Cyclone relief update after our trip home
2 February 2024
Happy New Year! We wanted to update you all post our 6 week trip home to our Village! We had an amazing time spending quality time with all of our family. We are pleased to report the Village and Island has recovered well after 4 cyclones in 2023. Collectively we decided the priority is to save the village and the petrol station from further damage & destruction caused by flash flooding. For us to achieve this we have used all funds donated to purchase as much as the funds would allow, Gabion Baskets. We purchased these when we arrived back on the mainland and have shipped to the island. A gabion is a type of wired basket filled with various rocks or soil that helps prevent erosion, retain a slope, or provide a landscape element. We intend to use these to construct a defense wall that will prevent further flooding and erosion to the village road and ultimately save the petrol station. Prior to us leaving, the village council organised a small ceremony to thank us and to thank all of you who kindly donated. And so on behalf of all of the Panita Village people....Thank you very much.
We have included some photos from our trip and where the Gabion Baskets will be constructed, check out the image at the top of the main page.
We will update you again at a later stage with the progress.
Thank you again!