Bio:Zomi Frankcom
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Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom (circa 1981-2024) was an Australian aid worker. She worked as relief lead for the World Central Kitchen.[1]
Life
She was born in Melbourne.[2] She worked for Commonwealth Bank.
She started volunteering with WCK in 2018.[1] In January 2020 she fed people after the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.[3]. In April 2020, she was feeding people in New York City.[4]
She was interviewed by the Independent, about food relief in Gaza.[5]
On 1 April, 2024, she was killed by an Israeli drone strike.[6] UNRWA and Palestinian Red Crescent Society, both reported their humanitarian conveys being attacked.[7] Anthony Albanese demanded “full accountability” from Benjamin Netanyahu.[8][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, Michael E.; Ables, Kelsey; Francis, Ellen; Taylor, Adam (2024-04-03). "World Central Kitchen victims remembered for going 'extra mile' to deliver aid". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "'Brave and beloved': Family mourns Aus aid worker killed in Gaza". 1News. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "Zomi Frankcom was a victim in Gaza and a hero to Black Summer bushfire victims". regionillawarra.com.au.
- ↑ Rozner, Lisa (2024-04-03). "Zomi Frankcom, World Central Kitchen aid worker killed in airstrike in Gaza, was on ground in NYC during height of the pandemic - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "Aid worker's poignant message to The Independent before she was killed". The Independent. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "Who were the seven aid workers killed in Gaza by Israel?". Reuters.com.
- ↑ "Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom was 'an absolute ray of sunshine'". ABC News. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ Hurst, Daniel (2024-04-03). "Albanese demands 'full accountability' for Zomi Frankcom's death as IDF calls strike a 'misidentification'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "Death of Lalzawmi 'Zomi' Frankcom". foreignminister.gov.au.