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Farmhand for Drought Relief

 
The Farmhand Foundation was formed in October 2002 to provide immediate relief to people suffering the effects of drought and to promote long term strategies to help 'drought proof' Australian agriculture.
 
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Farmhand Appeal Fund Distribution
  (February, 2004)

The Farmhand Appeal raised $24.1 million and is now closed. The distribution of funds was as follows:

 State No. of applications
approved
Distribution of
funds
 NSW  8698  $12,470,502
 Qld  6456  $6,582,369
 Vic  2230  $3,352,314
 WA  435  $609,500
 SA  417  $601,400
 TAS  6  $13,000
 Total  18,242  $23,629,085*

 

 

 

 

 



 

* the differential consists of administrative expenses (1.8%), bank charges and recently received funds ($11,255) still to be distributed (see link below for details of the Australian Red Cross role in the appeal).

 
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Australian Red Cross role in the Farmhand Appeal
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