MASAU KALIA AND NALIN WITH THEIR TWO YEAR OLD CHILD: They stand on the wreckage of their home
[ ‘SHARE’ May-Jun 2015 ] STEP INTO THE WORLD
On 13 March 2015, Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu and emerging aerial images confirm total or near-total destruction of homes, buildings and crops. Almost 90 percent of the island has been flattened.
“During Cyclone Pam, my wife, two children and I moved to a safe house in the middle of our village. There were 92 people inside with the men on the outside holding the house down. At that time I thought to myself that I’m going to die if this storms gets any longer or stronger. I must have stood outside for four or five hours. When I saw my house falling to the ground before my eyes. I felt powerless.” Masau Kalia recalled what happened.
CEDAR, together with TEAR Fund New Zealand (IA member agency) and the local partner Nasi Tuan, is working closely with the National Disaster Office and the Agricultural board in response to the needs of the affected households on the Island of Tanna.
- Support the affected households to set up small nurseries, plant vegetables and coffee, and repair gardens. As an indicator, in Vanuatu
- HK200 can provide planting tools to one affected household
- HK350 can support the affected households to set up a small nursery
- Assist the affected families to repair their houses and build the typhoon-resistant houses.
Relief Donation:
- Cheque payable to ‘CEDAR FUND’
- Deposit to HSBC A/C No. 600-385678-001, enclosing with the Pay-in slip
- Visa/ Master Card (Download donation form)
- Online donation
(Please mark “Vanuatu Cyclone Relief”)
[1] CEDAR is an approved charitable institution and trust of a public character under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Please click Inland Revenue Department website to check for details.
[2] Donations over $100 are tax deductible in Hong Kong with our receipts.
[3] Please DO NOT fax any donation information.
Contact Method:
Tel>23819627
Fax>23922777
Email>sharing@cedarfund.org
Add>G.P.O. Box 3212Hong Kong
CEDAR’s Relief and Rehabilitation Work in Past: http://eng.cedarfund.org/relief/
CEDAR Approach on Relief and Rehabilitation: http://cedarfundeng.wordpresss.com/relief-approach/
*Integral Alliance is a global alliance of 21 Christian relief and development agencies, working together to present a more effective response to poverty worldwide.
