We've done it before - Can you help us to do it again please?
This time last year Sea Mercy received an urgent appeal for food from our friends in Northern Lau.
With your help we raised our target of US$ 4000 in a weekend. The island communities of Avea, Cikobia and Susui received their supplies the following week. This year, more severe Covid restrictions are not only once again preventing them selling their fish but also anything else that they produce. Consequently they have no cash to buy food staples, which are already in short supply in Vanua Balavu.
Head of MALAMPA health cluster and Provincial Health Manager, Salome Kenneth, confirmed that an 8 month old baby from a village in Makekula died on Sunday after suffering from dehydration due to diarrhea.
Help us develop healthy, self-sustaining, and thriving communities across the South Pacific.
Follow the links to learn more about the RISE Program and Floating Health Care Clinic programs. Follow this link to learn more about our Disaster Response Work efforts, or the below button to make a donation.
Tonga Volcano Recovery (Tonga) - Ongoing Efforts
Although there are similarities in Cyclone response efforts, a Volcano (ash) and tsunami add a complicated twist on how best to respond. From the reports we've received, the tsunami spared the majority of the homes and buildings. The greatest immediate need is clean drinking water and long-term food production (destroyed or damaged crops from the ash). Sea Mercy's initial response is preparing our desalination units (solar and generator) to have them delivered to the areas in need. Once again, every organization wanting to help are battling over the limited service delivery options. When you are able to find them, the costs can be much higher than normal.
With that understanding, the best way to help Sea Mercy's Tonga efforts are through financial donations (shipping and maintenance costs of our desalination units). If you are able to help, please consider making a donation using the below Donation button:
David & Tessa Irvin (s/v REWA)
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Al & Jill Wiggonton (s/v Dragonfly)
Suzanne Benloucif-Moore
Kim Parrish
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Dr. Peyton & Leslie Neatrour
Dr. Scott & Sarah Levison (DMD)
Grace Setiawan (DMD)
Dave & Lori Smith
Dr. Brian & Maryann Taylor
Dr. Clayborn Morris
Teresa Miller
Warren Family Dental (Madison, Wisconsin)
Sea Bridge Champions
Without the financial and in-kind support of the following Sea Bridge Champions, this project would never have become a reality for the thousands of remote island communities across the South Pacific. Thank You.