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RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service
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RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service

The Emergency Response Kits project was established to provide for tax deductable donations to be made in Australia through Rotary Australia World Community Services Ltd (RAWCS) to support the Rotary New Zealand World Community Services (RNZWCS) project providing Emergency Response Kits to assist people impacted by natural disasters in developing countries in the Pacific region.

This forward thinking has already proved beneficial for the people of Tonga with 540 Emergency Response Kits already on the ground and deployed to Tongan families.

More information on this joint project can be found here -----> directory.rawcs.com.au/86-2019-20 ... See MoreSee Less

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This report about the disaster in Tonga just in from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

directory.rawcs.com.au/42-2021-22

*Situation

Clean-up is well under way in Tongatapu, including along the waterfront. Power has mostly returned to Tongatapu and people have started to return to their homes. Our Post are reporting a positive, less anxious feeling amongst the public.
Local mobile phone connectivity is improving although internet communications and international phone lines are still currently out.
Confirmed fatalities remain at three.
The Tongan military and volunteers worked all night at the airport to continue clearing the runway.
Access to safe drinking water remains a concern across Tonga.
GNS Science has reported no evidence of ongoing volcanic or tsunami activity in the last 24 hours. However, activity could resume at any time without warning.
The widespread ash fall is expected to have an impact on agricultural production.

*Government of Tonga Response

NEMC meeting was held today. Three priority needs for the most affected and impacted communities identified are clean drinking water, diesel fuel and food.
Government of Tonga is seeking technical assistance with Initial Disaster Assessment.
Airport terminal damage and aviation fuel status is being assessed. The next fuel delivery is scheduled for 31 January however this can brought forward.

*New Zealand Government Response

HMSNZ Aotearoa and HMSNZ Wellington are on their way to Tonga and due to arrive this Friday.
A C-130 Hercules aircraft is on standby to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief stores, when conditions allow.
Associate Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio met with members of the Tongan community in New Zealand over Zoom on Tuesday evening. In addition to providing information updates, MFAT heard from the community that priorities include communications with Tonga and local fundraising. There is another information sharing hui planned for this Saturday.
MFAT is working with our Post in Tonga to respond to GNS’s request for data and samples to inform their impact modelling and risk forecasting.

*Other Pacific Island Updates

The P-3K2 Orion flight that departed New Zealand this morning also captured imagery over the Southern Lau group of Fiji. The aircraft is due back in Auckland this evening and images of Fiji collected will be passed on to Fijian officials to assist them with recovery efforts.
Two Fijian-owned civilian ships will deploy to Southern Lau today, with approximately FJD 220,000 (NZD 152,000) of supplies funded by Australia.

A couple of pertinent points advised earlier today.

The NZDF fly over observed extensive damage in Ha’apai, with overall limited to moderate damage in Tongatapu, and limited damage in Vava’u. There are approximately 100 severely damaged households on Tongatapu and 50 on ‘Eua.
Mango Island (population 36) and Niniva Island (population does not register) are assessed as catastrophic damage with all structures destroyed and trees uprooted.

Very frustrating in that no response received as yet from Rotary Club of Nuku’alofa (RCN) and would seem from above may be some time off.
The CID Humanitarian Network of which RNZWCS is one of 17 member NGO’s met by zoom on Monday and Yesterday. They are all reporting the same situation.
Today’s meeting cancelled as still no responses.
One thing certain. The need is great. Determination of the need will be achieved once all are in a position to speak with or email with Tonga.

Prior to this event and following a request from MOH Tonga through RCN, we had negotiated with and received two ambulances from St. Johns. They are currently in the care of Christchurch Sunrise and Rotorua Passport Rotary Clubs who are arranging for pre checks and signwriting before shipment. They will both be shipped in February. Rotorua Passport is loading DIK as requested by Tonga to fill a 20ft container. Scheduled to depart in March. ... See MoreSee Less

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Tonga Volcano Eruption and Tsunami Disaster - Rotary Australia Relief Fund (RARF)

directory.rawcs.com.au/42-2021-22

Summary: To provide funds for humanitarian programs to assist the people in Tonga recover from the volcano and tsunami disaster.

Challenge: The effects of the Volcano and Tsunami on January 15th will be far-reaching, impacting the Tonga Community for months, possibly years to come. Communication remains problematic with international and inter-island call still no possible due to the damage to the undersea cable.

Solution: Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) will be working with Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) and Rotary Club of Nuku’alofa (Tonga) in providing aid and assistance to the affected communities’ and restoring their livelihoods. RAWCS has registered a Rotary Australia Relief Fund project to seek financial assistance from Rotary Clubs, the public and private sector. Donations to the RAWCS Relief Fund are tax deductible.

Long term impact: The aim is to get Tonga back to normality as soon as possible so that they can look after their own communities again. ... See MoreSee Less

Tonga Volcano Eruption and Tsunami Disaster - Rotary Australia Relief Fund (RARF) https://directory.rawcs.com.au/42-2021-22 Summary: To provide funds for humanitarian programs to assist the people in Tonga recover from the volcano and tsunami disaster. Challenge: The effects of the Volcano and Tsunami on January 15th will be far-reaching, impacting the Tonga Community for months, possibly years to come. Communication remains problematic with international and inter-island call still no possible due to the damage to the undersea cable. Solution: Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) will be working with Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) and Rotary Club of Nuku’alofa (Tonga) in providing aid and assistance to the affected communities’ and restoring their livelihoods. RAWCS has registered a Rotary Australia Relief Fund project to seek financial assistance from Rotary Clubs, the public and private sector. Donations to the RAWCS Relief Fund are tax deductible. Long term impact: The aim is to get Tonga back to normality as soon as possible so that they can look after their own communities again.
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