THE CEO of Habitat for Humanity says around 200 homes will need rebuilding in the wake of the category 4 Cyclone Thomas in Fiji.
Pete North explained that while the ministry needed qualified builders, anyone willing to volunteer their time and energy would be put to good use.
“As long as 50 per cent of the team are trades people, then the unskilled volunteers can have supervision.”
Mr North said the New Zealand teams would be operating in tandem with local efforts.
“With hundreds of houses destroyed in the Northern and Eastern areas of Fiji, Habitat NZ, in partnership with Habitat Fiji, can respond quickly. We are in consultation with the Disaster Relief Council in Fiji and have offered assistance in the rebuilding programme,” said Mr North.
The costs for the trip have not been finalised but are expected to be around $1200 to cover airfares, food, drink and medical insurance for the two week trip.
Habitat also has 50 New Zealanders helping rebuild in areas devastated by the tsunami in Samoa, replacing 25 of them every week.
The builders have completed over 50 fales, and plan to rebuild 250 homes for the Samoan people.
The organisation is also now in negotiation with the Cook Islands Government after Cyclone Pat left many houses on the island of Aitutaki severely damaged.
“These Pacific countries are our neighbours and family and we must respond,” says Mr North.
Habitat for Humanity has launched a campaign to raise funds to help with the rebuilding.
Donations can be made by telephoning 0800 44 22 48 or on line at www.habitat.org.nz/donate.
Volunteer expressions of interest can be made by telephoning 0800 44 22 48. Habitat for Humanity is a non-denominational Chris-tian not-for-profit orga-nisation that helps more than 60,000 families across the globe into homes every year.
The organisation aims to help build sustainable communities and eliminate poverty housing worldwide.
Habitat New Zealand has helped more than 350 families into their own homes in New Zealand since its establishment here in 1992.
Project Samoa Hope in a nutshell
• More than 200 volunteers have assisted in Project Samoa Hope.
• Eighteen teams with seven to 26 members have served two weeks building in Samoa.
• Fifty fales have been built to date and 40 others are in various stages of completion in five of the worst-affected villages.
• In February an average of two fales were completed every week and in March this increased to five fales a week.
• Productivity is expected to increase further with the recent arrival of two Ford Courier 4WD ute vehicles and two new tandem trailers with builder’s racks.
• Habitat is awaiting confirmation from the Samoan government for 33 fales to be built which will take project Samoa Hope to the end of June.
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“As long as 50 per cent of the team are trades people, then the unskilled volunteers can have supervision.”
Mr North said the New Zealand teams would be operating in tandem with local efforts.
“With hundreds of houses destroyed in the Northern and Eastern areas of Fiji, Habitat NZ, in partnership with Habitat Fiji, can respond quickly. We are in consultation with the Disaster Relief Council in Fiji and have offered assistance in the rebuilding programme,” said Mr North.
The costs for the trip have not been finalised but are expected to be around $1200 to cover airfares, food, drink and medical insurance for the two week trip.
Habitat also has 50 New Zealanders helping rebuild in areas devastated by the tsunami in Samoa, replacing 25 of them every week.
The builders have completed over 50 fales, and plan to rebuild 250 homes for the Samoan people.
The organisation is also now in negotiation with the Cook Islands Government after Cyclone Pat left many houses on the island of Aitutaki severely damaged.
“These Pacific countries are our neighbours and family and we must respond,” says Mr North.
Habitat for Humanity has launched a campaign to raise funds to help with the rebuilding.
Donations can be made by telephoning 0800 44 22 48 or on line at www.habitat.org.nz/donate.
Volunteer expressions of interest can be made by telephoning 0800 44 22 48. Habitat for Humanity is a non-denominational Chris-tian not-for-profit orga-nisation that helps more than 60,000 families across the globe into homes every year.
The organisation aims to help build sustainable communities and eliminate poverty housing worldwide.
Habitat New Zealand has helped more than 350 families into their own homes in New Zealand since its establishment here in 1992.
Project Samoa Hope in a nutshell
• More than 200 volunteers have assisted in Project Samoa Hope.
• Eighteen teams with seven to 26 members have served two weeks building in Samoa.
• Fifty fales have been built to date and 40 others are in various stages of completion in five of the worst-affected villages.
• In February an average of two fales were completed every week and in March this increased to five fales a week.
• Productivity is expected to increase further with the recent arrival of two Ford Courier 4WD ute vehicles and two new tandem trailers with builder’s racks.
• Habitat is awaiting confirmation from the Samoan government for 33 fales to be built which will take project Samoa Hope to the end of June.
March 29, 2010 Vol 68 Issue 11/12
