With the Landing Craft just weeks
away from completion, we are preparing for the first official Sea Bridge project in the eastern Lomaiviti Group on the
remote island of Makogai. As the below pictures demonstrate, the school and
supporting facilities were destroyed and the children are currently meeting in
an open tent for classes.
The people in the village were huddled in the school during
the worst part of Cyclone Winston (it was the only building in the village
still standing) and then the roof and walls failed. It was a horrible moment
and the children and families are still emotionally recovering from the ordeal.
Ian & Wendy Shields (S/V Outsider)
will be leading the efforts and a small fleet of Sea Mercy volunteer vessels
and teams of international volunteers will be joining them to help rebuild
their school. The Sea Bridge Landing Craft will be delivering the lumber,
roofing, concrete, tools, and building supplies from Suva to Makogai island.
Our international team will be
setting up camp next to the school and will work together with the local
villagers to make the school better than before #strongerthanwinston.
If you would like to join us as a
Sea Bridge volunteer or to learn more about our projects, go to: http://www.seamercy.org/fijirecovery
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our captains, vessels and volunteers in your thoughts and prayers.
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