Barely a year since the destructive bushfires ravaged the nation and the ongoing difficulties and uncertainties brought by COVID-19, Australia is grappling with yet another challenge.
Large parts of the country were recently hit by the worst floods in decades as heavy rain battered Queensland and New South Wales regions.
In response to the devastating floods, which submerged properties and forced the evacuation of some 40,000 people, the FM Global Foundation will donate US$50,000 (AU$65,000) to three charities.
The organisations were chosen by FM Global Operations Manager for Australia, Lynette Schultheis and her team.
“We regret the circumstances that create this need but are proud to support each of these incredible organisations who are helping communities across Australia affected by the floods,” said Schultheis. “These donations will help people get back on their feet during this significantly difficult time.”
FM Global picked the following local non-profit organisations in Australia: GIVIT, Australian Red Cross, and the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal.
These charities are mobilising to help people affected by providing humanitarian relief to communities and delivering support to remote and regional areas affected by the storms.
FM Global’s largest donation went to GIVIT, which is working with the New South Wales and Queensland Governments to help people whose properties have been left uninhabitable and who have lost their livelihoods.
Additionally, the company will double-match contributions made by FM Global employees to the charities until May 31, 2021.
“These donations speak to our culture as a mutual company, which revolves around the idea that, wherever possible, we always want to help the wider community and support people in need,” said Schultheis.