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Enhancing Accessibility and Resilience in Tavua, Fiji
Apisalome, the vice president of Tavua Vatukoula Disabled Association, expressed his gratitude for the new ramp and disability access implemented at their evacuation centre. Throughout the construction process, Apisalome diligently monitored the site, recognising the significance of the project for the community. With a considerable number of individuals with disabilities …
Read MoreMereani takes the lead in safeguarding her community from disasters
When Tropical Cyclone Mal struck Fiji in November 2023, the residents of Nacavanadi village in Cakaudrove, located on Fiji’s Northern Island, were safely sheltered in their evacuation centre with their properties secured. This successful outcome was due to the efforts of the Disaster Response Committee, which included Mereani. Mereani played …
Read MoreSanitarium, ADRA and 10,000 Toes join forces in Fiji
Partnering with ADRA, a team of 21 from Sanitarium Health Food Company (Australia) spent five days in Fiji providing better sanitation and healthcare for local communities from September 10 to 15. During their stay, the team completed the construction of 10 toilets for 15 families and an additional bathroom specially …
Read MoreExpanding the Healthy Lifestyle Project in Fiji
Ana, 42, is leading by example in her community, a 45-minute drive inland from Lautoka City. As the Community Health Worker, a position she has held for the past five years, Ana had seen the need to introduce healthier programs to respond to the health threats in her community. “After …
Read MoreEvacuation Centres to Become Accessible
The Pacific Islands are one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. As such, humanitarian organisations like ADRA work with locals to ensure that communities are ‘disaster ready.’ Being ‘disaster ready’ includes activities like identifying evacuation centres using a Geographic Information System (GIS), having prepositioned supplies ready to distribute should disaster strike and preparing homes and crops in the lead up …
Read MoreADRA Responds to Fiji flooding
ADRA has responded to flooding after a cyclone affected parts of Fiji earlier this month. On April 1, Tropical Cyclone Josie passed over Fiji affecting mainly the western part of Fiji. While it was only a Category 1 storm, parts of the country experienced severe flooding due to heavy rainfall over a short …
Read MoreFiji: The Eye of the Cyclone
It was early in the afternoon on Saturday February 20. George and his family had just returned from church up the road in Naqia village on the eastern side of Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island. They knew that Cyclone Winston was on its way, but like many they were taken …
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