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Cyclone Gita Tonga
13 February 2018
Rotary New Zealand in collaboration with Rotary Tonga, and other trusted partners in the region has launched an appeal for cash donations to provide practical support for families affected by Cyclone Gita.
Catastrophic damage from the cyclone and resulting flooding are of major concern throughout the impacted region, including schools, health and community centres. Many are providing emergency shelter to vulnerable people, whose homes have been severely damaged due to violent winds, falling trees and flooding.
To date there have been no recorded deaths, but estimates suggest many thousands of people have been affected and are now in need of immediate and ongoing humanitarian assistance.
Rotary New Zealand in collaboration with the Tonga National Disaster Management Office have responded with the release of the first 500 Rotary Emergency Response Kits (Kits) this morning prepositioned in Tonga prior to the cyclone season which will be supplemented with supplies of food and safe drinking water by our partners and other NGOs. Providing support for those who are able to remain in their homes, is also a priority providing basic supplies for their health and wellbeing at a time of traumatic physical and mental anguish.
Without the intervention from organisations such as Rotary New Zealand and in country Rotary clubs and trusted partners, there is always a heightened risk of waterborne diseases.
15 February 2018
Email received from Tonga Incoming President Masha
“What a Valentine Day- working to put a smile on the people's faces, as my friend Na'a (TCDT) told. Thank You to Stuart James Batty for great level of team building from country to country. Thank You to our partners, TCDT and MORDI Tonga, for helping with distribution of Rotary Emergency Response Kits to our people. The resident of Longolongo got in touch with us through Rotary Club's FB page, telling us, there was a family, which needed our help- Na'a and I we decided to go to see those people and to deliver the Kit personally. Distribution of the Kits shall continue today and tomorrow, as long as we have Kits available, and report will be delivered to RNZWCS. Sorry for being so late, but now we are with you. Stay safe, and Ofa Atu ❤”
Thank you to Rotary Tonga Incoming President Masha and Volunteers organised by TCDT and MORDI
Four Donation Options Quoting Activity No. 333
Internet Banking 03 1702 0192208 01
Cheque to RNZWCS Limited (Rotary New Zealand), PO Box 20309, Christchurch 8543
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