Sea Mercy yacht, Apropos, conducted an assessment of Makogai
Island on April 14-17 of 2016. The aim
of the visit was to deliver supplies to Na Sau village on the island as
requested by Sea Mercy.
Key
Findings/Observations:
We visited the Fisheries side and the men took us to Na Sau
in their longboat to deliver the supplies.
We didn’t have a lot of spare petrol so they gladly accepted waka! One
man at the Fisheries side has Dengue Fever and I gave him a dozen Tylenol.
At Na Sau, we delivered a couple hundred pounds of
supplies—mainly canned food, clothing, shoes, children toys, and water
bottles. An elder showed us around the
village. Their water-maker is working
well and he ran it while we were there.
I asked what they needed most: a chainsaw, rebuilding the school, and more
kids clothing.
The seeds we brought earlier are sprouting now. We also gave then 8 LuminAid solar lights I
bought in the US which they appreciated.
They were very grateful of Sea Mercy.
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| Watermaker previously installed by Sea Mercy is still working well and providing fresh water to the village. |
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| What is left of the school. |
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| Seeds we brought earlier are sprouting. |
"We spent a few days on Makogai and delivered supplies to Na Sau village - it was an awesome experience!" Jim S/V Apropos
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