Humanitarian’s name or sacrifice must not be forgotten

Canterbury Bankstown Council will plant a tree and install a plaque at Leslie Muir Reserve, Canterbury, as a memorial tribute to honour and recognise her selfless humanitarian work. It also presented her family with a Mayoral Certificate in recognition of her tireless work.
The 43-year-old, known by most as Zomi, was killed along with six colleagues by an Israeli military drone strike, as they delivered much needed food and other supplies to the Palestinian people in Northern Gaza.
Official reports say the convoy had been attacked while driving in an area given special clearance… an attack which was condemned by the Australian government.
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek said the tragic death of Zomi captured world headlines and left family and friends “mourning the loss of an angel” and we “must not forget her name or her sacrifice”.
Zomi was a caring humanitarian, joining World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organisation, providing aid to people in need around the globe. Her work in Gaza followed visits to communities hit by flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh, caring for Ukrainian refugees in Romania, and residents in Haiti, and helping the victims of the devastation caused by an earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The true embodiment of a hero.
Mayor El-Hayek said Zomi lived most of her life in Canterbury-Bankstown, and when she wasn’t travelling the world, she would spend time with her aunt, Leonie, at Canterbury.
“Her aunt remembering her as a kind, selfless person who left behind a legacy of compassion, bravery and love,” he said.
Thousands of tributes have been posted from around the world, tributes like this:
“Despite all that was happening around her, she always had a smile on her face, she smiled every day.”
And another simply said: “We will never forget her name or her sacrifice.”
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong said the death of any aid worker is outrageous and unacceptable.
“The tributes flowing for Lalzawmi ‘Zomi’ Frankcom tell the story of a life dedicated to the service of others, including her fellow Australians during natural disasters,” she said.
“Her tireless work to improve the lives of others should never have cost Ms Frankcom her own.”