AUSTRALIANS are being asked to buy a bale of hay as part of a fundraising campaign launched this week, which aims to keep struggling farmers on the land.
Stemmed from northern cattle producers tough season with no live trade export, drought and bushfires which burnt feed stocks, the Aussie Helpers' Buy a Bale Campaign has received calls of assistance from Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and Queensland.
Just days in the making, the campaign has received almost $10,000 in donations as well as $100,000 from the Bartercard Charity Foundation.
Aussie Helpers head Brian Egan said the calls for assistance reflect a tough time for Australian agriculture.
"The donations will save someone and our only agenda is to keep people on the land," Brian said.
"Many of these farmers won't just fail financially, but may become victims of depression through no fault of their own making,"
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If your're really serious about helping your fellow Australian stay in a job, remember: charity begins at home.
Icy
Great photo, very Aussie !
You still have plenty of friends 
@j*oono wrote:Sorry Icy. I'm all charitied out this Christmas. Six new Kiva loans last night for family members on the x's side. We are doing a gift to the charity of our choice this year for a change instead of the usual bottle of spirits.
My favourite one is to a young farmer in Thanh Hoa City. The loan is to buy sand, cement and bricks to build a toilet as his family has to use a neighbours latrine.
oh, please be careful and do a lot of research
about kiva 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiva_%28organization%29
