We attended a Disaster Preparedness Day on Saturday at which different organizations provided information and hands-on demonstrations on a variety of topics. This was particularly timely as Cyclone Pam went through many of the Pacific Islands and caused damage and loss of life. Vanuatu was hit very bad.
These are solar panels people can use to heat water. We are looking at solar panels for the Church's emergency container to recharge cell phones and other batteries.
This little house with the metal roof and eavestroughing is an example of how the people are urged to capture the plentiful rainfall and have it flow into a big tank that they can use for drinking water. 20 - 30% of the Islanders don't have a catchment tank and have to rely on their friends and neighbours for fresh water.
We met Dr. Pinano (in the red shirt) who has a family practice in Majuro and is also President of the Red Cross. They were collecting donations for victims of Cyclone Pam.
This is one of the other agencies involved in disaster management. They were providing information for children.
Above is a group of students who attended the demonstrations. It is important for the young people to understand the important of disaster preparedness.
On the right is the Red Cross Program Director with one of the volunteers helping during the day.
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