How to Get Help for Flood Victims in Ireland
The impact of a flood can be devastating and many will still struggling to piece their lives back together if they are effected by one. Usually when a flood hits, communities in the area affected have come together to help people in need.
Crowdfunding is a great way to lessen the financial impact of the floods, as well as providing help for flood victims in Ireland. There are also charities for flood victims and government aid on offer for flood victims, which this article details below.
Government assistance programs
After recent flooding across Ireland from 23rd February – 6th March 2020, the government announced a series of schemes that would provide humanitarian support to those who had been affected by the floods. At the request of the government the Irish Red Cross Society agreed to administer two temporary emergency support schemes. The first scheme provided temporary support to small businesses and to help them with the costs of returning business premises to their pre-flood condition. People affected could apply for grants and could claim up to €5,000 to help protect them from future flooding.
The second part of the scheme provide temporary emergency humanitarian support to Community, Voluntary & Sporting bodies affected by flooding, offering grants of up to €5,000 to help fix any damaged caused by the flood.
Charities that help flood victims
Along side the government scheme, hundreds of Red Cross volunteers sprung into action support to victims of flooding. Volunteers moved patients and elderly residents from care homes affected by high-winds and power cuts, and provided hot water and power-points to communities without electricity, as storms continued to wreak havoc around the country.
Fundraising for flood victims
If you want to help flood victims in the Ireland there are a number of things you can do.
1. Hold a fundraising event
Invite friends and family to come to a social event in aid of the flood victims. Ask your guests to donate to the cause in return for a ticket to your event. It is an opportunity to come together with your nearest and dearest and it’s for a good cause.
2. Take on a sponsored challenge
If you happen to be taking on a marathon or are thinking about jumping out of a plane to raise money for a cause close to your heart, why not raise funds for victims of the floods?
3. Start a crowdfunder
Crowdfunding is all about community coming together to support one another. It gives you the opportunity to help someone you may know who has been affected by the floods.
Having your home or business destroyed by a natural disaster can make you feel helpless, take back control by starting a crowdfunder to help you get back on your feet.
Crowdfunding enables you to tell your story and lets people know why you need their help. GoFundMe offers a quick and easy way to raise funds.
Start helping victims today
If you would like to help victims of floods you can start a GoFundMe today.
Creating a campaign couldn’t be easier, with the click of a button you can share your story and why you want to help. Share your campaign on social media platforms and let your friends and family know how they can support flood victims too.
Our experts are on hand to offer 24-hour help and advice and you can use our mobile app to check in on your fundraising progress on the move.