RCCS Support for Vanuatu In the Wake of Cyclone Pam

In line with a request from District 9710, the Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise has contributed $2,000 to the RAWCS project - Rotary Australia - Vanuatu Cyclone Disaster recovery.  In addition, a number of members are providing personal donations through the Club to Shelterbox.

 

News has come from Port Resolution that the whole village is in ruin. All the local thatched roof houses were blown away by the cyclone, even the seas were very rough. Fortunately, community hall (the Interact Club of Telopea Park project), the clinic and the church are now housing the full community, while they slowly rebuild their lives. All gardens were destroyed, which means root crops have rotted, so the community will rely heavily on imported food, for the next 3 months in time for the fast crops to be ready for harvesting.
 
The Australian and French military are supplying the community with much needed food and water (airlifted from Lenakel). Roads were cleared up as of yesterday which means the disaster team are able to go to Port Resolution and do a proper assessment of the damage.