New Zealanders are getting together to help farmers recover from the devastating earthquake that recently hit the South Island. One farmer donated $10,000 to help earthquake-hit farmers with emergency supplies, farm equipment, essential tools and materials. The anonymous South Island donor gave the money to Federated Farmers Adverse Events trust fund, which has now received more than $21,000.
Many of the fundraising efforts are directed at farmers. By Monday 21 Nov., the NZ Farming Facebook page had raised $45,000 through its givealittle campaign.
NZ Farming has organised private planes to take food, water, fuel, and The Press newspapers to farmers who were cut off by last week's earthquake. Top-dressing company Aerowork donated the use of one of their planes for the operation, and NZ Farming contributed to the costs of running the other two.
Tyler Fifield, who organised a rescue mission by road from Blenheim, posted to Facebook that he and friends Josh Tomlinson-Nott and and Michael Kerr had come across a couple who had not yet been seen by any civil defence personnel.
"Some fresh veges and milk for a tea was like Christmas to them and they were relieved to finally get contact with the outside world."
Offers of help logged with the Federated Farmers 0800 FARMING line have topped 300.
Source - www.stuff.co.nz.
