DONATE: The Havannah raising money for communities devastated by Cyclone Pam

Tropical Cyclone Pam has devastated the local communities of Lelepa and Tanoliu that are found near The Havannah resort in Vanuatu… and aid is not getting to them. International aid has been prioritised to the outer islands, but on Lelepa they have no drinking water at all as their bore was broken in the cyclone. Both communities are facing a food crisis and many families have already depleted any food stocks they had. Eleven families lost their homes, including seven of The Havannah’s staff. The resort is trying to keep all of 65 of its staff employed so they may continue to have an income to help them and their families, but it is not going to be enough for the community as a whole, or to even start helping to rebuild lost homes.

Show your support by making a donation at www.gofundme.com/pd5ft4 and The Havannah Resort will ensure that 100 per cent of funds are used to purchase urgently needed food and drinking water, repair water and sanitation infrastructure, and provide building materials for those in need.

Please do not hesitate to contact staff or representatives of The Havannah if you have any questions.

The resort is also posting regular updates via its Facebook page.