In July 2006, Lovatts entered into business partnerships with the Australian Red Cross, NZ Red Cross and British Red Cross. Five cents from every magazine sold, and three cents from our Handy range, is donated to help in the continuation of vital work at home and overseas.
 Lovatts encourages its readers to support Red Cross. If you’d like to make a tax deductible donation, or perhaps consider becoming a volunteer, you can do so via the Australian Red Cross website or by clicking here. if you'd like to donate blood, read more on the Blood Service website
Look for the Red Cross emblem on all Lovatts magazines and on behalf of Red Cross - we thank you in anticipation of your support.
To get an idea of how your contribution can make such a huge difference to the lives of so many, please read on...
Red Cross Tsunami Relief Operation
Imagine 120 suburbs obliterated. Imagine the coastline between Melbourne and Brisbane devastated.
That’s the immense scope of the tsunami recovery operation. Roads are gone, including main arteries for transport. Entire areas of land where homes had been are now permanently underwater. Records of home ownership will never be recovered.
The tsunami operation is the largest relief and recovery operation in modern history. It is Australian Red Cross’ and New Zealand Red Cross’ biggest operations ever outside the two World Wars.
 Red Cross has established operations in 10 countries with hundreds of international aid workers – including over 100 from Australian and New Zealand Red Cross – supporting over 30,000 local Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers who are actively involved in the recovery operation.
Over 1.7 million tsunami survivors have received assistance from the Red Cross movement. Some projects are multi-million dollar construction and rehabilitation undertakings likely to take years to complete. Others are smaller, such as cleaning wells, harvesting rainwater, and building the capacity of local Red Cross people to respond to future disasters.
All projects – large and small – are vital to ensure tsunami-affected communities can once again live with dignity.
People like Mr. A. Ritus Maru Hawa, Ms Jasintha Fernando, and Mr Zaenuddin, who are just three of thousands of people who have benefited from the work of the Australian Red Cross and the New Zealand Red Cross…
Life blooms in Nias
Two years after the tsunami and earthquakes that ripped through the island of Nias in Indonesia, the community of Sirombu is blooming. ‘The people who live around us are all from different places but we get on well,’ says resident and local shop owner, Mr. A. Ritus Maru Hawa. ‘We are all just trying to get our lives going again.’
 Restoring 20/20 vision in Sri Lanka
Jasintha Fernando, 37 is a tsunami survivor, but the waves washed away her spectacles and with them her ability to earn a living. Jasintha got a new pair of glasses – and the ability to work again – through a mobile eye clinic, supported by Red Cross.
Success is sweet on Simuelue
 Cocoa farmers who lost their homes and incomes from the tsunami on Simuelue island are learning new planning, planting and growing techniques that will help increase long-term crop yield.
‘This training has taught me how to manage the way I farm cocoa,’ says farmer, Zaenuddin. ‘This is my only source of income and it will definitely make life a lot easier for many years to come.’
To read more about current projects, or to become involved, click here to be taken to the Australian Red Cross website.
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