Vanuatu is now in its cyclone season.
Disasters like cyclones are getting more severe, not just in the Pacific but around the world. When a storm, flood or tsunami strikes, women and children are the worst affected.
If women are prepared for the next disaster, they’ll be able to take charge during an emergency and help protect their children, communities and livelihoods.
That is why women in Vanuatu urgently need your support to ensure they’re ready for when the next disaster hits their community.
Will you make a donation today to help women in Vanuatu be ready for the next emergency?
NASA image of Cyclone Pam in 2015.
When Cyclone Pam – the worst cyclone to ever hit Vanuatu – struck in 2015, women like Dorothy stepped up to play an important role in the emergency response. Women took the lead to make sure essential resources were shared fairly.
Climate change is threatening the livelihoods and wellbeing of Leiwia’s community. Since Cyclone Pam, the increasingly severe weather has made it difficult for women to grow crops and sustain their livelihoods.
Wendy spends her days talking and providing support to women whose lives were affected by Cyclone Pam. She knows what the women of Vanuatu are going through, and is helping women recover from the aftereffects of Cyclone Pam which hit in 2015.