Podcast: Hope critical in surviving Disaster- Sue Dowling

In the 2019 Floods in NW Queensland, the devastation was immense, 500,000 cattle perished in what was described as a humanitarian disaster. There was a global response to a GoFundMe Campaign run by Sisters of the North and donations topped a million dollars in 16 weeks. SOTN Sue Dowling says they were able to provide a Ping of Hope for the community.

In 2019 NW Queensland was hit by terrible floods. An estimated 500,000 cattle died. It was a disaster of monumental proportions and the damage to roads, fences and homesteads was devastating.

Susan Dowling was part of a tiny group that wanted to help. The Sister’s of the North started a crowdfunding campaign and the response was incredible. They raised over a million dollars in six weeks and were able to provide financial and emotional support to communities in the region.