Banaban Voice

News and information service for Banaban Network Worldwide!

Chairman reports DISMAC team only visited 2 villages on Rabi, called back to do a proper report for whole island

Our chairman Paulo Vanulailai has told me that the first DISMAC team just make a quick visit to only 2 villages and Paulo has called them back yesterday to do an IMPORTANT full assessment of the island. He is awaiting their report which is essential to try and get the proper outside aid Rabi needs. They have already set up their only Rabi DIMAC that will make a COMPLETE report that is expected back within 24hours. As soon as Ken can get his satellite phone link go on Rabi. Paulo has advised that ALL communication towers are completely destroyed and they need emergency communications running as soon as possible.

Paulo also stated that he had to leave the Island to get help and coordinate efforts from Suva. He just told me it broke his heart to have to leave his people behind and seeing the looks on their faces knowing that they were already hungry.

The coucillors will be having an Emergency Meeting at Banaban House 2pm Suva time and we will be setting up the RABI ISLAND DISASTER FUND in Suva to link with our current fundraising efforts we have already started for them.

Our Chairman is determined to get his people help as soon as possible and we are calling on all our fiends with Red Cross, the many church denominations on Rabi, and our friends scattered globally to help our people back home.

Paulo has 2 photos with him and will be sending them to us for upload shortly.

Ken is still out of contact and trying to get across. Once he is there we can at least coordinate between Suva office, Rabi, and here in Australia.

Calling on other Banabans living in Kiribati, USA, New Zealand to please link up with this network ASAP.

Views: 31

Comment

You need to be a member of Banaban Voice to add comments!

Join Banaban Voice

Forum

Visiting Rabi and Ocean Island

Started by brian russell in Banaban Issues. Last reply by Stacey King Apr 16, 2020. 7 Replies

Homecoming to Banaba

Started by Christina Maree Buchanan in Banaban Issues Jun 27, 2019. 0 Replies

Slides of Banaba from the 1960's

Started by Dominic Kaukas in Banaban Issues. Last reply by Stacey King Jun 13, 2019. 1 Reply

Events

HELP RABI WOMEN IN FIJI

Help Rabi Women's Organisation in Fiji by purchasing RABI HANDMADE VIRGIN COCONUT OIL locally in Suva, Fiji

Contact

Terikano

for more details

Badge

Loading…

Radio Links

Bwanan Rabi Radio

(10pm Fiji Time 1&2nd Monday each month)

Live Broadcast

© 2024   Created by Stacey King.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service