Balkans flooding: How you can help

Record rain has caused historic flooding in Bosnia, Serbia and parts of Croatia, killing dozens and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Bosnia is witnessing the biggest exodus since the war in the 1990s and there are fears the flooding could set off unexploded landmines. Here's how you can help.

A Serbian rescuer carries an elderly woman out of her flooded house in the village of Obrez, near the central Serbian town of Varvarin, south of Belgrade (AAP)

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The Serbian Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand has opened a bank account to collect funds to distrubute to parishes in Serbia. 

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Oxfam Australia International Crisis Fund

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Ph: 1800 088 110

Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery fund

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Ph: 1800 811 700

Caritas Australia Emergency Response Fund

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Ph: 1800 024 413

The Novak Djokovic Foundation is raising funds to help with the reconstruction of kindergartens and schools.

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The Serbian embassy has opened a Commonwealth Bank account for donations. The embassy says the funds will be transferred to a central account run by the Serbian government.

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The Cardinal Stepinac Village in St John's Park is collecting funds. All proceeds will be forwarded to the Croatian Catholic Charity called The Bread of St Anthony in Bosnia.

Ph: 02 9823-3855