2020-12-24 05:35:58 GMT2020-12-24 13:35:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SUVA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) The China Chamber of Commerce in Fiji (CCCF) donated on Thursday 20,000 Fijian dollars (about 10, 000 U.S. dollars) in cash to the Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) to help the island nation fight tropical cyclone Yasa which has killed four people and caused huge property damage.
The handing over ceremony was held in the Fiji Red Cross Society with the participation of representatives of the Chinese enterprises in the island nation.
Song Tianpeng, representative of the China Chamber of Commerce in Fiji, said that the donation came from 17 Chinese enterprises operating in Fiji and the donation shows the Chinese enterprises sympathy and support for the Fijians affected in the recent tropical cyclone Yasa.
Fiji: Loved ones reconnected after TC Yasa 24 December, 2020 - 04:10
Country: Fiji Source: Fiji Red Cross Society
Less than 48 hours after TC Yasa unlashed its devastation on northern Fiji, a small, two-person team, consisting of the focal point for the restoring family links (RFL) programme of the Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Protection Coordinator set out from Suva for the most affected areas of Vanua Levu. Their aim was to restore contact between families that were lost, as mobile networks went down due to the destruction of transmission towers.
“We had set up a hotline at the Fiji Red Cross, where people who did not manage to contact their loved ones in the areas hit by TC Yasa could call and leave the contact details of their loved ones, so that we could go out to the field trying to find them and restore contact. The hotline rang non-stop from the moment the cyclone had passed through, and we kne
Fiji Red Cross Society helps connect 102 families
Fiji Red Cross Society helps connect 102 families
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The Fiji Red Cross Society has managed to restore communication between 102 families who were experiencing difficulty in getting in touch with their loved ones due to the devastation caused by TC Yasa.
The Restoring Family Links program was initiated by the Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross to restore contact between families as mobile networks went down due to the destruction of transmission towers.
International Committee of the Red Cross Protection Coordinator Björn Rahm says families can be separated or lose means to stay in touch and one of the biggest anguish is not knowing if their loved ones are safe.
Monika Singh
23 December, 2020, 1:10 pm
Fiji Red Cross Society director-general Ilisapeci Rokotunidau with staff members at the Suva office. Picture: SOPHIE RALULU/FT FILE
Westpac and Kina Bank have committed more than $150,000 to support people and communities affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa through the Fiji Red Cross Society.
Fiji Red Cross Society director general Ilisapeci Rokotunidau said the combined financial assistance would enable them to respond quickly to immediate needs such as food and shelter, as well as the longer-term rebuilding and recovery of areas hit by Cyclone Yasa.
“We’re donating $A50,000 to the Red Cross to provide much needed shelter and food to anyone who has been affected by Cyclone Yasa,” said Greg Pawson, CEO of Kina Bank.
Monika Singh
23 December, 2020, 4:15 pm
Ruined homes at Votua Village in Lekutu in the wake of TC Yasa. Picture: JOSAIA RALAGO
Colgate Palmolive is working with the Fiji Red Cross Society to assist people severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
A statement from the company says as part of their endowment they were giving $25,000 worth of oral and personal hygiene products consisting of Colgate toothpaste, Colgate toothbrushes and Protex soap.
“We empathise with those affected by the cyclone, and are hopeful that the donation combined with other reinforcement efforts will provide some form of relief and aid to Fiji’s road to recovery,” said general manager Hiten Lal.