When floods, fires or storms hit, disaster relief donations get help to people while the damage is still fresh. Back one of six disaster charities in about a minute, and 100% of your donation goes to them.
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Disaster relief is the help that arrives during and after a flood, bushfire, cyclone, earthquake or storm. First comes the urgent stuff: shelter, medical care, clean water, food and emergency cash. Then comes the slower work of recovery, which can take months or even years.
Money is what disaster charities ask for first. Donated goods need sorting, storing and shipping, and they're often not what's needed on the ground. Cash lets a charity buy exactly what's short, close to where it's needed, and keeps local businesses going too. When families simply need food on the table, our guide to emergency food relief covers the charities doing that every day.
Some disasters happen here, some on the other side of the world. The charities below cover both, so you can back the response that matters to you. If a disaster has forced people from their homes, our guide to refugee charities is a good next stop.
Each one is ACNC-registered and listed on Tap4Change. Tap a card to see their profile, their latest updates and how to give.
Funds and sends specialist medical staff to deliver emergency medical aid in response to conflicts, epidemics and natural disasters in more than 30 countries.
Works to reduce human suffering through emergency services, migration support, community programs and international aid.
Runs health, livelihood and disaster response programs with communities across the Pacific, Asia and Africa.
Gives financial help to people affected by natural disasters in Western Australia.
Works with local partners in poor communities around the world on food security, water, health, education and disaster relief.
Supports farmers and rural communities through disaster assistance, mental health services and community programs.
Want a different charity? Search all 60,000+ charities. How we picked these six: from Tap4Change's charity data, we took charities whose main work includes disaster or emergency response, rated 2 or 3 stars with a complete profile, and ranked them by their most recent annual donations.
Some donations come with a thank you perk from a partner brand, like a voucher or a free product. It's a small thanks for showing up, never the reason to give. Offers change often, so check what's on when you donate.
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Disasters don't wait for a good time. These are the moments donations make the biggest difference, and the charities above already show up for them.
Medical teams, shelter and clean water come first. Charities already set up to respond can move as soon as funding lands.
MSF delivers emergency medical aid after natural disastersFloods and bushfires can wipe out homes and jobs overnight. Local relief funds get money straight to people in affected towns.
The Lord Mayor's Distress Relief Fund helps people hit by disasters in WAOne flood or fire can take out fences, feed and a year of income. Practical help gets farming families back on their feet.
Rural Aid runs a Disaster Assistance programRecovery takes months or years. Some charities stay on to rebuild and help communities get ready for next time.
ADRA runs disaster response programs across the Pacific, Asia and AfricaDisaster relief runs on logistics. Your money pays for things like emergency shelter, clean water, medical supplies, and the trucks, boats and planes that get them where they need to go. It also lets charities buy locally, which is quicker than shipping goods and keeps the local economy moving while people rebuild.
Programs listed come from each charity's details in Tap4Change's charity data. For how fees, ACNC registration and tax receipts work, see the Tap4Change FAQs, the ACNC Charity Register and the ATO's gifts and donations guide.
Pick a disaster relief charity, choose an amount and pay online. On Tap4Change that takes about a minute: open a charity's profile from the list above, tap donate, and choose a one-off or monthly gift.
When a disaster is unfolding, a one-off donation gets money moving fastest. A monthly gift helps charities stay ready for the next one, and you can change or cancel it any time from your donation history.
Money, almost always. Donated goods have to be sorted, stored and transported, and they often don't match what people need. Charities regularly ask people to hold off on sending items for exactly this reason.
A cash donation lets the charity buy what's short, when it's short, often from local suppliers. That gets help to people faster and supports the local businesses that communities rely on to recover.
Yes, if the charity you choose is eligible. Tax deductibility is shown at the top of each charity's page on Tap4Change. Donations to a charity endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR), and covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, are tax deductible.
All six charities on this page are marked as tax deductible in our charity data. You can download your receipt from your profile to claim it at tax time.
Start with charities you can check. Every charity on Tap4Change is registered with the ACNC, the national charity regulator, and charities receive 100% of donations made through Tap4Change.
From there, look at what each charity says about its disaster work on its Tap4Change profile, and follow its updates after you give. Charities that are already set up to respond can put money to work faster than a group that forms after the event.
A thank you perk is a small gesture from a brand that partners with Tap4Change, such as a voucher or a free product, offered with some donations. Your donation still goes 100% to the charity. The perk comes from the brand, and offers rotate, so what's available depends on when you give.
If you can't donate right now, reach out to the Tap4Change team at support@tap4change.org. Sharing a charity's page is a great way to help too.
