This disaster is looking like the biggest in the region since the Tsunami that struck Samoa in 2009.

Last night had long conversations with PDG Wayne Morris who is based in Honiara.

In short, there is also a desperate need for basics such as kitchen utensils.

There are none available in any of the stores there and people whilst they can cook on open fires have nothing to cook in. In fact there is little basic stock of anything available and if there were the people most affected have no money to purchase.

12,000 people in evacuation centres have nothing to return HOME to.

Chaos abounds in the sector with some agencies trying to shut others out. No coordination, no management. Just self interest.

I have been in touch with Rotary Australia World Community Service Limited overnight who have substantial DIK in most states and they will dispatch kitchen utensils etc. with urgency.

Have also been in touch with Rotary Australia’s AquaBox, their name for our Emergency Response Kit and we will coordinate with them.

We may also send ERKs from our pre positioned stock in Fiji.

Please continue to impress on your clubs that they should support Rotary in disasters such as this.

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Rotary – Solomon Islands Flood Appeal

Rotary New Zealand World Community Service is appealing jointly with Rotary Australia WCS for donations to assist with Emergency Response, and the rehabilitation and reconstruction for the thousands displaced in the devastating floods that swept across the Solomon Islands on 3 April 2014.

Donations may be made by cheque to:

RNZWCS Limited – Solomon’s Appeal
PO Box 20309
Christchurch 8543

or at any Westpac Branch

03 1702 0192208 01

or through other options posted on our website www.rnzwcs.org

Donations are tax deductible

PDG Stuart J Batty QSM,JP
Director
RNZWCS Limited (Rotary New Zealand)
PO Box 20309
Christchurch 8543
New Zealand
Ph/Fax 64 3 3599218
cellphone 027 2695615
stuart.batty@rnzwcs.org
www.rnzwcs.org <http://www.rnzwcs.org>
skype: superbatts
Member : Council for International Development