that Good Neighbours Australia can fund the storage and logistics required to deliver goods to where they’re needed most.

People unload large cardboard boxes from a truck covered with a blue tarp outside a building with glass windows in Venezuela. Some are carrying boxes, while others observe or assist in the process. Trees and mountains appear in the background.

Good Neighbours Australia adheres to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct, which is recognised as good practice in NGO management. All donations are tax deductible.

For Direct Deposit Donations, please transfer funds to:

  • BSB 062 256
  • A/C 1130 1598

Kindly send us a message at goodchange@goodneighbours.com.au for your donation invoice.