Hamish & Ramona - Flood Recovery

There are thousands of people affected by the extraordinary flooding in Lismore, NSW (and many other places). These two are MY people - my beautiful brother Hamish and his amazing partner Ramona.

The flood came up so rapidly overnight Sunday 27th Feb, that there was barely time to leave. Their house is up 3.5 metres high on stilts as this is a known flood area... but NEVER this high. The water came up over the floorboards in the small hours of the morning, and Hamish retreated to the ceiling space after lifting as many possessions to safety as he could. He was then trapped up high, and was rescued late morning by two angels in kayaks: thank you a Suenje & Casey, from the bottom of our hearts!! The water inside was over waist height. {Please keep reading ⬇️}

Along with thousands of homes, theirs is largely underwater. There is NO FLOOD INSURANCE available to those living in Lismore. Please, if you can spare as little as $3 to replace a packet of pasta, or a thousand dollars (!!) to put towards a fridge, a washing machine, and a new vehicle, your gift will be warmly appreciated. We can't do much from this far away, over the ocean, but we can offer THIS - help to rebuild their home and their lives, as they do so alongside their neighbours, their community, and their city.

Here's a video showing the utter devastation in Lismore: https://www.facebook.com/iwakeupwithtoday/videos/1597871800586281