Australia’s bushfire crisis
By now the whole world knows that our country is burning.
They are sharing in our horror and distress and they are helping in any way they can.
The fabulous Celeste Barber has opened up a world wide donation page through Facebook that at last count had raised over 21 million dollars for the NSW fire service.
And there are so many other places you can donate money including:
If you’re based in Australia you can also send supplies such as non perishable food, water, clothing, personal care products etc. You can check online via Facebook or Instagram for local drop points or enquire at your local church or community centre.
A quick internet search will also help you find many other places to donate funds or suggestions of other ways to help out. A big thing here is to remember that the affects of these fires are going to last for months or years and that our help will be needed in the distant future as well as today, so if you’re not in a financial position to help out today, but things will be easier in 6 months, that’s OK, your assistance will still be gratefully accepted in the future and you can also help out by donating your time to some of the charities or drop off points, money is not the only way to help.
Free acute consults for those affected by Bushfire
I’ve been trying to think what I could do at a personal level, beyond money, to offer assistance in some way.
It dawned on me that I have a skill that is very useful for those affected by the fires. I’m trained in herbal and nutritional medicine which means I know about beautiful herbal medicines and nutritional therapies for lung health, mucous membrane soothing, stress, insomnia, depression, wound healing, exhaustion.
All of the awful things our fire fighters and survivors of these catastrophic fires will be facing.
It could be today, next week or next month, there is no end date on this offer; if you or someone you care about would like my assistance from a naturopathic perspective, I would love to offer my services free of charge.
I appreciate that time is precious for anyone currently affected which is why I’m offering this as an acute consult where we can get down to the crux of the symptoms quickly and efficiently, and it can easily be done over the phone.
I will provide you with actionable tips to help with recovery as well as any herbal or supplemental recommendations to help your body heal.
Bookings can be made here or you can shoot me an email here.
In a scary and desperate time, it has been beautiful to see Australian’s band together to care for one another and show what we are all about. It’s why we’re famous for our “mateship” and it we should all feel so very proud.