Cyclone Larry (Innisfail, North Queensland, Australia, 2006)

SchoolAid worked in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Education and the Arts to raise $170,000 to help schools in Far North Queensland that were affected by Cyclone Larry.

The cyclone ripped the heart out of many communities and their education infrastructure, and a big task of rebuilding was left in its wake.

Over 540 schools expressed a desire to help their colleagues in the north. Working closely with school leaders in the affected area, a list of needed items was compiled. These items formed the focus of donations raised by Australian students through SchoolAid.